What happened on Thursday January 12, 1989?

About January 12th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: The White House released the '2010 Report', providing a comprehensive projection of requirements for maintaining and modernizing the nuclear weapon production complex through the year 2010, highlighting strategic defense planning.
  • Day of the week: January 12th, 1989 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: My Prerogative by Bobby Brown
  • #1 UK song: Especially For You by Kylie & Jason
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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January 12, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 12, 1989:

  • White House Nuclear Production Complex Report The White House released the '2010 Report', providing a comprehensive projection of requirements for maintaining and modernizing the nuclear weapon production complex through the year 2010, highlighting strategic defense planning.
  • Survivors Found in Armenian Earthquake Rubble Six survivors were discovered in the rubble 35 days after a devastating earthquake in Armenia, demonstrating remarkable human resilience in the face of extreme disaster.
  • Idi Amin Expelled from Zaire Former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was expelled from Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo), marking another chapter in his tumultuous post-presidency exile.
  • Bush Administration Appointments President George H.W. Bush appointed William Bennett as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and James Watkins as Secretary of Energy, signaling key leadership changes in his administration.

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January 12, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 12, 1989?


January 12, 1989 was a Thursday and it was the 12th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 12, 1989 can also be written as 1/12/1989 in the US and as 12/1/1989 in UK and Europe.

January 12, 1989 in January 1989 calendar

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Who was born on January 12, 1989?


Famous people born on January 12, 1989:

  • Axel Witsel

    Professional Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Madrid and the Belgian national team, known for his technical skills...

  • Nenad Adamović
  • Haraldur Björnsson
  • Claire Donahue
  • Iong Kim Fai
  • Alan Kardec
  • Leonhard Kaufmann
  • Branko Lazić
  • Italee Lucas
  • Michał Miśkiewicz
  • Geordy Monfils
  • Bruno Eduardo Moraes
  • Danilo Moreno Asprilla
  • Bastian Oczipka
  • Aneta Sablik
  • Favio Segovia
  • Siniša Stevanović
  • Stevan Stojkov
  • Lee Tomlin

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January 12, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 12, 1989:

  • Adil Candemir

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January 12, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 12, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 9th and January 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 12, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 12, 1989 was My Prerogative by Bobby Brown, according to the music chart for the week January 9th and January 15th.

  1. - My Prerogative youtube
  2. - Two Hearts youtube
  3. - Every Rose Has Its Thorn youtube
  4. - Don't Rush Me youtube
  5. - Armageddon It youtube

January 12, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 12, 1989 was Especially For You by Kylie & Jason, according to the music chart for the week January 9th and January 15th.

  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 12, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 12, 1989 was Superwoman by Karyn White, according to the music chart for the week January 9th and January 15th.

  1. - Superwoman
  2. - Pull Over
  3. - Roni youtube
  4. - Him Or Me
  5. - The Lover In Me youtube
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January 12, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 12th 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 12, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 12, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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January 12, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 12, 1989 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 12, 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 12, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 10:11 am and setting at 10:50 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 12, 1989?


Someone born on January 12, 1989 is:

36 years 3 months old,

or 435 months and 11 days old,

or 1892 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13250 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 12, 1989?

There are 264 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 12, 1989?

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