Historical Events
- Comet Tempel 1 at perihelion
Event of Interest
George H. W. Bush is 1st sitting Vice President since Millard Filmore (in 1850) to declare himself President of the United States
- US F-14s shoot down 2 Libyan jet fighters over Mediterranean
Famous Birthdays
- Graham Rahal, American race car driver, born in Columbus, Ohio
Labrinth [Timothy Lee McKenzie] (34 years old)
British record producer, rapper, and singer-songwriter (Beneath Your Beautiful; Jealous), born in London
- Waxahatchee [Katie Crutchfield], American folk-rock singer-songwriter born in Birmingham, Alabama
About January 4, 1989
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 4 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
#1 Song: Especially For You - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan