What happened on Saturday January 13, 1990?

About January 13th, 1990, in brief:

  • Historical events: Douglas Wilder made history by becoming the first elected African American governor in the United States, taking office as Governor of Virginia in Richmond. His inauguration marked a significant milestone in American political representation and civil rights progress.
  • Day of the week: January 13th, 1990 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Another Day In Paradise by Phil Collins
  • #1 UK song: Hangin' Tough by New Kids On The Block
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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January 13, 1990: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 13, 1990:

  • First Elected African American Governor Inaugurated Douglas Wilder made history by becoming the first elected African American governor in the United States, taking office as Governor of Virginia in Richmond. His inauguration marked a significant milestone in American political representation and civil rights progress.
  • Walt Disney World Swan Hotel Opens The Walt Disney World Swan Hotel, designed by renowned architect Michael Graves, opened its doors at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, adding to the resort's iconic hospitality offerings.
  • Billboard #1 Song in USA Phil Collins' hit song 'Another Day In Paradise' topped the Billboard charts in the United States on January 13, 1990, reflecting the popular music landscape of the era.
  • UK #1 Song New Kids On The Block's 'Hangin' Tough' was the number one song in the United Kingdom on January 13, 1990, highlighting the pop music trends of the time.
  • Maryland's Largest Historical Earthquake A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in Maryland, which was recorded as the largest historical earthquake in the state's geological history. While relatively minor, the event was notable for its rarity in the region.

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January 13, 1990: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 13, 1990?


January 13, 1990 was a Saturday and it was the 13th day of the year 1990 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 13, 1990 can also be written as 1/13/1990 in the US and as 13/1/1990 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 13, 1990?


Famous people born on January 13, 1990:

  • Liam Hemsworth
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  • Vincenzo Fiorillo
  • Ray Gaddis
  • Sol González
  • Kheira Hamraoui
  • Tomáš Košút
  • Kevin Lafrance
  • Lam Ngai Tong
  • Ignacio Lemmo
  • Quinn McDowell
  • Thibault Moulin
  • Lorenzo Panzini
  • Vítor Bruno
  • Jessica Scheel
  • Dávid Szabó
  • Jonathan de Amo
  • Nicolás Blandi

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January 13, 1990: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 13, 1990:

  • Simon Guttmann

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January 13, 1990: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 13, 1990 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 8th and January 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 13, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 13, 1990 was Another Day In Paradise by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week January 8th and January 14th.

  1. - Another Day In Paradise youtube
  2. - Rhythm Nation youtube
  3. - Pump Up The Jam youtube
  4. - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You youtube
  5. - Don't Know Much youtube

January 13, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 13, 1990 was Hangin' Tough by New Kids On The Block, according to the music chart for the week January 8th and January 14th.

  1. - Hangin' Tough youtube
  2. - Tears On My Pillow youtube
  3. - When You Come Back To Me youtube
  4. - Touch Me youtube
  5. - Get A Life youtube

January 13, 1990: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 13, 1990 was Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 8th and January 14th.

  1. - Rhythm Nation youtube
  2. - I'll Be Good To You
  3. - Tender Lover
  4. - Let's Get It On
  5. - Silky Soul
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January 13, 1990: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 13th is Capricorn.

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January 13, 1990: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 13, 1990 is Horse and the associated element is Metal.

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January 13, 1990: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 13, 1990 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 13, 1990 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 13, 1990 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 07:47 pm and setting at 09:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 11, 1990 while the next full moon would come on Feb 09, 1990.

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How old is someone born on January 13, 1990?


Someone born on January 13, 1990 is:

35 years 3 months old,

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or 1840 weeks and 4 days old,

or 12884 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 13, 1990?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 13, 1990?

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