January 24, 1927: Alfred Hitchcock released his first film as a director – “The Pleasure Garden”

January 25, 1961: The animated film “101 Dalmatians,” was released

January 26, 1988: “Phantom of the Opera” opens at Majestic Theater in NYC

January 27, 1984: Michael Jackson is burned during filming of a Pepsi commercial

January 28, 1813: “Pride and Prejudice” written by Jane Austin is published in England

January 29, 1595: Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” was thought to have performed for the first time

January 30, 1969: The Beatles perform their last gig, which lasted only 42 minutes