What happened on Friday December 01, 1989?

About December 1st, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: The East German parliament officially abolished the constitutional provision that granted the Socialist Unity Party (SED) its exclusive political power, marking a critical moment in the dissolution of communist control in Eastern Europe.
  • Day of the week: December 1st, 1989 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Blame It On The Rain by Milli Vanilli
  • #1 UK song: You Got It (The Right Stuff) by New Kids On The Block
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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December 01, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 01, 1989:

  • East Germany Ends Communist Party Monopoly The East German parliament officially abolished the constitutional provision that granted the Socialist Unity Party (SED) its exclusive political power, marking a critical moment in the dissolution of communist control in Eastern Europe.
  • Gorbachev's Historic Vatican Visit Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev became the first Soviet Russian leader to visit the Vatican and meet the Pope, symbolically ending 72 years of strict atheist policy in Communist Russia and signaling a major shift in Soviet-Vatican relations.
  • Gorbachev Meets Pope John Paul II Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev made a historic visit to the Vatican, meeting Pope John Paul II and symbolizing a significant thaw in relations between the Soviet state and the Catholic Church.
  • Philippine Coup Attempt Against Aquino A failed coup attempt by the right-wing military rebel Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) sought to overthrow Philippine President Corazon Aquino, resulting in a bloody confrontation that ultimately did not succeed in removing her from power.
  • Day Without Art: AIDS Awareness Demonstration Artists across the United States organized a nationwide demonstration to raise awareness about the AIDS epidemic, using art as a powerful medium to highlight the impact of the disease on the creative community.
  • Mark Langston Signs Record MLB Contract Pitcher Mark Langston signed a groundbreaking contract with the California Angels, securing $3.2 million per year, which was a significant milestone in baseball player compensation at the time.

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December 01, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 01, 1989?


December 01, 1989 was a Friday and it was the 335th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 01, 1989 can also be written as 12/1/1989 in the US and as 1/12/1989 in UK and Europe.

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December 01, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 01, 1989:

  • Alvin Ailey

    Pioneering African American choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

  • Nikolaj Semënovič Patoličev

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December 01, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 01, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 27th and December 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 01, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 01, 1989 was Blame It On The Rain by Milli Vanilli, according to the music chart for the week November 27th and December 3rd.

  1. - Blame It On The Rain youtube
  2. - We Didn't Start The Fire youtube
  3. - (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me youtube
  4. - Angelia youtube
  5. - Love Shack youtube

December 01, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 01, 1989 was You Got It (The Right Stuff) by New Kids On The Block, according to the music chart for the week November 27th and December 3rd.

  1. - You Got It (The Right Stuff) youtube
  2. - Don't Know Much youtube
  3. - Let's Party youtube
  4. - When You Come Back To Me youtube
  5. - Lambada youtube

December 01, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 01, 1989 was Here And Now by Luther Vandross, according to the music chart for the week November 27th and December 3rd.

  1. - Here And Now
  2. - Home
  3. - It's The Real Thing
  4. - Just Call My Name
  5. - Ain't Nuthin' In The World
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December 01, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 1st is Sagittarius.

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December 01, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 01, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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December 01, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 01, 1989 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 01, 1989 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 01, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 20% full, rising at 10:00 am and setting at 08:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 13, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Dec 12, 1989.

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How old is someone born on December 01, 1989?


Someone born on December 01, 1989 is:

35 years 4 months old,

or 424 months and 22 days old,

or 1846 weeks and 5 days old,

or 12927 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 01, 1989?

There are 222 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 1st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 01, 1989?

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Friday December 1, 1989