What happened on Tuesday January 01, 1991?

About January 1st, 1991, in brief:

  • Historical events: In the lead-up to the Gulf War, Iraq rejected a peace proposal from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, escalating tensions in the Middle East and signaling potential military conflict.
  • Day of the week: January 1st, 1991 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Justify My Love by Madonna
  • #1 UK song: Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter by Iron Maiden
  • Popular movie: Joker directed by Todd Phillips

More about January 1st, 1991? See below for more news and curiosities on January 1st, 1991.

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January 01, 1991: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 01, 1991:

  • Iraq Rejects Peace Proposal In the lead-up to the Gulf War, Iraq rejected a peace proposal from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, escalating tensions in the Middle East and signaling potential military conflict.
  • USSR Implements Sales Tax The Soviet Union introduced a 5% sales tax on consumer goods and services, marking a significant economic policy change during the final months of the USSR's existence.
  • Colorado Buffaloes Win College Football National Championship The Colorado Buffaloes claimed the US college football national championship by defeating Notre Dame 10-9 in a thrilling Orange Bowl match, solidifying their status as the top team of the 1990-1991 season.
  • Les Misérables Opens in Adelaide The renowned musical Les Misérables premiered at the Festival Theatre in Adelaide, Australia, bringing the acclaimed stage production to a new audience.

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January 01, 1991: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 01, 1991?


January 01, 1991 was a Tuesday and it was the 1st day of the year 1991 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 01, 1991 can also be written as 1/1/1991 in the US and as 1/1/1991 in UK and Europe.

January 01, 1991 in January 1991 calendar

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Who was born on January 01, 1991?


Famous people born on January 01, 1991:

  • Darius Slay

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  • Patrick Chan

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January 01, 1991: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 01, 1991:

  • Elfie Mayerhofer

    Elfie Mayerhofer was a renowned Austrian actress known for her performances on stage and screen.

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January 01, 1991: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 01, 1991 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 31st and January 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 01, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 01, 1991 was Justify My Love by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - Justify My Love youtube
  2. - Because I Love You (The Postman Song) youtube
  3. - From A Distance youtube
  4. - High Enough youtube
  5. - Tom's Diner youtube

January 01, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 01, 1991 was Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter by Iron Maiden, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter youtube
  2. - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me youtube
  3. - Sadness Part 1 youtube
  4. - When You Tell Me That You Love Me youtube
  5. - The Grease Megamix youtube

January 01, 1991: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 01, 1991 was Love Me Down by Freddie Jackson, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - Love Me Down
  2. - It Never Rains (In Southern California)
  3. - The First Time youtube
  4. - Only Human
  5. - Love Makes Things Happen
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January 01, 1991: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 1st is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 01, 1991: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 01, 1991 is Goat and the associated element is Metal.

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January 01, 1991: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 01, 1991 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 01, 1991 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 01, 1991 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 05:54 pm and setting at 08:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 31, 1990 while the next full moon would come on Jan 30, 1991.

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How old is someone born on January 01, 1991?


Someone born on January 01, 1991 is:

34 years 3 months old,

or 411 months and 22 days old,

or 1790 weeks and 1 day old,

or 12531 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 01, 1991?

There are 253 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 01, 1991?

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