What happened on Sunday August 06, 1989?

About August 6th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Boston Red Sox officially retired jersey number 8 in honor of baseball legend Carl Yastrzemski, commemorating his extraordinary career and contributions to the team.
  • Day of the week: August 6th, 1989 was a Sunday
  • 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

More about August 6th, 1989? See below for more news and curiosities on August 6th, 1989.

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August 06, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 06, 1989:

  • Carl Yastrzemski's Number Retired by Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox officially retired jersey number 8 in honor of baseball legend Carl Yastrzemski, commemorating his extraordinary career and contributions to the team.
  • Jaime Paz Zamora Becomes President of Bolivia Jaime Paz Zamora was inaugurated as the President of Bolivia, marking a significant moment in the country's political transition during the late 1980s.
  • Oh! Calcutta! Concludes Long Broadway Run The controversial and groundbreaking theatrical revue Oh! Calcutta! completed its remarkable run at the Edison Theater in New York City after an impressive 5,959 performances.
  • Pilot Union Allows Crossing of Eastern Airlines Picket Lines The pilot union made a significant decision to permit pilots to cross picket lines during the ongoing labor dispute at Eastern Airlines, potentially signaling a shift in the industrial conflict.
  • Beth Daniel Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Professional golfer Beth Daniel secured victory at the Greater Washington Golf Open, further establishing her prominence in women's professional golf.
  • USS Arkansas Scuttled on Mississippi River The ship Arkansas was deliberately sunk (scuttled) on the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after experiencing a catastrophic engine failure.

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August 06, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 06, 1989?


August 06, 1989 was a Sunday and it was the 218th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 06, 1989 can also be written as 8/6/1989 in the US and as 6/8/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 06, 1989?


Famous people born on August 06, 1989:

  • Sara Khan
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  • Wenxia Yu
  • Daniella Wang
  • Aymen Abdennour
  • Ben Ijalana
  • Carli Lloyd
  • Alexis Ossa
  • Justin Tipuric
  • Nemanja Vidić
  • James Winchester
  • Yu Wenxia
  • Yu Yang
  • Abdelhamid Abuhabib
  • Fernando Benítez
  • Victor Demba Bindia
  • Darwin Bonilla
  • Sydney Colson
  • Indika Dissanayake
  • Grover Harmon

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August 06, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 06, 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 06, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 06, 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 06, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 06, 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 06, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 06, 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 06, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 6th is Leo.

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August 06, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 06, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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August 06, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 06, 1989 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 06, 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 06, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 26% full, rising at 10:52 am and setting at 10:10 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 06, 1989?


Someone born on August 06, 1989 is:

35 years 8 months old,

or 428 months and 17 days old,

or 1863 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13044 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 06, 1989?

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