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What happened on Wednesday January 17, 1990?

About January 17th, 1990, in brief:

  • Historical events: The 5th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony took place on January 17, 1990, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Inductees included Bobby Darin, the Four Seasons, the Four Tops, the Kinks, the Platters, Simon & Garfunkel, and the Who. The ceremony featured performances by various artists, including Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty, who collaborated on "Long Tall Sally."
  • Day of the week: January 17th, 1990 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: How Am I Supposed To Live Without You by Michael Bolton
  • #1 UK song: Hangin' Tough by New Kids On The Block
  • Popular movie: Presumed Innocent directed by Alan J. Pakula

More about January 17th, 1990? See below for more news and curiosities on January 17th, 1990.

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January 17, 1990: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 17, 1990:

  • 5th Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony The 5th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony took place on January 17, 1990, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Inductees included Bobby Darin, the Four Seasons, the Four Tops, the Kinks, the Platters, Simon & Garfunkel, and the Who. The ceremony featured performances by various artists, including Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty, who collaborated on "Long Tall Sally." source: setlist.fm
  • Dave Stewart signs record $7 million contract extension with Oakland Athletics On January 17, 1990, pitcher Dave Stewart agreed to a two-year, $7 million contract extension with the Oakland Athletics, making him the highest-paid player in baseball at that time. The deal included a $2 million signing bonus and salaries of $2.5 million for the 1991 and 1992 seasons, surpassing the previous record of $3.25 million held by Mark Davis. source: latimes.com

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January 17, 1990: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 17, 1990?


January 17, 1990 was a Wednesday and it was the 17th day of the year 1990 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 1990 can also be written as 1/17/1990 in the US and as 17/1/1990 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 17, 1990?


Famous people born on January 17, 1990:

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  • Uladzislaŭ Kasmynin
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  • Tomislav Zubčić
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  • Kateřina Minařík Kudějová
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  • Tanguy Ramassamy
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  • Lorenzo Tonelli
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  • Jacopo Di Ronco
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  • Kaj Ramsteijn
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  • Dani Coelho
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  • Laro Herrero
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  • Tom Bosworth
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  • Sean de Silva
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  • Tyler Zeller
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  • Erving Walker
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  • Brita Sigourney
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  • Stacy McGee
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  • Matías Conti
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January 17, 1990: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 17, 1990:

  • Charles Hernu
    Charles Hernu

    French Defense Minister from 1981-1985 who was involved in the controversial Rainbow Warrior bombing, where a Greenpeace activist was killed...

  • Léon Motchane
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January 17, 1990: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 17, 1990 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 15th and January 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 17, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 1990 was How Am I Supposed To Live Without You by Michael Bolton, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You youtube
  2. - Pump Up The Jam youtube
  3. - Another Day In Paradise youtube
  4. - Everything youtube
  5. - Downtown Train youtube

January 17, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 17, 1990 was Hangin' Tough by New Kids On The Block, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - Hangin' Tough youtube
  2. - Tears On My Pillow youtube
  3. - When You Come Back To Me youtube
  4. - Touch Me youtube
  5. - Get A Life youtube

January 17, 1990: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 17, 1990 was I'll Be Good To You by Quincy Jones Featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - I'll Be Good To You
  2. - Make It Like It Was
  3. - Let's Get It On
  4. - Silky Soul
  5. - Rhythm Nation youtube
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January 17, 1990: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 17th is Capricorn.

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January 17, 1990: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 17, 1990 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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January 17, 1990: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 17, 1990 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 17, 1990 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 17, 1990 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 10:57 pm and setting at 10:40 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 11, 1990 while the next full moon would come on Feb 09, 1990.

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How old is someone born on January 17, 1990?


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