What happened this day in history January 24, 1990

What are the important events that happened on January 24, 1990? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

January 24, 1990: Facts & Myths About This Day

January 24, 1990 is the 24th day of the year 1990 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 341 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 11, 1990 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 10,552,320 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘icositetragon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $995.30. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Snake is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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January 24, 1990 Historical Events

  • 1990
    Japan launches Hiten, the country’s first lunar probe, the first robotic lunar probe since the Soviet Union’s Luna 24 in 1976, and the first lunar probe launched by a country other than Soviet Union or the United States.

Who were born on January 24, 1990?

  • 1990
    Mao Abe, Japanese singer-songwriter

Who died on January 24, 1990?

  • 1990
    Madge Bellamy, American actress (b. 1899)

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