What happened on Saturday October 07, 1989?

About October 7th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a pivotal moment of the East German peaceful revolution, protesters in Leipzig demand legalization of opposition groups and democratic reforms, contributing to the eventual fall of the Berlin Wall.
  • Day of the week: October 7th, 1989 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #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

More about October 7th, 1989? See below for more news and curiosities on October 7th, 1989.

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October 07, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 07, 1989:

  • Leipzig Protests Demand Democratic Reforms In a pivotal moment of the East German peaceful revolution, protesters in Leipzig demand legalization of opposition groups and democratic reforms, contributing to the eventual fall of the Berlin Wall.
  • Dalai Lama Receives Nobel Peace Prize The Dalai Lama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing his non-violent struggle for the liberation of Tibet and his advocacy for peaceful resolution of international conflicts.
  • Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party Transforms In a significant political transition during the late Cold War era, the Hungarian Communist Party votes to reorganize itself as the Hungarian Socialist Party, signaling potential political reforms.
  • Friday the 13th Mini-Crash Rocks Wall Street The Dow Jones Industrial Average experiences a significant 6.91% plunge, dropping 190.58 points, likely triggered by the collapse of the junk bond market, signaling economic instability.
  • Rickey Henderson Sets MLB Playoff Base Stealing Record Baseball legend Rickey Henderson makes history by stealing a record 8 bases during the 1989 MLB playoffs, showcasing his extraordinary speed and base-running skills across 5 games.
  • Gro Harlem Brundtland Resigns as Norwegian Prime Minister Prominent Norwegian political leader Gro Harlem Brundtland steps down as Prime Minister, with Conservative Party leader Jan P. Syse succeeding her on October 16.
  • Larry King Marries Julie Alexander Renowned radio and television talk show host Larry King marries Julie Alexander in a notable celebrity wedding.

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

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What day of the week was October 07, 1989?


October 07, 1989 was a Saturday and it was the 280th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 07, 1989 can also be written as 10/7/1989 in the US and as 7/10/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 07, 1989?


Famous people born on October 07, 1989:

  • Hugo Clément

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


Famous people died on October 07, 1989:

  • Heinrich Kuen

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October 07, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 07, 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 07, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 07, 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 07, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 7th is Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 07, 1989 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 07, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 02:22 pm and setting at 11:22 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 07, 1989?


Someone born on October 07, 1989 is:

35 years 6 months old,

or 426 months and 16 days old,

or 1854 weeks and 4 days old,

or 12982 days old,

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

There are 167 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 7th 2025.

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

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