What happened on Monday September 11, 1989?

About September 11th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a historic moment during the late Cold War period, Hungary officially opened its border with Austria, symbolizing a significant breakthrough in the Iron Curtain's division of Europe. This action allowed unprecedented freedom of movement for citizens, particularly East Germans seeking to escape to the West.
  • Day of the week: September 11th, 1989 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Don't Wanna Lose You by Gloria Estefan
  • #1 UK song: Ride On Time by Black Box
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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September 11, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 11, 1989:

  • Hungary Opens Border to Austria In a historic moment during the late Cold War period, Hungary officially opened its border with Austria, symbolizing a significant breakthrough in the Iron Curtain's division of Europe. This action allowed unprecedented freedom of movement for citizens, particularly East Germans seeking to escape to the West.
  • Drexel Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud Drexel Burnham Lambert, a prominent investment bank, formally pleaded guilty to securities fraud, signaling a major legal reckoning in the financial industry during the late 1980s.
  • Radio Station Call Letters Change KSO-AM radio station in Des Moines, Iowa changed its call letters to KGGO.

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September 11, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 11, 1989?


September 11, 1989 was a Monday and it was the 254th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 11, 1989 can also be written as 9/11/1989 in the US and as 11/9/1989 in UK and Europe.

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September 11, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 11, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 11th and September 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 11, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 11, 1989 was Don't Wanna Lose You by Gloria Estefan, according to the music chart for the week September 11th and September 17th.

  1. - Don't Wanna Lose You youtube
  2. - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You youtube
  3. - Heaven youtube
  4. - Hangin' Tough youtube
  5. - Shower Me With Your Love youtube

September 11, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 11, 1989 was Ride On Time by Black Box, according to the music chart for the week September 11th and September 17th.

  1. - Ride On Time youtube
  2. - Swing The Mood youtube
  3. - Right Here Waiting youtube
  4. - Every Day (I Love You More) youtube
  5. - Sowing The Seeds Of Love youtube

September 11, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 11, 1989 was Remember (The First Time) by Eric Gable, according to the music chart for the week September 11th and September 17th.

  1. - Remember (The First Time)
  2. - Let Go
  3. - Put Your Mouth On Me
  4. - Taste Of Your Love
  5. - Can't Get Over You
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September 11, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 11th is Virgo.

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September 11, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 11, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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September 11, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 11, 1989 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 11, 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 September 11, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 05:08 pm and setting at 02:51 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 17, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Sep 15, 1989.

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How old is someone born on September 11, 1989?


Someone born on September 11, 1989 is:

35 years 8 months old,

or 428 months and 2 days old,

or 1861 weeks and 1 day old,

or 13028 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 11, 1989?

There are 121 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday September 11th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 11, 1989?

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