Historical Events
- 2 French TV newsmen arrested for trying to plant fake bombs on 3 airlines at JFK airport in security test
- Baseball signs $400M with ESPN, showing 175 games in 1990
Famous Birthdays
- Krisztián Németh, Hungarian soccer striker (37 caps; MTK Budapest, Roda JC, Sporting Kansas City), born in Győr, Hungary
Famous Deaths
- Philip Herschkowitz, Romanian composer, dies at 82
About January 5, 1989
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 2 months and 23 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
