What happened on Tuesday January 12, 1993?

About January 12th, 1993, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic stampede during the Stoning of the Devil ritual at the Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia, results in the tragic death of at least 362 Muslim pilgrims.
  • Day of the week: January 12th, 1993 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
  • #1 UK song: Exterminate! by Snap! featuring Niki Harris
  • Popular movie: Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie

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January 12, 1993: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 12, 1993:

  • Deadly Hajj Stampede in Mina A catastrophic stampede during the Stoning of the Devil ritual at the Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia, results in the tragic death of at least 362 Muslim pilgrims.
  • Erich Honecker Border Shooting Charges Dropped A German court in Berlin drops criminal charges against former East German leader Erich Honecker related to border shootings, citing his advanced age of 80 and terminal illness as justification.
  • Mario Lemieux Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease Doctors announce that Pittsburgh Penguins hockey star Mario Lemieux has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a significant moment in sports and medical history.
  • Mission Santa Clara de Asís Founded Mission Santa Clara de Asís is established in what is now Santa Clara, California, marking an important moment in the Spanish colonial expansion of California.
  • MTV VJ Martha Quinn Marries Popular MTV host Martha Quinn marries her longtime boyfriend Jordan Tarlow in a personal milestone.

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January 12, 1993: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 12, 1993?


January 12, 1993 was a Tuesday and it was the 12th day of the year 1993 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 12, 1993 can also be written as 1/12/1993 in the US and as 12/1/1993 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 12, 1993?


Famous people born on January 12, 1993:

  • DO (Exo-K)

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  • Zayn Malik

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January 12, 1993: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 12, 1993:

  • Józef Czapski

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January 12, 1993: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 12, 1993 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 11th and January 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 12, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 12, 1993 was I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - I Will Always Love You youtube
  2. - If I Ever Fall In Love youtube
  3. - In The Still Of The Nite (I'll Remember) youtube
  4. - Rump Shaker youtube
  5. - Saving Forever For You youtube

January 12, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 12, 1993 was Exterminate! by Snap! featuring Niki Harris, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - Exterminate! youtube
  2. - Could It Be Magic youtube
  3. - Heal The World youtube
  4. - Would I Lie To You? youtube

January 12, 1993: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 12, 1993 was I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - I Will Always Love You youtube
  2. - If I Ever Fall In Love youtube
  3. - Rump Shaker youtube
  4. - Here We Go Again!
  5. - In The Still Of The Nite (From "The Jacksons")
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January 12, 1993: 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, 1993: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 12, 1993 is Rooster and the associated element is Water.

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January 12, 1993: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 12, 1993 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 12, 1993 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, 1993 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 67% full, rising at 09:02 pm and setting at 10:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 08, 1993 while the next full moon would come on Feb 06, 1993.

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How old is someone born on January 12, 1993?


Someone born on January 12, 1993 is:

32 years 3 months old,

or 387 months and 11 days old,

or 1684 weeks and 1 day old,

or 11789 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 12, 1993?

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, 1993?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 12, 1993.

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