What happened on Sunday June 04, 1989?

Here's what happened on June 04, 1989:

• Tiananmen Square Massacre On the night of June 3–4, 1989, Chinese troops, including tanks and heavily armed soldiers, advanced toward Tiananmen Square, opening fire on or crushing those who tried to block their way. This marked the end of the peaceful pro-democracy protests and demonstrations that had been ongoing in the square since April 1989, calling for political and economic reforms.
• Solidarity's Historic Election Victory in Poland Solidarity wins the first semi-free legislative election since the Communist Polish United Workers Party abandoned its monopoly of power. This victory sparks the Revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe, marking a significant turning point in the fall of communism.
• Ali Khamenei Elected Supreme Leader of Iran In the 1989 Iranian Supreme Leader election, Ali Khamenei is elected as the new Supreme Leader of Iran following the death and funeral of Ruhollah Khomeini, signaling a significant leadership transition in the Islamic Republic.
• Nintendo Introduces Game Boy At the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, Nintendo launches the Game Boy portable hand-held video game system with a monochrome display, priced at US$89.95 and including the Tetris game cartridge, revolutionizing portable gaming.
• Ufa Train Disaster A catastrophic natural gas explosion near Ufa, Russia, kills 575 people when two trains passing each other create sparks near a leaky pipeline, resulting in one of the deadliest train accidents in Soviet history.

Events in 1989

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

Magazines from Jun. 04, 1989

Newspapers from Jun. 04, 1989

June 04, 1989 was a Sunday and it was the 155th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 04, 1989 can also be written as 6/4/1989 in the US and as 4/6/1989 in UK and Europe.

June 04, 1989 in June 1989 calendar

Famous people born on June 04, 1989:

• Imogen Poots

  British actress known for roles in films like '28 Weeks Later', 'Green Room', and 'Need for Speed'.

• Leslie Lavandier
• Jeremy O. Harris

Famous people born in 1989

Famous people born on June 4th

Famous people died on June 04, 1989:

• Dik Browne

  Dik Browne was an acclaimed American cartoonist famous for creating the popular comic strips 'Hi and Lois' and 'Hagar the Horrible', which...

Famous people who died in 1989

Famous people who died on June 4th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 04, 1989 was Rock On by Michael Damian, according to the music chart for the week May 29th and June 4th.

1. Michael Damian - Rock On
2. Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love
3. Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings
4. Guns N' Roses - Patience
5. New Kids On The Block - I'll Be Loving You (Forever)

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 04, 1989 was Sealed With A Kiss by Jason Donovan, according to the music chart for the week May 29th and June 4th.

1. Jason Donovan - Sealed With A Kiss
2. Soul II Soul - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
3. Cliff Richard - The Best Of Me
4. Natalie Cole - Miss You Like Crazy
5. Sinitta - Right Back Where We Started From

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 04, 1989 was Miss You Like Crazy by Natalie Cole, according to the music chart for the week May 29th and June 4th.

1. Natalie Cole - Miss You Like Crazy
2. Atlantic Starr - My First Love
3. De La Soul - Me Myself And I
4. Joyce "Fenderella" Irby - Mr. D.J.
5. Slick Rick - Children's Story

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 4th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 04, 1989 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 04, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 05:38 am and setting at 10:44 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 20, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Jun 19, 1989.

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Your place in the Universe on June 04, 1989

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Someone born on June 04, 1989 is:

35 years 10 months old,

or 430 months and 19 days old,

or 1872 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13107 days old,

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

There are 42 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday June 4th 2025.

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

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on June 04, 1989.

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