What happened on Wednesday January 02, 1991?

Here's what happened on January 02, 1991:

• US Army Helicopter Shot Down in El Salvador In a tragic incident in eastern El Salvador, Salvadoran rebels shot down a United States Army helicopter and executed two of the three crew members, escalating tensions in the region's ongoing conflict.
• Sharon Pratt Dixon Becomes DC Mayor Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as the mayor of Washington, DC, making history as the first African American woman to lead a major metropolitan city of significant political importance.
• Linus Torvalds Acquires Computer for Linux Development Linus Torvalds purchases the computer that would become instrumental in the initial development of the Linux operating system, marking a pivotal moment in open-source computing history.
• Colorado Wins First AP National Title The Colorado college football team secures its inaugural Associated Press national championship poll victory, marking a significant achievement in the team's athletic history.

Events in 1991

January 02, 1991: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 02, 1991

Newspapers from Jan. 02, 1991

January 02, 1991 was a Wednesday and it was the 2nd day of the year 1991 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 1991 can also be written as 1/2/1991 in the US and as 2/1/1991 in UK and Europe.

January 02, 1991 in January 1991 calendar

Famous people born on January 02, 1991:

• Jasmine Tookes

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• Danny Miller (actor)
• Josh Taylor

Famous people born in 1991

Famous people born on January 2nd

Famous people died on January 02, 1991:

• Renato Rascel
• Edmond Jabès
• Pasquale Rotondi

Famous people who died in 1991

Famous people who died on January 2nd

January 02, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 02, 1991 was Justify My Love by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

1. Madonna - Justify My Love
2. Stevie B - Because I Love You (The Postman Song)
3. Bette Midler - From A Distance
4. Damn Yankees - High Enough
5. DNA - Tom's Diner

January 02, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 02, 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. Iron Maiden - Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter
2. George Michael & Elton John - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
3. Enigma - Sadness Part 1
4. Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love Me
5. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - The Grease Megamix

January 02, 1991: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 02, 1991 was Love Me Down by Freddie Jackson, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

1. Freddie Jackson - Love Me Down
2. Tony Toni Tone - It Never Rains (In Southern California)
3. Surface - The First Time
4. Jeffrey Osborne - Only Human
5. Pebbles - Love Makes Things Happen

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

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 02, 1991 is Goat and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 02, 1991 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 02, 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 02, 1991 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 07:12 pm and setting at 09:20 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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Your place in the Universe on January 02, 1991

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Someone born on January 02, 1991 is:

34 years 4 months old,

or 412 months and 12 days old,

or 1793 weeks

or 12551 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 02, 1991?

There are 234 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, 1991?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 02, 1991.

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