What happened on Thursday August 03, 1989?

About August 3rd, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: Baseball legend Rickey Henderson establishes a new American League record by achieving 50 stolen bases across nine seasons, highlighting his exceptional speed and base-running skills.
  • Day of the week: August 3rd, 1989 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Batdance by Prince
  • #1 UK song: Swing The Mood by Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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August 03, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 03, 1989:

  • Rickey Henderson Sets Stolen Base Record Baseball legend Rickey Henderson establishes a new American League record by achieving 50 stolen bases across nine seasons, highlighting his exceptional speed and base-running skills.
  • Severe Thunderstorm Damages Amherst County A powerful thunderstorm with winds reaching 70 mph and golf ball-sized hail caused significant damage in Amherst, Marshall County. The storm destroyed windows on the west side of buildings and severely damaged approximately 1,800 acres of corn crops.
  • Cincinnati Reds Set Batting Record The Cincinnati Reds set a remarkable Major League Baseball record by sending 20 batters to the plate in a single inning, recording 16 hits and scoring 14 runs in the first inning of the game.
  • Jorge Valesquez Reaches 6,000 Race Milestone Jorge Valesquez becomes the 5th jockey in horse racing history to win 6,000 races, a significant achievement in professional horse racing.

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August 03, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 03, 1989?


August 03, 1989 was a Thursday and it was the 215th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 03, 1989 can also be written as 8/3/1989 in the US and as 3/8/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 03, 1989?


Famous people born on August 03, 1989:

  • Jules Bianchi

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August 03, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 03, 1989:

  • Antonia Brico

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August 03, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 03, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 31st and August 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 03, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 03, 1989 was Batdance by Prince, according to the music chart for the week July 31st and August 6th.

  1. - Batdance youtube
  2. - On Our Own youtube
  3. - So Alive youtube
  4. - Right Here Waiting youtube
  5. - Toy Soldiers youtube

August 03, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 03, 1989 was Swing The Mood by Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers, according to the music chart for the week July 31st and August 6th.

  1. - Swing The Mood youtube
  2. - Wouldn't Change A Thing youtube
  3. - French Kiss youtube
  4. - Poison youtube
  5. - Toy Soldiers youtube

August 03, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 03, 1989 was On Our Own (From "Ghostbusters II") by Bobby Brown, according to the music chart for the week July 31st and August 6th.

  1. - On Our Own (From "Ghostbusters II")
  2. - Batdance (From "Batman")
  3. - They Want Money
  4. - Something In The Way (You Make Me Feel)
  5. - Midnight Special
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August 03, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 3rd is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 03, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 03, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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August 03, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 03, 1989 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 03, 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 August 03, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 07:48 am and setting at 09:30 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 18, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Aug 17, 1989.

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How old is someone born on August 03, 1989?


Someone born on August 03, 1989 is:

35 years 8 months old,

or 428 months and 20 days old,

or 1863 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13047 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 03, 1989?

There are 102 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 3rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 03, 1989?

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Thursday August 3, 1989