What happened on Wednesday January 16, 1991?

Here's what happened on January 16, 1991:

• Persian Gulf War Begins The Persian Gulf War commenced on January 16, 1991, with a comprehensive U.S.-led air offensive against Iraq. Triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, President George H.W. Bush officially announced the start of Operation Desert Storm from the Oval Office. This marked the beginning of a six-week military conflict that would reshape geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East.
• Aileen Wuornos Confesses to Murders U.S. serial killer Aileen Wuornos admits to murdering six men, revealing a shocking series of criminal acts that would later become the subject of significant media and legal attention.
• 7th Soap Opera Digest Awards The 7th Soap Opera Digest Awards take place, with the television show 'Days of Our Lives' receiving recognition.

Events in 1991

January 16, 1991: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 16, 1991

Newspapers from Jan. 16, 1991

January 16, 1991 was a Wednesday and it was the 16th day of the year 1991 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 1991 can also be written as 1/16/1991 in the US and as 16/1/1991 in UK and Europe.

January 16, 1991 in January 1991 calendar

Famous people born on January 16, 1991:

• Matt Duchene

Famous people born in 1991

Famous people born on January 16th

Famous people died on January 16, 1991:

• Dino Del Bo

Famous people who died in 1991

Famous people who died on January 16th

January 16, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 1991 was Love Will Never Do (Without You) by Janet Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

1. Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You)
2. Madonna - Justify My Love
3. Damn Yankees - High Enough
4. Surface - The First Time
5. Ralph Tresvant - Sensitivity

January 16, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 16, 1991 was Sadness Part 1 by Enigma, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

1. Enigma - Sadness Part 1
2. Seal - Crazy
3. Iron Maiden - Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter
4. The KLF featuring The Children Of The Revolution - 3AM Eternal
5. Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby

January 16, 1991: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 16, 1991 was The First Time by Surface, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

1. Surface - The First Time
2. Pebbles - Love Makes Things Happen
3. Jeffrey Osborne - Only Human
4. Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You)
5. Freddie Jackson - Love Me Down

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th 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 16, 1991: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 16, 1991 is Goat and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 16, 1991 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 16, 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 January 16, 1991 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 07:40 am and setting at 06:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 31, 1990 while the next full moon would come on Jan 30, 1991.

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Your place in the Universe on January 16, 1991

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Someone born on January 16, 1991 is:

34 years 3 months old,

or 411 months and 7 days old,

or 1788 weeks

or 12516 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 16, 1991?

There are 268 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 16, 1991?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 16, 1991.

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