What happened on Thursday February 02, 1989?

About February 2nd, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: The last Soviet armored column leaves Kabul, marking the end of a nine-year military occupation that began in 1979. This significant geopolitical event signaled the conclusion of the Soviet-Afghan War and represented a pivotal moment in the Cold War's final stages.
  • Day of the week: February 2nd, 1989 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: When I'm With You by Sheriff
  • #1 UK song: Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart by Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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February 02, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 02, 1989:

  • Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan The last Soviet armored column leaves Kabul, marking the end of a nine-year military occupation that began in 1979. This significant geopolitical event signaled the conclusion of the Soviet-Afghan War and represented a pivotal moment in the Cold War's final stages.
  • Sky Television PLC Launch Sky Television PLC is launched in Europe, introducing a new era of satellite television broadcasting and expanding media entertainment options across the continent. This launch would later play a crucial role in transforming the television and media landscape.

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February 02, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 02, 1989?


February 02, 1989 was a Thursday and it was the 33rd day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 02, 1989 can also be written as 2/2/1989 in the US and as 2/2/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 02, 1989?


Famous people born on February 02, 1989:

  • Alex Sharp
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  • Ingrid Nilsen

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  • Ivan Perisic
  • Fabio Chinello
  • José Mena
  • Milton Molina
  • Matías Nizzo
  • Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe
  • Julija Oliševs'ka
  • Mario Scapini
  • Emanuel Schreiner
  • Kawann Short
  • Harrison Smith
  • Veniamin Shumeyko
  • Kiley Staples
  • Jakub Sylvestr
  • Fozzy Whittaker
  • Shane Archbold

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February 02, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 02, 1989:

  • Ondrej Nepela

    Ondrej Nepela was a renowned Slovak figure skater who won multiple international championships, including Olympic and World titles.

  • Arnold Nordmeyer

    New Zealand politician who served as the 30th Minister of Finance, playing a significant role in the country's economic policy during the...

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February 02, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 02, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 30th and February 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 02, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 02, 1989 was When I'm With You by Sheriff, according to the music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

  1. - When I'm With You youtube
  2. - Straight Up youtube
  3. - When The Children Cry youtube
  4. - Born To Be My Baby youtube
  5. - Wild Thing youtube

February 02, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 02, 1989 was Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart by Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney, according to the music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

  1. - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart youtube
  2. - Belfast Child youtube
  3. - The Living Years youtube
  4. - Love Changes Everything youtube
  5. - Love Train youtube

February 02, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 02, 1989 was Can You Stand The Rain by New Edition, according to the music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

  1. - Can You Stand The Rain
  2. - Can U Read My Lips
  3. - Superwoman
  4. - So Good
  5. - She Won't Talk To Me
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February 02, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 2nd is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 02, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 02, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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February 02, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 02, 1989 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 02, 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 February 02, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 04:20 am and setting at 02:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 21, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Feb 20, 1989.

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How old is someone born on February 02, 1989?


Someone born on February 02, 1989 is:

36 years 2 months old,

or 434 months and 21 days old,

or 1889 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13229 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 02, 1989?

There are 285 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 02, 1989?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on February 02, 1989.

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