Sunday January 14, 1990
US date format: 1/14/1990, UK date format: 14/1/1990
It was Sunday, under the sign of Capricorn (see birth chart on January 14, 1990). The US president was George H. W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Famous people born on this day include JUL (rapper) and Grant Gustin.
In that special week of January people in US were listening to Another Day In Paradise by Phil Collins.
In UK Hangin' Tough by New Kids On The Block was in the top 5 hits.
Tremors, directed by Ron Underwood, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1990
while Roseanne by Roseanne Barr was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Hotel Paradies.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Devil's Crush or The Adventures of Rad Gravity.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays
- Day of St. Basil the Great in Eastern Orthodoxy, January 1 on the Julian Calendar.
- Feast of Divina Pastora, in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
- Makar Sankranti in India. The event is marked by flying kites. Also Pongal in South India.
- New Year's Day in Eastern Orthodoxy, see Julian Calendar.
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Events
- Simpsons premiered on Fox-TV
- 11th ACE Cable Awards
- Perez de Cuellar says he has lost all hope for peace in the Persian Gulf.
Famous Birthday
- JUL (rapper)
- Grant Gustin: TV Actor.
- Iryna Zhuravska
- Leland Twins: American noted family, twin boys.
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Tremors
Directed by: Ron Underwood
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross
Country: United States of America
Brain Dead
Directed by: Adam Simon
Starring: Bill Pullman, Bill Paxton, Bud Cort, Nicholas Pryor
Everybody Wins
Directed by: Karel Reisz
Starring: Debra Winger, Nick Nolte, Will Patton, Judith Ivey
Internal Affairs
Directed by: Mike Figgis
Starring: Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Nancy Travis, Laurie Metcalf
Country: United States of America
Downtown
Directed by: Richard Benjamin
Starring: Anthony Edwards, Forest Whitaker, Penelope Ann Miller, Joe Pantoliano
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of January 14, 1990?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
- Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise
- Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation
- Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam
- Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
- Linda Ronstadt - Don't Know Much
- Jody Watley - Everything
- New Kids On The Block - This One's For The Children
- Cher - Just Like Jesse James
- Taylor Dayne - With Every Beat Of My Heart
- Lou Gramm - Just Between You And Me
Top #5 songs in the UK
Top #10 R&B songs
- Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation
- Quincy Jones Featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan - I'll Be Good To You
- Babyface - Tender Lover
- By All Means - Let's Get It On
- Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Silky Soul
- Regina Belle - Make It Like It Was
- Entouch Featuring Keith Sweat - All Nite
- The Gap Band - All Of My Love
- Skyy - Real Love
- Technotronic Featuring Felly - Pump Up The Jam
Sport Games on January 14, 1990
NFL
American Football- Cleveland Browns - Denver Broncos : 21 - 37
- Los Angeles Rams - San Francisco 49ers : 3 - 30
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Hotel Paradies
The Sweet Life
Directed by: Rob Spera
The Simpsons
Written by: James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Sam Simon
Starring: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Country: United States of America
Mr. Bean
Starring: Rowan Atkinson
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
A Sense of Guilt
Starring: Trevor Eve, Lisa Harrow, Jim Carter, Rudi Davies
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Days to next January 14
If January 14, 1990 is your birthday you're 30 years, 6 months, 20 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 5 months, 11 days.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in January 1990?
- LIFE: Year In Pictures
- Time: Rumania and Panama. Photo Credit: Vladimir Sichov-SIPA Press.
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9206
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Roseanne
By: Roseanne Barr
An autobiography which tells the story of a fat, Jewish girl brought up in Salt Lake City. She relates stories of her childhood and the year she spent in an asylum,
Chronicle Of America
By: Clifton Daniel
The updated edition of this popular volume offers American history as if it were today's front page news and contains an introduction by President Clinton and a complete 1992
Straight
By: Dick Francis
A jockey becomes the sole inheritor of his late brother's business, horse, mistress, and enemies.
All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten
By: Robert Fulghum
Twenty-five years ago, Robert Fulghum published a simple credo—a credo that became the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Final Countdown
Devil's Crush
American Horseshoes
The Adventures of Rad Gravity
Challenge of the Dragon
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