What happened on Friday October 06, 1989?

About October 6th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: Bette Davis, a pioneering and iconic American actress known for her powerful performances and distinctive style, passed away at the age of 81. Throughout her remarkable career spanning several decades, Davis was a two-time Academy Award winner who challenged Hollywood's traditional female roles and became one of the most influential actresses of the 20th century. Her death marked the end of an era in classic Hollywood cinema.
  • Day of the week: October 6th, 1989 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Miss You Much by Janet Jackson
  • #1 UK song: Ride On Time by Black Box
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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October 06, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 06, 1989:

  • Death of Bette Davis, Hollywood Legend Bette Davis, a pioneering and iconic American actress known for her powerful performances and distinctive style, passed away at the age of 81. Throughout her remarkable career spanning several decades, Davis was a two-time Academy Award winner who challenged Hollywood's traditional female roles and became one of the most influential actresses of the 20th century. Her death marked the end of an era in classic Hollywood cinema.

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

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What day of the week was October 06, 1989?


October 06, 1989 was a Friday and it was the 279th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 06, 1989 can also be written as 10/6/1989 in the US and as 6/10/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 06, 1989?


Famous people born on October 06, 1989:

  • Sophia Thomalla

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October 06, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 06, 1989:

  • Bette Davis
    Bette Davis

    Legendary Hollywood actress who was a pivotal figure in American cinema, with 82 films and ten Oscar nominations.

  • Robert Poulet

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October 06, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 06, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 2nd and October 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 06, 1989 was Miss You Much by Janet Jackson, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Miss You Much youtube
  2. - Cherish youtube
  3. - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You youtube
  4. - Heaven youtube
  5. - If I Could Turn Back Time youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 06, 1989 was Ride On Time by Black Box, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Ride On Time youtube
  2. - That's What I Like youtube
  3. - Pump Up The Jam youtube
  4. - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You youtube
  5. - Street Tuff youtube

October 06, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 06, 1989 was Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) by Soul II Soul (Featuring Caron Wheeler), according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
  2. - Don't Make Me Over
  3. - Miss You Much youtube
  4. - Baby Come To Me
  5. - Can't Get Over You
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October 06, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 6th is Libra.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 06, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 01:34 pm and setting at 10:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 15, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Oct 14, 1989.

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How old is someone born on October 06, 1989?


Someone born on October 06, 1989 is:

35 years 6 months old,

or 426 months and 17 days old,

or 1854 weeks and 5 days old,

or 12983 days old,

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

There are 166 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 06, 1989?

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