What happened on Friday February 17, 1989?

Here's what happened on February 17, 1989:

• Police Raid on Winnie Mandela's Home During Apartheid Era Following the murder of a 14-year-old in Johannesburg, South African police conducted a raid on anti-apartheid activist Winnie Mandela's home and arrested four of her bodyguards, highlighting the intense political tensions and police suppression during the apartheid period.
• Soviet Nuclear Test in Kazakhstan The USSR conducted a nuclear test at the Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalatinsk test site, continuing Cold War-era nuclear weapons development and testing.
• Formation of Arab Maghreb Union Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya formed a common market, establishing the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) to promote economic and political cooperation among North African nations.
• Arctic Atmosphere Ozone Study A six-week scientific study of the Arctic atmosphere revealed no significant ozone depletion, providing important environmental research data during a period of growing global environmental awareness.
• Orel Hershiser Signs Record Contract Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser signed a groundbreaking three-year contract worth $7.9 million, reflecting the growing economic value of professional baseball players in the late 1980s.
• Leo Durocher Car Crash Former baseball player and manager Leo Durocher was injured in a car accident, marking a personal incident for the well-known sports figure.

Events in 1989

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

Magazines from Feb. 17, 1989

Newspapers from Feb. 17, 1989

February 17, 1989 was a Friday and it was the 48th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 17, 1989 can also be written as 2/17/1989 in the US and as 17/2/1989 in UK and Europe.

February 17, 1989 in February 1989 calendar

Famous people born on February 17, 1989:

• Chord Overstreet

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Famous people born in 1989

Famous people born on February 17th

Famous people died on February 17, 1989:

• Lefty Gomez

  Legendary New York Yankees pitcher who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

• Guy Laroche
• Hanne Sobek

Famous people who died in 1989

Famous people who died on February 17th

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 17, 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 17, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 17, 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 17th 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 17, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 17, 1989 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 17, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 02:36 pm and setting at 05:54 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 17, 1989

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Someone born on February 17, 1989 is:

36 years 2 months old,

or 434 months and 6 days old,

or 1887 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13214 days old,

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

There are 300 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 17th 2026.

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

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

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