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On the 1st of January the law criminalising stalking comes into affect in California. The law had been passed in 1990, following several high profile murders.
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8th of January – Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark dies of respiratory failure from a lethal mixture of alcohol and prescription drugs. He was 30 years old.
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On the 13th of January football fans of the Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates clash in Orkney, South Africa leading to a riot and 42 deaths in the Oppenheimer Stadium disaster.
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The Gulf War – The invasion of Kuwait led to a United Nations Security Council embargo and sanctions on Iraq and a U.S.-led coalition air and ground war.
On the 16th of January Operation Desert Storm begins with air strikes against Iraq.
It continues the following day when Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel.
The nonsense would continue until near the end of February
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“Bloodsport for All” is released on the day the Gulf War officially starts – 14th of January, and is promptly banned by the BBC due to its lyrics about racism and bullying in the army.
Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine (also known as Carter USM or simply Carter) are an English indie rock band formed in 1987 by singer Jim “Jim Bob” Morrison and guitarist Les “Fruitbat” Carter. They made their name with a distinctive style of power pop, fusing samples, sequenced basses and drum machines with rock ‘n’ roll guitars and off-beat wordplay-loaded lyrics.
The band’s gigs became well known for a wall of white stage lights that threw off enormous heat and contributed to the sweaty, stage-diving crowd scenes that became part of the band’s image.
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15th of January – A new all-star rendition of the John Lennon song “Give Peace a Chance” is released, featuring Yoko Ono, Lenny Kravitz, Peter Gabriel, Alannah Myles, Tom Petty, Bonnie Raitt and many more, billed as “The Peace Choir.” The single is rushed to market in response to the imminent Gulf War.
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17th of January – Volcano Hekla erupts in Iceland. This eruption will continue until the 11th of March
18th of January – Three people are crushed to death during an AC/DC concert in Salt Lake City, Utah, when audience members rush the stage.
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That same day… sees the longest tennis match at the Australian Open, Boris Becker beats Italy’s Omar Camporese in 5 hours & 11 mins
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19th of January – Janet Jackson with the seventh single released from her Rhythm Nation 1814, “Love Will Never Do (Without You)“, making her the only artist to have seven singles from the same album chart in the top five.
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18–27th of January – The massive nine-day festival Rock in Rio II is held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The headliners are a-ha, Prince, INXS, Guns N’ Roses, New Kids on the Block, George Michael and Happy Mondays.
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On the 23rd of January the Bagogwe Massacre of Tutsi in and around Ruhengeri, Northern Rwanda is carried out.
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26th of January – Australian Open Women’s Tennis: Monica Seles becomes the only Yugoslav ** player – male or female – to win a Grand Slam singles title; beats Jana Novotná 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
[** Novak Djokovic (born May 22, 1987, Belgrade, Yugoslavia [now Serbia]) would go on to win 24 grand slam titles from 2008 onwards)
The following day, on the 27th of January – Australian Open Men’s Tennis: Boris Becker of Germany wins his 1st Australian title; beats Ivan Lendl 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
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27th of January – The New York Giants narrowly beat the Buffalo Bills 20-19 at Tampa Stadium, Florida in Super Bowl XXV.
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Whitney Houston had sung “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the game. The recording is then released and becomes a hit single.
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In South Africa, talks begin between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Inkatha Freedom party (IFP) on the 29th of January. At these talks they agree to stop the violence between the two organisations.
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