What happened on Tuesday August 08, 1989?

About August 8th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: Space Shuttle Columbia launched on a classified military mission, representing an important moment in the United States space program's covert operations.
  • Day of the week: August 8th, 1989 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx
  • #1 UK song: Swing The Mood by Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

More about August 8th, 1989? See below for more news and curiosities on August 8th, 1989.

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August 08, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 08, 1989:

  • US Space Shuttle STS-28 Launch Space Shuttle Columbia launched on a classified military mission, representing an important moment in the United States space program's covert operations.
  • Lachlan Holland: Australian Entrepreneur Lachlan Holland is an Australian entrepreneur known for his business ventures and contributions to the Australian business landscape.
  • Sesil Karatantcheva: Bulgarian Tennis Player Sesil Karatantcheva is a professional Bulgarian tennis player who competed in international tennis tournaments during her career.

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August 08, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 08, 1989?


August 08, 1989 was a Tuesday and it was the 220th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 08, 1989 can also be written as 8/8/1989 in the US and as 8/8/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 08, 1989?


Famous people born on August 08, 1989:

  • Anthony Rizzo

    Professional baseball first baseman who played for the Chicago Cubs and is known for his consistent performance and leadership.

  • Sesil Karatantcheva

    Bulgarian-Kazakhstani professional tennis player who competed internationally and faced career challenges early in her career.

  • DeMar DeRozan

    Professional basketball player known for his scoring ability and playing for teams like the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs.

  • Ken Baumann

    American actor best known for his role as Ben Boykewich in the popular teen drama series 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager'.

  • Ali Cobrin
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  • Shavon Kirksey

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August 08, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 08, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 7th and August 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 08, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 08, 1989 was Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

  1. - Right Here Waiting youtube
  2. - On Our Own youtube
  3. - Batdance youtube
  4. - So Alive youtube
  5. - Once Bitten Twice Shy youtube

August 08, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 08, 1989 was Swing The Mood by Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

  1. - Swing The Mood youtube
  2. - Wouldn't Change A Thing youtube
  3. - French Kiss youtube
  4. - Poison youtube
  5. - Toy Soldiers youtube

August 08, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 08, 1989 was Batdance (From "Batman") by Prince, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

  1. - Batdance (From "Batman")
  2. - Something In The Way (You Make Me Feel)
  3. - Two Wrongs (Don't Make It Right)
  4. - On Our Own (From "Ghostbusters II")
  5. - They Want Money
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August 08, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 8th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 08, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 08, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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August 08, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 08, 1989 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 08, 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 08, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 12:54 pm and setting at 10:56 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 08, 1989?


Someone born on August 08, 1989 is:

35 years 9 months old,

or 429 months and 5 days old,

or 1866 weeks

or 13062 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 08, 1989?

There are 87 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 08, 1989?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 08, 1989.

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