What happened on Monday December 04, 1989?

About December 4th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic becomes the first Soviet republic to abolish the Communist Party's monopoly on power, a significant step in the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
  • Day of the week: December 4th, 1989 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: We Didn't Start The Fire by Billy Joel
  • #1 UK song: You Got It (The Right Stuff) by New Kids On The Block
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

More about December 4th, 1989? See below for more news and curiosities on December 4th, 1989.

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December 04, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 04, 1989:

  • Lithuania Challenges Communist Power The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic becomes the first Soviet republic to abolish the Communist Party's monopoly on power, a significant step in the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
  • Non-Communist Leadership in East Germany Egon Krenz resigns as Chairman of the State Council of the German Democratic Republic, marking a historic moment as Manfred Gerlach becomes the first non-Communist to hold this post, signaling the end of Communist rule.
  • École Polytechnique Massacre A tragic act of anti-feminist violence occurs when Marc Lépine murders 14 young women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, a shocking event that became a pivotal moment in discussions about gender-based violence in Canada.
  • Leadership Change in Czechoslovakia Ladislav Adamec resigns as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia and is succeeded by Marián Čalfa on December 10, reflecting the political transformations occurring in Eastern Europe during this period.
  • Jordan's Prime Minister Resigns Prime Minister Zaid ibn Shaker resigns from his position and is replaced by Mudar Badran in a leadership transition.

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December 04, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 04, 1989: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Buffalo Bills - Seattle Seahawks : 16 - 17
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What day of the week was December 04, 1989?


December 04, 1989 was a Monday and it was the 338th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 04, 1989 can also be written as 12/4/1989 in the US and as 4/12/1989 in UK and Europe.

December 04, 1989 in December 1989 calendar

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Who was born on December 04, 1989?


Famous people born on December 04, 1989:

  • Ryan Dungey

    Professional motocross and supercross racer who is a multi-time AMA Motocross and Supercross Champion, widely recognized in motorsports.

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December 04, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 04, 1989:

  • May Swenson

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December 04, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 04, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 4th and December 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 04, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 04, 1989 was We Didn't Start The Fire by Billy Joel, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - We Didn't Start The Fire youtube
  2. - Another Day In Paradise youtube
  3. - Blame It On The Rain youtube
  4. - (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me youtube
  5. - Don't Know Much youtube

December 04, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 04, 1989 was You Got It (The Right Stuff) by New Kids On The Block, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  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 04, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 04, 1989 was Here And Now by Luther Vandross, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Here And Now
  2. - It's The Real Thing
  3. - Ain't Nuthin' In The World
  4. - Knockin' On Heaven's Door
  5. - All Of My Love
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December 04, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 4th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 04, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 04, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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December 04, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 04, 1989 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 04, 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 04, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 11:36 am and setting at 10:37 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 04, 1989?


Someone born on December 04, 1989 is:

35 years 4 months old,

or 424 months and 19 days old,

or 1846 weeks and 2 days old,

or 12924 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 04, 1989?

There are 225 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 04, 1989?

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