January 5, 1990, was a Friday. It was 34 years, 10 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
What happened on January 5, 1990?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 5, 1990:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The War of the Roses" was at the top of the box office on January 5, 1990.
This date occurred 12,751 days ago. Approximately 425 months have passed. It was the 5th day of 1990, in week 01. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on January 5, 1990, are now 34 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 142 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is January 5, 1990, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays. In America, the song "Another Day In Paradise" by Phil Collins is at the top of the singles charts, while "Do They Know It's Christmas" by Band Aid II is the number-one song in the UK. George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie The War of the Roses is at the top of the box office.
Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "Only Fools and Horses", "My Two Dads", and "One Foot in the Grave". Texting is not a thing yet. Instead, people are using landline phones and pagers. Furthermore, most people have never heard of the Internet.
In fashion, many of the trends from the late 80s are still popular. Colored tights, denim overalls, leotards, flannel shirts and shoulder pads are all fashionable at the moment. A toy called "Polly Pocket" has become the latest craze. It's 1990, so the airwaves are being dominated by music artists such as Sinéad O'Connor, Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, Vanilla Ice, Mariah Carey, Stevie B, Madonna and MC Hammer.
Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega has surrendered himself to US authorities after being on the run. In the United Kingdom, a new series called "One Foot in the Grave" has made its television debut on BBC One. A man called Arthur Shawcross has been arrested on suspicion of being the serial killer behind the murders of 12 women in Rochester, New York.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Sammy Davis, Jr, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Roald Dahl, and John Bardeen would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Paperboy", "SimCity", "DuckTales", and "Super Mario World". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Pingu", "Fireman Sam", "Garfield and Friends", and "Beetlejuice".
Children are playing with toys such as Cabbage Patch Kids, Micro Machines, the Ghostbusters Proton Pack, and the Game Boy.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 5, 1990.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 5, 1990.
Photographs of early 1990s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in January 1990:
1990 saw the introduction of cars such as the Honda Inspire, the Nissan Primera, the Toyota Previa, the Ford Explorer, the Renault Clio, and the Audi S2.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in January 1990.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1990.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 5, 1996, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 5.
National holidays and famous events that fall on January 5:
George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on January 5, 1990.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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