Historical Events
- 307 dead and 700 injured after overloaded passenger train collides with empty freight train in Pakistan
Famous Birthdays
- Toni Kroos, German soccer midfielder (106 caps, FIFA World Cup 2014; Bayern Munich, Real Madrid), born in Greifswald, Germany
Famous Deaths
- Alberto Lleras Camargo, president of Colombia (1945-46, 58-62), dies
- Harold Edgerton, American electrical engineer and photographer who created high-speed photography techniques, dies at 86
- Robert Adams, American sci-fi author (Castaways in Time), dies at 57
- Sir Henry Bolte, Premier of Victoria 1955-1972 (b. 1908)
1990 Highlights
About January 4, 1990
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 8 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
#1 Song: Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid II
