What happened on Tuesday April 18, 1989?

About April 18th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: Student-led pro-democracy protests commence in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, marking a pivotal moment in China's political history as demonstrators demand greater political freedom and challenge the authoritarian government's policies.
  • Day of the week: April 18th, 1989 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Like A Prayer by Madonna
  • #1 UK song: Eternal Flame by The Bangles
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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April 18, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 18, 1989:

  • Tiananmen Square Protests Begin Student-led pro-democracy protests commence in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, marking a pivotal moment in China's political history as demonstrators demand greater political freedom and challenge the authoritarian government's policies.
  • Hillsborough Disaster Tragedy Continues The Hillsborough disaster claims its 95th victim when 14-year-old Lee Nichol dies in hospital from injuries sustained during the tragic football stadium crush at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground.
  • Jordan Political Crisis: Prime Minister Resigns Prime Minister Zaid al-Rifai resigns following widespread riots triggered by government-imposed price hikes, reflecting significant economic and political tensions in Jordan.

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April 18, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 18, 1989?


April 18, 1989 was a Tuesday and it was the 108th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 1989 can also be written as 4/18/1989 in the US and as 18/4/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 18, 1989?


Famous people born on April 18, 1989:

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  • Taisuke Akiyoshi
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  • Senai Berhane
  • Anton Bernard
  • Bojan Bogdanović
  • Simas Buterlevičius
  • Josh Duinker
  • Aljaksandr Hutar
  • Jessica
  • Zinaida Lunina
  • Marco Maisano
  • Pascal Mancini
  • Heather Meyers
  • Fernando Navarro Morán
  • Patricio Rubio
  • Edip Tepeli
  • Marco Wolfinger

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April 18, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 18, 1989:

  • Adil Atan

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April 18, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 18, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 17th and April 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 18, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 18, 1989 was Like A Prayer by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

  1. - Like A Prayer youtube
  2. - She Drives Me Crazy youtube
  3. - The Look youtube
  4. - Funky Cold Medina youtube
  5. - I'll Be There For You youtube

April 18, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 18, 1989 was Eternal Flame by The Bangles, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

  1. - Eternal Flame youtube
  2. - Like A Prayer youtube
  3. - If You Don't Know Me By Now youtube
  4. - Too Many Broken Hearts youtube
  5. - Baby I Don't Care youtube

April 18, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 18, 1989 was Love Saw It by Karyn White, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

  1. - Love Saw It
  2. - Every Little Step youtube
  3. - Real Love youtube
  4. - Crucial
  5. - Sleep Talk
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April 18, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 18, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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April 18, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 18, 1989 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 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 April 18, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 05:34 pm and setting at 05:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 22, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Apr 21, 1989.

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How old is someone born on April 18, 1989?


Someone born on April 18, 1989 is:

36 years and 26 days old,

or 432 months and 26 days old,

or 1882 weeks and 1 day old,

or 13175 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 18, 1989?

There are 339 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 18, 1989?

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