What happened on Friday January 20, 1989?

Here's what happened on January 20, 1989:

• George H. W. Bush Presidential Inauguration George H. W. Bush is sworn in as the 41st President of the United States in Washington, DC, succeeding Ronald Reagan and marking a significant political transition.
• Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan Begins The Soviet Union initiates the airlift of supplies as part of their planned withdrawal from Afghanistan, marking a significant geopolitical transition.
• George P. Shultz Ends State Department Term George P. Shultz concludes his tenure as US Secretary of State, coinciding with the presidential transition.
• Bush Inaugural Parade After the inauguration ceremony, President Bush and First Lady Barbara ride to the White House, greeted by hundreds of thousands of spectators along the parade route.
• Wayne Holdsworth's Cricket Debut Wayne Holdsworth achieves a notable first-ball wicket in his first-class cricket career.
• Nadia Di Cello, Argentine Actress Nadia Di Cello is an Argentine actress noted on this date.

Events in 1989

January 20, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 20, 1989

Newspapers from Jan. 20, 1989

January 20, 1989 was a Friday and it was the 20th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 1989 can also be written as 1/20/1989 in the US and as 20/1/1989 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 1989 in January 1989 calendar

Famous people born on January 20, 1989:

• Nick Foles

  Professional American football quarterback who won Super Bowl LII with the Philadelphia Eagles and has played for multiple NFL teams.

Famous people born in 1989

Famous people born on January 20th

Famous people died on January 20, 1989:

• Beatrice Lillie

  Talented comedic actress and singer known for her wit and charm.

• Józef Cyrankiewicz

Famous people who died in 1989

Famous people who died on January 20th

January 20, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 1989 was Two Hearts by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

1. Phil Collins - Two Hearts
2. Taylor Dayne - Don't Rush Me
3. Def Leppard - Armageddon It
4. Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
5. Sheriff - When I'm With You

January 20, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 20, 1989 was Especially For You by Kylie & Jason, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

1. Kylie & Jason - Especially For You
2. Erasure - Crackers International (EP)
3. Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
4. Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years
5. Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance

January 20, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 1989 was Superwoman by Karyn White, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

1. Karyn White - Superwoman
2. Bobby Brown - Roni
3. Z'Looke - Can U Read My Lips
4. Levert - Pull Over
5. Chaka Khan - It's My Party

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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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 20, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 20, 1989 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 1989 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 20, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 03:40 pm and setting at 07:20 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 23, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Jan 21, 1989.

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Your place in the Universe on January 20, 1989

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Someone born on January 20, 1989 is:

36 years 3 months old,

or 435 months and 3 days old,

or 1891 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13242 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 20, 1989?

There are 272 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 20, 1989?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 20, 1989.

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