What happened on Monday January 09, 1989?

Here's what happened on January 09, 1989:

• End of the Shōwa Era: Emperor Hirohito's Death Emperor Hirohito of Japan passed away on January 7, 1989, marking the end of the Shōwa era. His son Akihito was enthroned as the 125th Emperor of Japan, and the era name was changed from Shōwa to Heisei on January 8, 1989.
• Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, recognizing their exceptional contributions to the sport and their legendary careers.
• Pat Sajak Show Debuts The Pat Sajak Show premiered on CBS, marking a new late-night talk show entry in the competitive television entertainment landscape.

Events in 1989

January 09, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 09, 1989

Newspapers from Jan. 09, 1989

January 09, 1989 was a Monday and it was the 9th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 09, 1989 can also be written as 1/9/1989 in the US and as 9/1/1989 in UK and Europe.

January 09, 1989 in January 1989 calendar

Famous people born on January 09, 1989:

• Nina Dobrev

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• Michael Beasley

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• Kevin Benavides
• Matías Celis
• Baiba Eglīte
• Umberto Eusepi
• Mindaugas Girdžiūnas
• María Guadalupe González
• Jeon Na-young
• Dinko Jukić
• Zsolt Korcsmár
• Michaëlla Krajicek
• Daniel Lovinho
• Jana Maksimava
• William Mendieta
• Rikke Møller Pedersen
• Nick Phipps
• Serhij Politylo
• Andrés Ravecca

Famous people born in 1989

Famous people born on January 9th

Famous people died on January 09, 1989:

• Marshall Stone
• Bill Terry

Famous people who died in 1989

Famous people who died on January 9th

January 09, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 09, 1989 was My Prerogative by Bobby Brown, according to the music chart for the week January 9th and January 15th.

1. Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
2. Phil Collins - Two Hearts
3. Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn
4. Taylor Dayne - Don't Rush Me
5. Def Leppard - Armageddon It

January 09, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 09, 1989 was Especially For You by Kylie & Jason, according to the music chart for the week January 9th and January 15th.

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 09, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 09, 1989 was Superwoman by Karyn White, according to the music chart for the week January 9th and January 15th.

1. Karyn White - Superwoman
2. Levert - Pull Over
3. Bobby Brown - Roni
4. Today - Him Or Me
5. Sheena Easton - The Lover In Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 9th 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 09, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 09, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 09, 1989 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 09, 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 09, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 08:51 am and setting at 08:21 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 09, 1989

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Someone born on January 09, 1989 is:

36 years 3 months old,

or 435 months and 14 days old,

or 1893 weeks and 2 days old,

or 13253 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 09, 1989?

There are 261 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 09, 1989?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 09, 1989.

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