What happened on Wednesday January 30, 1991?

About January 30th, 1991, in brief:

  • Historical events: John Bardeen, a distinguished American physicist and two-time Nobel Prize laureate, passed away. Known for groundbreaking work in semiconductor physics and superconductivity, Bardeen was the first person to win the Nobel Prize in Physics twice - first in 1956 for the transistor and again in 1972 for the theory of superconductivity.
  • Day of the week: January 30th, 1991 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: The First Time by Surface
  • #1 UK song: Sadness Part 1 by Enigma
  • Popular movie: Joker directed by Todd Phillips

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January 30, 1991: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 30, 1991:

  • Death of John Bardeen, Renowned Physicist John Bardeen, a distinguished American physicist and two-time Nobel Prize laureate, passed away. Known for groundbreaking work in semiconductor physics and superconductivity, Bardeen was the first person to win the Nobel Prize in Physics twice - first in 1956 for the transistor and again in 1972 for the theory of superconductivity.
  • Federal Register Publication Details The Federal Register, the official daily publication of the United States government, continued its publication as mandated by the Federal Register Act. This critical document provides public notice of federal agency regulations, proposed rules, and legal documents, ensuring transparency in governmental processes.
  • US Music Chart Topper 'The First Time' by the R&B group Surface topped the US music charts for the week of January 28th to February 3rd, 1991, representing the popular music landscape of the early 1990s.
  • UK Music Chart Topper 'Sadness Part 1' by the musical group Enigma was the number 1 song in the United Kingdom for the week of January 28th to February 3rd, 1991, highlighting the international music trends of the era.
  • R&B Music Chart Topper 'Love Makes Things Happen' by Pebbles was the top R&B song for the week of January 28th to February 3rd, 1991, reflecting the rhythm and blues music scene of the early 1990s.

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January 30, 1991: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 30, 1991?


January 30, 1991 was a Wednesday and it was the 30th day of the year 1991 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 30, 1991 can also be written as 1/30/1991 in the US and as 30/1/1991 in UK and Europe.

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January 30, 1991: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 30, 1991:

  • John McIntire
    John McIntire

    American character actor known for prominent roles in classic Western television series like 'Wagon Train' and 'The Virginian', as well as...

  • John Bardeen

    Groundbreaking American physicist who co-invented the transistor and developed the theory of superconductivity.

  • Clifton C. Edom

    American photographer and educator (b. 1907).

  • Kurt Bittel
  • Manlio De Pisa

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January 30, 1991: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 30, 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 30, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 30, 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 30, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 30, 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 30, 1991: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 30, 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 30, 1991: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 30th is Aquarius.

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January 30, 1991: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 30, 1991 is Goat and the associated element is Metal.

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January 30, 1991: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 30, 1991 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 30, 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 30, 1991 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 05:59 pm and setting at 07:45 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 31, 1990 while the next full moon would come on Feb 28, 1991.

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How old is someone born on January 30, 1991?


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