What happened on Monday January 28, 1991?

About January 28th, 1991, in brief:

  • Historical events: Somali dictator Siad Barre was forced to flee the country, concluding his 22-year authoritarian regime. This marked a significant turning point in Somali political history and set the stage for subsequent political instability.
  • Day of the week: January 28th, 1991 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: The First Time by Surface
  • #1 UK song: Sadness Part 1 by Enigma
  • Popular movie: Joker directed by Todd Phillips

More about January 28th, 1991? See below for more news and curiosities on January 28th, 1991.

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January 28, 1991: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 28, 1991:

  • Siad Barre Flees Somalia, Ending Dictatorial Rule Somali dictator Siad Barre was forced to flee the country, concluding his 22-year authoritarian regime. This marked a significant turning point in Somali political history and set the stage for subsequent political instability.
  • 18th American Music Awards Ceremony The 18th American Music Awards celebrated top musical talents, with notable performances by MC Hammer and Janet Jackson, reflecting the popular music landscape of the early 1990s.
  • Death of Red Grange, Football Legend Red Grange, a pioneering American football player known for his remarkable collegiate and professional career, passed away. Grange was a transformative figure in early 20th-century football who helped popularize the sport.
  • Dale Long, Baseball Record Holder, Dies Dale Long, a notable baseball player famous for hitting home runs in 8 consecutive games, died at age 66. His unique batting achievement remains a significant milestone in baseball history.
  • Boon Scores 9th Test Century Against England Australian cricketer David Boon achieved his 9th Test century, scoring 121 runs against England in a match at Adelaide. This performance highlighted Boon's consistency and skill as a top-order batsman.
  • A Closer Look with Faith Daniels Debuts A Closer Look, a new television program hosted by journalist Faith Daniels, premiered on NBC-TV, expanding the network's news and current affairs programming.

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January 28, 1991: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 28, 1991?


January 28, 1991 was a Monday and it was the 28th day of the year 1991 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 28, 1991 can also be written as 1/28/1991 in the US and as 28/1/1991 in UK and Europe.

January 28, 1991 in January 1991 calendar

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Who was born on January 28, 1991?


Famous people born on January 28, 1991:

  • Calum Worthy
    Calum Worthy

    Canadian actor known for his roles in Disney Channel's 'Austin & Ally' and the Netflix series 'American Vandal'.

  • Aminou Bouba
  • Nick Branch
  • Mallory Burdette
  • Rimmel Daniel
  • Dieter Dekoninck
  • Josep Franch
  • Abdel Hsissane
  • Kai Kazmirek
  • Carl Klingberg
  • Matilda Lutz
  • Jordan Mustoe
  • Raphael Odogwu
  • Marta Onofre
  • Nicolás Royón
  • Terrance West
  • Yan Junling
  • Wan Zack Haikal
  • Ewan Grandison

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January 28, 1991: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 28, 1991:

  • Red Grange

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January 28, 1991: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 28, 1991 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 28th and February 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 28, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 28, 1991 was The First Time by Surface, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

  1. - The First Time youtube
  2. - Gonna Make You Sweat youtube
  3. - Love Will Never Do (Without You) youtube
  4. - Sensitivity youtube
  5. - Play That Funky Music youtube

January 28, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 28, 1991 was Sadness Part 1 by Enigma, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

  1. - Sadness Part 1 youtube
  2. - Crazy youtube
  3. - Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter youtube
  4. - 3AM Eternal youtube
  5. - Ice Ice Baby youtube

January 28, 1991: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 28, 1991 was Love Makes Things Happen by Pebbles, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

  1. - Love Makes Things Happen
  2. - You Don't Have To Worry
  3. - Love Will Never Do (Without You) youtube
  4. - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
  5. - Around The Way Girl
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January 28, 1991: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 28th 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 28, 1991: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 28, 1991 is Goat and the associated element is Metal.

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January 28, 1991: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 28, 1991 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 28, 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 28, 1991 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 03:24 pm and setting at 06:39 am.

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

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How old is someone born on January 28, 1991?


Someone born on January 28, 1991 is:

34 years 2 months old,

or 410 months and 26 days old,

or 1786 weeks and 2 days old,

or 12504 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 28, 1991?

There are 280 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 28, 1991?

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