What happened on Wednesday June 07, 1989?

About June 7th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: A tragic aviation accident occurred when Surinam Airways Flight 764, a DC-8 Super 62, crashed near Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname due to pilot error and low visibility caused by fog. The crash resulted in 176 fatalities out of 187 passengers and crew, marking one of Suriname's worst air disasters in history.
  • Day of the week: June 7th, 1989 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler
  • #1 UK song: Sealed With A Kiss by Jason Donovan
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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June 07, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 07, 1989:

  • Surinam Airways Flight 764 Disaster A tragic aviation accident occurred when Surinam Airways Flight 764, a DC-8 Super 62, crashed near Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname due to pilot error and low visibility caused by fog. The crash resulted in 176 fatalities out of 187 passengers and crew, marking one of Suriname's worst air disasters in history.
  • Wayne Gretzky Wins NHL Hart Trophy Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky secured his 9th NHL Hart Trophy (Most Valuable Player award) in just ten years, further solidifying his status as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time.
  • Zola Budd's Retirement Olympic barefoot runner Zola Budd, known for her controversial participation representing South Africa during apartheid, retired from professional athletics at the age of 23.
  • Death of Don the Beachcomber Don the Beachcomber, a pioneering American restaurateur who significantly influenced tropical cuisine and tiki culture, passed away at the age of 82.
  • Atlanta Falcons Stadium Approval The Atlanta Fulton County Committee approved a $210 million stadium project for the Atlanta Falcons, signaling significant investment in the city's sports infrastructure.
  • Unique Baseball Stadium Experience The Toronto Blue Jays made history by becoming the first baseball team to start a game outdoors and end it indoors, closing the stadium roof during the game at 8:48 PM. They defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2.
  • Unique Moment in Time A rare numerical palindrome occurred when the time was precisely 01:23:45 on 6-7-89, creating a momentary symmetry in time representation.

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June 07, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 07, 1989?


June 07, 1989 was a Wednesday and it was the 158th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 07, 1989 can also be written as 6/7/1989 in the US and as 7/6/1989 in UK and Europe.

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June 07, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 07, 1989:

  • Nara Leão
  • Giuseppe Albani

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June 07, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 07, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 5th and June 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 07, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 07, 1989 was Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler, according to the music chart for the week June 5th and June 11th.

  1. - Wind Beneath My Wings youtube
  2. - I'll Be Loving You (Forever) youtube
  3. - Every Little Step youtube
  4. - Rock On youtube
  5. - Buffalo Stance youtube

June 07, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 07, 1989 was Sealed With A Kiss by Jason Donovan, according to the music chart for the week June 5th and June 11th.

  1. - Sealed With A Kiss youtube
  2. - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) youtube
  3. - The Best Of Me youtube
  4. - Miss You Like Crazy youtube
  5. - Right Back Where We Started From youtube

June 07, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 07, 1989 was Me Myself And I by De La Soul, according to the music chart for the week June 5th and June 11th.

  1. - Me Myself And I
  2. - Have You Had Your Love Today
  3. - My First Love
  4. - Mr. D.J.
  5. - Little Jackie Wants To Be A Star
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June 07, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 7th is Gemini.

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June 07, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 07, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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June 07, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 07, 1989 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 07, 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 07, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 09:02 am and setting at 11:56 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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How old is someone born on June 07, 1989?


Someone born on June 07, 1989 is:

35 years 10 months old,

or 430 months and 16 days old,

or 1872 weeks

or 13104 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 07, 1989?

There are 45 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 07, 1989?

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