What happened on Sunday December 17, 1989?

Here's what happened on December 17, 1989:

• Romanian Revolution Begins in Timișoara A significant uprising against the communist regime begins in Timișoara, Romania, marking the start of the Romanian Revolution that would ultimately lead to the fall of Nicolae Ceaușescu's government.
• Brazil's Democratic Presidential Election Fernando Collor de Mello defeats Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, becoming the first democratically elected President in almost 30 years, signaling a major political transition for Brazil.
• The Simpsons Television Debut The Simpsons premieres on Fox with the episode 'Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire', launching what would become one of the most influential and long-running animated television series in history.
• Michael Bevan's Cricket Debut Century Michael Bevan scores a remarkable century (114 runs) on his first-class cricket debut in a match between South Africa and Western Australia.
• Davis Cup Tennis Final The 78th Davis Cup concludes with Germany defeating Sweden in Stuttgart with a close 3-2 victory.

Events in 1989

December 17, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 17, 1989

Newspapers from Dec. 17, 1989

December 17, 1989: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Buffalo Bills - San Francisco 49ers : 10 - 21
• Green Bay Packers - Chicago Bears : 40 - 28
• Houston Oilers - Cincinnati Bengals : 7 - 61
• Los Angeles Raiders - Seattle Seahawks : 17 - 23
• Miami Dolphins - Indianapolis Colts : 13 - 42

December 17, 1989 was a Sunday and it was the 351st day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 1989 can also be written as 12/17/1989 in the US and as 17/12/1989 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 1989 in December 1989 calendar

Famous people born on December 17, 1989:

• Taylor York

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• André Ayew

Famous people born in 1989

Famous people born on December 17th

Famous people died on December 17, 1989:

• Luciano Salce
• Ivan Alimarin
• Edward Boyd
• Albert Coady Wedemeyer

Famous people who died in 1989

Famous people who died on December 17th

December 17, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 1989 was We Didn't Start The Fire by Billy Joel, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire
2. Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise
3. Linda Ronstadt - Don't Know Much
4. Soul II Soul - Back To Life
5. Taylor Dayne - With Every Beat Of My Heart

December 17, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 17, 1989 was You Got It (The Right Stuff) by New Kids On The Block, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. New Kids On The Block - You Got It (The Right Stuff)
2. Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much
3. Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - Let's Party
4. Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me
5. Kaoma - Lambada

December 17, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 17, 1989 was Ain't Nuthin' In The World by Miki Howard, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. Miki Howard - Ain't Nuthin' In The World
2. Angela Winbush - It's The Real Thing
3. Babyface - Tender Lover
4. The Gap Band - All Of My Love
5. Luther Vandross - Here And Now

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 17, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 17, 1989 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 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 December 17, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 09:00 pm and setting at 11:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 12, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Jan 11, 1990.

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Your place in the Universe on December 17, 1989

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Someone born on December 17, 1989 is:

35 years 4 months old,

or 424 months and 6 days old,

or 1844 weeks and 3 days old,

or 12911 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 1989?

There are 238 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 17, 1989?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 17, 1989.

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