What happened on Wednesday January 04, 1989?

Here's what happened on January 04, 1989:

• Second Gulf of Sidra Incident On January 4, 1989, a significant aerial confrontation occurred in the Mediterranean Sea when two US Navy F-14 Tomcats engaged and shot down two Libyan MiG-23 'Flogger' jet fighters during a tense military encounter in the Gulf of Sidra. This incident was part of the ongoing tensions between the United States and Libya during the late 1980s.
• Comet Tempel 1 at Perihelion Comet Tempel 1 reached its perihelion, the point in its orbit closest to the Sun, providing astronomers an opportunity to observe and study the celestial body's characteristics during this phase of its journey.

Events in 1989

January 04, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 04, 1989

Newspapers from Jan. 04, 1989

January 04, 1989 was a Wednesday and it was the 4th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 04, 1989 can also be written as 1/4/1989 in the US and as 4/1/1989 in UK and Europe.

January 04, 1989 in January 1989 calendar

Famous people born on January 04, 1989:

• Aras Aydın
• Andrés Cabrero
• Drew Davis
• Laura Giombini
• Jan Hable
• Kariem Hussein
• Shōta Kawazoe
• Sergio Daniel López
• Labrinth
• Dezman Moses
• Esava Naqeleca
• Hélder Filipe Oliveira Lopes
• Kevin Pillar
• Wiljan Pluim
• Graham Rahal
• Javier Reina
• Fernando Romboli
• Ioana Strungaru
• Julius Yego
• Tiago Jorge Oliveira Lopes

Famous people born in 1989

Famous people born on January 4th

January 04, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 04, 1989 was Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

1. Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn
2. Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
3. Phil Collins - Two Hearts
4. Anita Baker - Giving You The Best That I Got
5. Bangles - In Your Room

January 04, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 04, 1989 was Especially For You by Kylie & Jason, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

1. Kylie & Jason - Especially For You
2. Erasure - Crackers International (EP)
3. Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
4. Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years
5. Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance

January 04, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 04, 1989 was Oasis by Roberta Flack, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

1. Roberta Flack - Oasis
2. Levert - Pull Over
3. Today - Him Or Me
4. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
5. Vesta - Sweet, Sweet Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 4th 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 04, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 04, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 04, 1989 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 04, 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 04, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 04:28 am and setting at 02:18 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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Your place in the Universe on January 04, 1989

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Someone born on January 04, 1989 is:

36 years 3 months old,

or 435 months and 19 days old,

or 1894 weeks

or 13258 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 04, 1989?

There are 256 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 04, 1989?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 04, 1989.

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