What happened on Sunday January 22, 1989?

About January 22nd, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: Philippine security forces open fire on a massive demonstration of 10,000-15,000 protesters at Malacanang Palace in Manila, killing 13 civilians in a violent crackdown.
  • Day of the week: January 22nd, 1989 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Two Hearts by Phil Collins
  • #1 UK song: Especially For You by Kylie & Jason
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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January 22, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 22, 1989:

  • Malacanang Palace Protest Shooting Philippine security forces open fire on a massive demonstration of 10,000-15,000 protesters at Malacanang Palace in Manila, killing 13 civilians in a violent crackdown.
  • Soviet Nuclear Test in Kazakhstan The Soviet Union conducts a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Eastern Kazakhstan, continuing Cold War-era nuclear weapons development.
  • Devastating Earthquake in Tajikistan A magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Tajikistan, resulting in 274 fatalities, numerous injuries, and extensive infrastructure damage.
  • Super Bowl XXIII: 49ers Triumph The San Francisco 49ers defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 20-16 in Super Bowl XXIII at Miami's Joe Robbie Stadium. Wide receiver Jerry Rice is named Most Valuable Player.
  • Jared Smith Birth Jared Smith, an American rapper and actor, is born.

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January 22, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 22, 1989: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Cincinnati Bengals - San Francisco 49ers : 16 - 20
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What day of the week was January 22, 1989?


January 22, 1989 was a Sunday and it was the 22nd day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 22, 1989 can also be written as 1/22/1989 in the US and as 22/1/1989 in UK and Europe.

January 22, 1989 in January 1989 calendar

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Who was born on January 22, 1989?


Famous people born on January 22, 1989:

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January 22, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 22, 1989:

  • Sándor Weöres

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January 22, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 22, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 16th and January 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 22, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

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

  1. - Two Hearts youtube
  2. - Don't Rush Me youtube
  3. - Armageddon It youtube
  4. - My Prerogative youtube
  5. - When I'm With You youtube

January 22, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

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

  1. - Especially For You youtube
  2. - Crackers International (EP) youtube
  3. - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart youtube
  4. - The Living Years youtube
  5. - Buffalo Stance youtube

January 22, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

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

  1. - Superwoman
  2. - Roni youtube
  3. - Can U Read My Lips
  4. - Pull Over
  5. - It's My Party
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January 22, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 22nd is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

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 22, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 22, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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January 22, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 22, 1989 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 22, 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 22, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 05:53 pm and setting at 08:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 21, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Feb 20, 1989.

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How old is someone born on January 22, 1989?


Someone born on January 22, 1989 is:

36 years 3 months old,

or 435 months and 1 day old,

or 1891 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13240 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 22, 1989?

There are 274 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 22, 1989?

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