What happened on Thursday January 18, 1990?

About January 18th, 1990, in brief:

  • Historical events: South Africa announced it was reconsidering the ban on the African National Congress (ANC), signaling a potential breakthrough in the country's apartheid-era political landscape and hinting at future negotiations for democratic transformation.
  • Day of the week: January 18th, 1990 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: How Am I Supposed To Live Without You by Michael Bolton
  • #1 UK song: Hangin' Tough by New Kids On The Block
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

More about January 18th, 1990? See below for more news and curiosities on January 18th, 1990.

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January 18, 1990: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 18, 1990:

  • South Africa's Political Shift South Africa announced it was reconsidering the ban on the African National Congress (ANC), signaling a potential breakthrough in the country's apartheid-era political landscape and hinting at future negotiations for democratic transformation.
  • McMartin Preschool Trial Verdict Raymond Buckey and Peggy McMartin Buckey were acquitted of 52 child molestation charges in a Los Angeles court, concluding one of the most expensive and controversial criminal trials in American history, which had significant implications for child abuse investigations.
  • Marion Barry Drug Arrest Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry was arrested for drug possession during a high-profile FBI sting operation, marking a significant moment in the city's political history.

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January 18, 1990: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 18, 1990?


January 18, 1990 was a Thursday and it was the 18th day of the year 1990 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 18, 1990 can also be written as 1/18/1990 in the US and as 18/1/1990 in UK and Europe.

January 18, 1990 in January 1990 calendar

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Who was born on January 18, 1990?


Famous people born on January 18, 1990:

  • Nacho

    Spanish professional footballer known for playing as a midfielder for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team.

  • Deni Alar
  • Pichu Atienza
  • Taylor Austin
  • Alison Bai
  • Dejan Blagojević
  • Stevie Bonsey
  • Guilherme de Souza
  • Karolina Chrapek
  • Gorgui Dieng
  • Hossam Arafat
  • Juul Franssen
  • Constantin Gastmann
  • Hayle İbrahimov
  • Latavius Murray
  • Alex Pietrangelo
  • Mario Pokar
  • Jörg Siebenhandl
  • Daniel Ünal

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January 18, 1990: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 18, 1990:

  • Melanie Appleby

    Rocker mel and kim dies from liver cancer at the age of 23.

  • Rusty Hamer

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January 18, 1990: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 18, 1990 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 15th and January 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 18, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 1990 was How Am I Supposed To Live Without You by Michael Bolton, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You youtube
  2. - Pump Up The Jam youtube
  3. - Another Day In Paradise youtube
  4. - Everything youtube
  5. - Downtown Train youtube

January 18, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 18, 1990 was Hangin' Tough by New Kids On The Block, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  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 18, 1990: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 18, 1990 was I'll Be Good To You by Quincy Jones Featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - I'll Be Good To You
  2. - Make It Like It Was
  3. - Let's Get It On
  4. - Silky Soul
  5. - Rhythm Nation youtube
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January 18, 1990: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 18th 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 18, 1990: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 18, 1990 is Horse and the associated element is Metal.

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January 18, 1990: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 18, 1990 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 18, 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 18, 1990 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 11:58 pm and setting at 11:05 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 18, 1990?


Someone born on January 18, 1990 is:

35 years 3 months old,

or 423 months and 23 days old,

or 1842 weeks and 3 days old,

or 12897 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 18, 1990?

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