What happened on Thursday February 09, 1989?

About February 9th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: President George H. W. Bush delivered a significant address to a joint session of Congress, outlining his economic strategy. He proposed reducing the national deficit without raising taxes, while emphasizing increased investment and educational improvements.
  • Day of the week: February 9th, 1989 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Straight Up by Paula Abdul
  • #1 UK song: Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart by Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

More about February 9th, 1989? See below for more news and curiosities on February 9th, 1989.

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February 09, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 09, 1989:

  • President Bush's Congressional Address on Economic Policy President George H. W. Bush delivered a significant address to a joint session of Congress, outlining his economic strategy. He proposed reducing the national deficit without raising taxes, while emphasizing increased investment and educational improvements.
  • Death of Osamu Tezuka, Manga Pioneer Osamu Tezuka, widely regarded as the 'godfather of Japanese manga', passed away. Born in 1928, he was a transformative figure in Japanese comics and animation, creating iconic works that influenced global pop culture.
  • Michael Manley's Socialist Party Wins Jamaica Election Michael Manley's Socialist Party secured victory in the Jamaican parliamentary election, signaling continued political leadership and potential policy shifts in the Caribbean nation.
  • Wu Chia-ching, Taiwanese Pool Player Wu Chia-ching was a notable Taiwanese pool player who was recognized on this date.

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February 09, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 09, 1989?


February 09, 1989 was a Thursday and it was the 40th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 09, 1989 can also be written as 2/9/1989 in the US and as 9/2/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 09, 1989?


Famous people born on February 09, 1989:

  • Pablo Aguilar Bermúdez
  • José Barrera Escobar
  • Tomás De Vincenti
  • Emanuele Di Marino
  • Maxime Dufour-Lapointe
  • Gia Farrell
  • Jamal Gay
  • Mark Gwrman
  • Katarzia
  • Ari-Pekka Liukkonen
  • Gerson Mayen
  • Daniel Muno
  • Abdel Majid Naji
  • Ramon Sinkeldam
  • Artur Slabašėvič
  • Michael Thompson
  • Tjaša Tibaut
  • Alassane Touré
  • Hernán Villalba
  • Zhang Chengdong

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February 09, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 09, 1989:

  • Osamu Tezuka

    Osamu Tezuka was a legendary Japanese manga artist, animator, and producer widely considered the 'God of Manga'.

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February 09, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 09, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 6th and February 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 09, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 09, 1989 was Straight Up by Paula Abdul, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

  1. - Straight Up youtube
  2. - When I'm With You youtube
  3. - Wild Thing youtube
  4. - Born To Be My Baby youtube
  5. - When The Children Cry youtube

February 09, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 09, 1989 was Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart by Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

  1. - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart youtube
  2. - Belfast Child youtube
  3. - The Living Years youtube
  4. - Love Changes Everything youtube
  5. - Love Train youtube

February 09, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 09, 1989 was Can You Stand The Rain by New Edition, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

  1. - Can You Stand The Rain
  2. - This Time
  3. - She Won't Talk To Me
  4. - So Good
  5. - Wild Thing
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February 09, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 9th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 09, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 09, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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February 09, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 09, 1989 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 09, 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 February 09, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 08:38 am and setting at 11:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 21, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Feb 20, 1989.

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How old is someone born on February 09, 1989?


Someone born on February 09, 1989 is:

36 years 2 months old,

or 434 months and 14 days old,

or 1888 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13222 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 09, 1989?

There are 292 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 09, 1989?

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