What happened on Monday January 02, 1989?

About January 2nd, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ranasinghe Premadasa is inaugurated as the third President of Sri Lanka, marking a significant political transition in the nation's governance.
  • Day of the week: January 2nd, 1989 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison
  • #1 UK song: Especially For You by Kylie & Jason
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

More about January 2nd, 1989? See below for more news and curiosities on January 2nd, 1989.

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January 02, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 02, 1989:

  • Sri Lanka Presidential Transition Ranasinghe Premadasa is inaugurated as the third President of Sri Lanka, marking a significant political transition in the nation's governance.
  • UCLA Football Achievement UCLA achieves a remarkable milestone by winning its record 7th consecutive bowl game, demonstrating exceptional collegiate athletic performance.
  • Music Release Karyn White releases her hit single 'Superwoman', which becomes the Billboard Song of the Year for 1989, highlighting her musical success.
  • Canadian Actress Birth Kaitlin Howell, a Canadian actress, was born on this date.

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January 02, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 02, 1989?


January 02, 1989 was a Monday and it was the 2nd day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 1989 can also be written as 1/2/1989 in the US and as 2/1/1989 in UK and Europe.

January 02, 1989 in January 1989 calendar

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January 02, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 02, 1989:

  • Safdar Hashmi

    Indian actor, director, and playwright (b. 1954).

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January 02, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 02, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 2nd and January 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 02, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 02, 1989 was Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

  1. - Every Rose Has Its Thorn youtube
  2. - My Prerogative youtube
  3. - Two Hearts youtube
  4. - Giving You The Best That I Got youtube
  5. - In Your Room youtube

January 02, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 02, 1989 was Especially For You by Kylie & Jason, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

  1. - Especially For You youtube
  2. - Crackers International (EP) youtube
  3. - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart youtube
  4. - The Living Years youtube
  5. - Buffalo Stance youtube

January 02, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 02, 1989 was Oasis by Roberta Flack, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

  1. - Oasis
  2. - Pull Over
  3. - Him Or Me
  4. - Smooth Criminal
  5. - Sweet, Sweet Love
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January 02, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 2nd 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 02, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 02, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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January 02, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 02, 1989 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 02, 1989 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 02, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 02:14 am and setting at 12:51 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 23, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Jan 21, 1989.

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How old is someone born on January 02, 1989?


Someone born on January 02, 1989 is:

36 years 4 months old,

or 436 months and 12 days old,

or 1897 weeks and 2 days old,

or 13281 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 02, 1989?

There are 233 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 02, 1989?

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