What happened on Friday July 12, 1991?

About July 12th, 1991, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating aviation disaster occurred when Nigeria Airways Flight 2120, a Douglas DC-8 operated by Canadian airline Nolisair, caught fire and crashed shortly after takeoff from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The catastrophic incident resulted in the loss of all 261 passengers and crew members, marking one of the deadliest aviation accidents of the year.
  • Day of the week: July 12th, 1991 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Rush Rush by Paula Abdul
  • #1 UK song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams
  • Popular movie: Joker directed by Todd Phillips

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July 12, 1991: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 12, 1991:

  • Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 Tragedy A devastating aviation disaster occurred when Nigeria Airways Flight 2120, a Douglas DC-8 operated by Canadian airline Nolisair, caught fire and crashed shortly after takeoff from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The catastrophic incident resulted in the loss of all 261 passengers and crew members, marking one of the deadliest aviation accidents of the year.
  • Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 Tragedy A devastating aviation disaster occurred when Nigeria Airways Flight 2120, a Douglas DC-8 operated by Canadian airline Nolisair, caught fire and crashed shortly after takeoff from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The catastrophic incident resulted in the loss of all 261 passengers and crew members, marking one of the deadliest aviation accidents of the year.
  • Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 Tragedy A devastating aviation disaster occurred when Nigeria Airways Flight 2120, a Douglas DC-8 operated by Canadian airline Nolisair, caught fire and crashed shortly after takeoff from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The catastrophic incident resulted in the loss of all 261 passengers and crew members, marking one of the deadliest aviation accidents of the year.
  • Total Solar Eclipse in Hawaii A remarkable total solar eclipse was observed in Hawaii, setting a world record for the longest duration of an eclipse ever recorded. This astronomical event provided scientists and sky watchers with a rare and extraordinary celestial spectacle.
  • Total Solar Eclipse in Hawaii A remarkable total solar eclipse was observed in Hawaii, setting a world record for the longest duration of an eclipse ever recorded. This astronomical event provided scientists and sky watchers with a rare and extraordinary celestial spectacle.
  • Total Solar Eclipse in Hawaii A remarkable total solar eclipse was observed in Hawaii, setting a world record for the longest duration of an eclipse ever recorded. This astronomical event provided scientists and sky watchers with a rare and extraordinary celestial spectacle.
  • Paula Abdul's 'Rush Rush' Tops US Charts Pop singer Paula Abdul's hit single 'Rush Rush' dominated the US music charts, reaching the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 12, 1991. The song was part of her successful album 'Spellbound' and featured a popular music video.
  • Paula Abdul's 'Rush Rush' Tops US Charts Pop singer Paula Abdul's hit single 'Rush Rush' dominated the US music charts, reaching the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 12, 1991. The song was part of her successful album 'Spellbound' and featured a popular music video.
  • Paula Abdul's 'Rush Rush' Tops US Charts Pop singer Paula Abdul's hit single 'Rush Rush' dominated the US music charts, reaching the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 12, 1991. The song was part of her successful album 'Spellbound' and featured a popular music video.

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July 12, 1991: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 12, 1991?


July 12, 1991 was a Friday and it was the 193rd day of the year 1991 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 12, 1991 can also be written as 7/12/1991 in the US and as 12/7/1991 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 12, 1991?


Famous people born on July 12, 1991:

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  • Rodrigo Battaglia
  • Mirza Bašić
  • Pablo Carreño Busta
  • Souvik Chakrabarti
  • Salih Dursun
  • OG Eastbull
  • Gabe Jackson
  • Artyom Mikaelyan
  • Nwankwo Obiora
  • Erik Per Sullivan
  • Dmitrij Poloz
  • Fabián Puerta
  • Sun Zhifeng
  • Juliana Terao
  • Chiara Vignati
  • K'Waun Williams
  • Portia Woodman
  • Luciana Echeverría

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July 12, 1991: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 12, 1991 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 8th and July 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 12, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 12, 1991 was Rush Rush by Paula Abdul, according to the music chart for the week July 8th and July 14th.

  1. - Rush Rush youtube
  2. - Unbelievable youtube
  3. - Right Here, Right Now youtube
  4. - I Wanna Sex You Up youtube
  5. - Power Of Love/Love Power youtube

July 12, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 12, 1991 was (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams, according to the music chart for the week July 8th and July 14th.

  1. - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You youtube
  2. - Any Dream Will Do youtube
  3. - Now That We've Found Love youtube
  4. - Chorus youtube
  5. - You Could Be Mine youtube

July 12, 1991: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 12, 1991 was Exclusivity by Damian Dame, according to the music chart for the week July 8th and July 14th.

  1. - Exclusivity
  2. - Do What I Gotta Do
  3. - Main Course
  4. - Motownphilly youtube
  5. - Baby I'm Ready
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July 12, 1991: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 12th is Cancer.

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July 12, 1991: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 12, 1991 is Goat and the associated element is Metal.

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July 12, 1991: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 12, 1991 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 12, 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 July 12, 1991 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 06:28 am and setting at 09:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 27, 1991 while the next full moon would come on Jul 26, 1991.

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How old is someone born on July 12, 1991?


Someone born on July 12, 1991 is:

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