January 12th, 1991

Born on January 12th, 1991.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Pixie Lott: Singer.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 12th, 1991.

• United States: Justify My Love - Madonna
• United Kingdom: Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter - Iron Maiden

Take me back to January 12th, 1991!

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is January 12th, 1991, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down and a sense of normality has returned. In America, the song Justify My Love by Madonna is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter by Iron Maiden is the number-one hit song.

George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Home Alone is at the top of the box office. John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. Iraqi forces are continuing to occupy Kuwait following an invasion at the start of August. The UN Security Council has given Iraq a deadline to withdraw from the country by the 15th of January. If Iraqi forces fail to withdraw on time, "all necessary means" will be used to push them out. A civil war is taking place in the African country of Rwanda.

It's 1991, so the airwaves are being dominated by artists such as Bryan Adams, Michael Jackson, Roxette, R.E.M., Color Me Badd and Paula Abdul. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John Bardeen, Miles Davis, Freddie Mercury, and Robert Reed would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Cosby Show", "In the Heat of the Night", "Seinfeld", and "Family Matters".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Paperboy", "SimCity", "Railroad Tycoon", and "Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Danger Mouse", "Muppet Babies", "Growing Pains", and "Fireman Sam". Popular toys at the moment include Sylvanian Families, the Ghostbusters Proton Pack, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures, and Polly Pocket.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 12th, 1991.

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  1991 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1991 included Bryan Adams, Boyz II Men, Ice T, R.E.M., Mariah Carey, Cher, Paula Abdul, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Cypress Hill, A Tribe Called Quest, Michael Jackson and Sting.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1991?

  In 1991, the best NBA players were Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, David Robinson, Dominique Wilkins, Chris Mullin, Patrick Ewing, Kevin Johnson, Clyde Drexler, James Worthy, Bernard King, Hakeem Olajuwon, John Stockton and Joe Dumars.

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  1991 in movies.

  Movies released in 1991 included Terminator 2, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Beauty and the Beast, Hook, The Silence of the Lambs, The Addams Family, Cape Fear, Hot Shots!, Boyz n the Hood, Backdraft and Father of the Bride.

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  The best football players in 1991.

  In 1991, the best soccer players would have been Jean-Pierre Papin, Lothar Matthäus, Darko Pančev, Dejan Savićević, Robert Prosinečki, Gary Lineker, Gianluca Vialli, Miodrag Belodedici, Mark Hughes, Chris Waddle and Michael Laudrup.

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  The Silence of the Lambs.

  "The Silence of the Lambs" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1991.

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  The Soviet Union is crumbling.

  Throughout 1991, the Soviet Union continued to dissolve as multiple countries declared their independence.

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  Ted Turner.

  CNN founder Ted Turner was named Time Person of the Year in 1991 due to his network's around-the-clock coverage of Operation Desert Storm.

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  The Gulf War.

  The Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) occurred at the start of 1991. The war started after Iraq invaded the neighboring country of Kuwait. On January 17th, 1991, coalition forces began to bomb Iraqi ground positions. By the end of February 1991, Iraqi troops had suffered heavy losses and retreated.

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  Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole - "Unforgettable"

  "Unforgettable" by Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole went on to win a Grammy for 1991's Song of the Year.

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  Slap bracelets are a thing.

  Slap bracelets became the latest fad in the fall of 1990. The bracelets, which were originally sold under the brand name "Slap Wrap", came in various designs and colors.

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  Early 1990s recession.

  During the start of the 1990s, most of the Western World was affected by a recession, which had been caused by a loss of consumer confidence and restrictive monetary policies by central banks.

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  People are using pagers to communicate.

  Pagers achieved mainstream popularity during the 1990s. These small devices allowed the owner to receive messages. More often than not, the message was a short memo or a phone number that they were supposed to call back.

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  Early 1990s fashion.

  Early 1990s fashion was largely a continuation of the 1980s. Popular outfits included colored tights, denim overalls, black leather jackets with shoulder pads, neon-colored tops, flannel shirts, plaid skirts, and ripped jeans.

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  Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

  By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, sales of wallpaper started to decline. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, people were beginning to opt for minimalist, painted walls.

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  The Scrunchie.

  People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".

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  The Sega Genesis.

  The Sega Genesis was one of the most popular video game consoles. Outside of North America, it was known as the Sega Mega Drive.

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  The Game Boy.

  A hand-held game console called the "Game Boy" was all the rage. The console boasted games such as Super Mario Land, Tetris, Donkey Kong, Kirby's Dream Land, and a number of Pokémon releases.

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  VCRs have become a common household item.

  VCRs became a common household item in the mid-1980s. By that stage, prices had started to drop. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 32 years, 4 months, and 15 days have passed since January 12th, 1991.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 2 of 1991.
• Leap Year: 1991 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on January 12th, 1991, are now 32 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1991 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 663638400.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 12th, 1991.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to January 12th, 1991.

• December 21st, 1990: Kindergarten Cop (1990) is released.
• December 23rd, 1990: Slovenia votes to leave the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
• December 24th, 1990: Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are married.
• December 25th, 1990: The movie The Godfather Part III is released.
• December 25th, 1990: German soccer player Lothar Matthäus is awarded the 1990 Ballon d'Or.
• December 25th, 1990: The first web browser is introduced by Tim Berners-Lee.
• January 7th, 1991: Former baseball player Pete Rose is released from prison after a five month sentence for filing false tax returns.
• January 9th, 1991: Female serial killer Aileen Wuornos is arrested at a bar in Florida.
• This date: January 12th, 1991
• January 13th, 1991: Soviet troops kill 14 independence supporters in Vilnius, Lithuania.
• January 15th, 1991: Iraq fails to meet the UN deadline for the withdrawal of its forces from Kuwait.
• January 16th, 1991: Operation Desert Storm begins as US-led coalition forces begin to bomb Iraqi ground positions.
• January 19th, 1991: The BTK killer murders his final victim, Dolores Earline Johnson Davis.
• January 20th, 1991: The song "Wind of Change" is released by Scorpions.
• January 27th, 1991: Super Bowl XXV: The New York Giants defeat the Buffalo Bills by 20-19 at Tampa Stadium in Florida.
• January 27th, 1991: Rapper Dr. Dre assaults TV host Dee Barnes at a party in Hollywood.
• February 1st, 1991: An air crash at Los Angeles International Airport kills 34 people.
• February 7th, 1991: Jean-Bertrand Aristide becomes the first democratically-elected president of Haiti.
• February 7th, 1991: The Provisional IRA launches a mortar attack on Downing Street.
• February 7th, 1991: The ground assault phase of Operation Desert Storm begins as troops enter Kuwait.
• February 9th, 1991: The Adventures of Pete & Pete debuts on Nickelodeon.
• February 11th, 1991: Massive Attack release their song "Unfinished Sympathy".

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 12th, 1991, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1991 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: January 12th, 1991 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of early 1990s fashion.

Photographs of early 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1991.

1991 saw the introduction of cars such as the Ford Taurus (second generation), the Honda Civic (fifth generation), the Peugeot 106, the Toyota Paseo, the Volkswagen Golf Mk3 and the Audi S4.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1991.

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 12th, 1997, instead.

Weather on January 12th, 1991.

Historical weather information for January 12th, 1991.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 4.7 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 31.3 degrees Fahrenheit. -0.39 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 7.11cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 3.67 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.25cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 12th, 1991 was most likely conceived around April 21st, 1990.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 12th, 1991 is close to October 5th, 1991.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 12th, 1991.

• A total of 11,824 days have passed since this date.
• 1,689 weeks have passed.
• 1,021,590,000 seconds have passed since the January 12th, 1991.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,191,855,000 times.
• Since January 12th, 1991, the Earth has travelled approximately 527,140,440,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 170,265,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 87,856,740 steps. That's about 39,047 miles!
• Since this date, 12,259,080 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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