What happened on Tuesday February 14, 1989?

Here's what happened on February 14, 1989:

• Tiananmen Square Protests Begin The historic Tiananmen Square protests commence in Beijing, China, marking a pivotal moment of student-led demonstrations demanding democratic reforms and challenging the Communist Party's authoritarian rule.
• Khomeini Issues Fatwa Against Salman Rushdie Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issues a controversial religious decree (fatwa) calling for the murder of author Salman Rushdie over his novel 'The Satanic Verses', which Khomeini deemed blasphemous against Islam.
• First GPS Satellite Launched The first of 24 planned satellites for the Global Positioning System (GPS) is placed into orbit, marking a significant milestone in satellite navigation technology that would revolutionize global positioning and mapping.
• Union Carbide Agrees to Bhopal Disaster Compensation Union Carbide agrees to pay US$470 million to the Indian government as compensation for the devastating 1984 Bhopal chemical disaster, which caused thousands of deaths and long-term environmental damage.
• ANC Opens Office in Amsterdam The African National Congress (ANC) opens an official office in Amsterdam, Netherlands, expanding its international diplomatic presence during the late apartheid era.
• First Satellite Skyphone Opens The world's first satellite Skyphone service becomes operational, representing an early milestone in global satellite communication technology.
• Mike Tyson and Robin Givens Divorce Boxer Mike Tyson divorces actress Robin Givens, ending a highly publicized and tumultuous marriage.
• Death of Vincent Crane Vincent Crane, British musician and founding member of the rock band Atomic Rooster, passes away.

Events in 1989

February 14, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 14, 1989

Newspapers from Feb. 14, 1989

February 14, 1989 was a Tuesday and it was the 45th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 14, 1989 can also be written as 2/14/1989 in the US and as 14/2/1989 in UK and Europe.

February 14, 1989 in February 1989 calendar

Famous people born on February 14, 1989:

• Brandon Sutter

  Canadian ice hockey player known for his professional career in the NHL.

• Stephanie Bunte
• Néstor Calderón
• Callan Chythlook-Sifsof
• Priscilla Frederick
• Mario González López
• Ramiro Herrera
• Even Hovland
• Paul Lee
• Adam Matuszczyk
• B.J. Mullens
• Andrea Rossi
• Sten Sokk
• Jurij Tepeš
• Kristian Thomas
• Deonte Thompson
• Konrad Warzycha
• Aljaksandr Karnicki
• Štěpán Koreš

Famous people born in 1989

Famous people born on February 14th

Famous people died on February 14, 1989:

• James Bond

  American ornithologist and zoologist (b. 1900).

• Juan Marrero Pérez

Famous people who died in 1989

Famous people who died on February 14th

February 14, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 14, 1989 was Straight Up by Paula Abdul, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

1. Paula Abdul - Straight Up
2. Tone Loc - Wild Thing
3. Bon Jovi - Born To Be My Baby
4. Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes
5. Sheena Easton - The Lover In Me

February 14, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 14, 1989 was Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart by Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

1. Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
2. Simple Minds - Belfast Child
3. Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years
4. Michael Ball - Love Changes Everything
5. Holly Johnson - Love Train

February 14, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 14, 1989 was Dreamin' by Vanessa Williams, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

1. Vanessa Williams - Dreamin'
2. Al Jarreau - So Good
3. Tone-Loc - Wild Thing
4. Luther Vandross - She Won't Talk To Me
5. Guy - Teddy's Jam

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 14th 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 14, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 14, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 14, 1989 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 14, 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 14, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 11:31 am and setting at 03:47 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on February 14, 1989

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Someone born on February 14, 1989 is:

36 years 2 months old,

or 434 months and 9 days old,

or 1888 weeks and 1 day old,

or 13217 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 14, 1989?

There are 297 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 14th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 14, 1989?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on February 14, 1989.

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