What happened on Saturday May 13, 1989?

About May 13th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: Thousands of students launch a non-violent hunger strike and occupation of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, demanding political reforms, anti-corruption measures, and democratic changes. This pivotal protest would tragically end with a violent government crackdown on June 3-4, resulting in approximately 3,000 unarmed civilian casualties.
  • Day of the week: May 13th, 1989 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: I'll Be There For You by Bon Jovi
  • #1 UK song: Hand On Your Heart by Kylie Minogue
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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May 13, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 13, 1989:

  • Tiananmen Square Hunger Strike and Protests Thousands of students launch a non-violent hunger strike and occupation of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, demanding political reforms, anti-corruption measures, and democratic changes. This pivotal protest would tragically end with a violent government crackdown on June 3-4, resulting in approximately 3,000 unarmed civilian casualties.
  • Trinidad and Tobago's World Cup Soccer Match Trinidad and Tobago national soccer team secures a notable 1-1 draw against the United States in the third round of the 1990 World Cup qualifying matches.
  • Kirby Puckett's Four-Double Game Minnesota Twins' star Kirby Puckett achieves a rare baseball feat by hitting four doubles in a single game, becoming the 35th player in Major League Baseball history to accomplish this milestone.

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May 13, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 13, 1989?


May 13, 1989 was a Saturday and it was the 133rd day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 13, 1989 can also be written as 5/13/1989 in the US and as 13/5/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 13, 1989?


Famous people born on May 13, 1989:

  • P. K. Subban

    Professional ice hockey defenseman known for playing in the NHL for teams like the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators.

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May 13, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 13, 1989:

  • Joanna Roos

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May 13, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 13, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 8th and May 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 13, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 13, 1989 was I'll Be There For You by Bon Jovi, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - I'll Be There For You youtube
  2. - Like A Prayer youtube
  3. - Real Love youtube
  4. - Forever Your Girl youtube
  5. - Soldier Of Love youtube

May 13, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 13, 1989 was Hand On Your Heart by Kylie Minogue, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - Hand On Your Heart youtube
  2. - Ferry Cross The Mersey youtube
  3. - Miss You Like Crazy youtube
  4. - Eternal Flame youtube
  5. - Requiem youtube

May 13, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 13, 1989 was Start Of A Romance by Skyy, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - Start Of A Romance
  2. - I Like
  3. - Real Love youtube
  4. - If I'm Not Your Lover
  5. - Don't Take My Mind On A Trip
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May 13, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 13th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 13, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 13, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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May 13, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 13, 1989 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 13, 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 May 13, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 01:26 pm and setting at 02:41 am.

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

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How old is someone born on May 13, 1989?


Someone born on May 13, 1989 is:

36 years and 22 days old,

or 432 months and 22 days old,

or 1881 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13171 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 13, 1989?

There are 343 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 13th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 13, 1989?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on May 13, 1989.

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