Friday August 18, 1989: on this day
August 18, 1989 was the 230th day of the year 1989, under the sign of Leo and the day of the week was Friday.
Is August 18, 1989 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on August 18, 1989, who was born and died on August 18, 1989, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 18, 1989, which were the most popular songs (ex. Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx), movies (e.g. Little Monsters, directed by Richard Greenberg), TV series (e.g. Split Ends) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 18th, 1989 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was August 18, 1989?
- August 18, 1989: What happened on that day?
- August 18, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 18, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on August 18, 1989?
- August 18, 1989: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- August 18, 1989: What famous people died on that day?
- August 18, 1989: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- August 18, 1989: Number 1 song on that day
- August 18, 1989: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- August 18, 1989: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- August 18, 1989: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- August 18, 1989: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on August 18, 1989?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 18, 1989?
- Who was the Pope on August 18, 1989?
What day of the week was August 18, 1989?
August 18, 1989 was a Friday and it was the 230th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 18, 1989 can also be written as 8/18/1989 in the US and as 18/8/1989 in UK and Europe.
August 18, 1989: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 18, 1989:
- Leading presidential hopeful luis carlos galan is assassinated near bogota in colombia.
- Arturo barrios of mexico sets the 10 km record (27:08.23) in berlin, germany.
- Bucky dent replaces dallas green as new york yankees' manager.
- Polish president wojciech jaruzelski nominates solidarity activist tadeusz mazowiecki to be prime minister, the first non-communist in power in 42 years.
- The pan-european picnic, a peace demonstration held on the austrian-hungarian border.
- August 19–21 ndash in response to the murder of a judge, a provincial police chief, and presidential candidate galán, the authorities of colombia arrest 11,000 suspected colombian drug traffickers.
- In beverly hills, california, lyle and erik menendez shoot their wealthy parents to death in the family's den.
- Fifty-one people die when the marchioness pleasure boat collides with a barge on the river thames adjacent to southwark bridge.
- Two million indigenous people of estonia, latvia and lithuania, then still occupied by the soviet union, join hands to demand freedom and independence, forming an uninterrupted 600nbspkm human chain called the baltic way.
- Hungary removes border restrictions with austria.
- All of australia's 1,645 domestic airline pilots resign over an airline's move to sack and sue them over a dispute.
August 18, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 18th is Leo.
Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.
Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.
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August 18, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 18, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.
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August 18, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 18, 1989 was Full Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 18, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 08:37 pm and setting at 09:05 am.
The previous full moon was on Aug 17, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Sep 15, 1989.
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Who was born on August 18, 1989?
Famous people born on August 18, 1989:
- Morgan Hoffmann
Professional golfer who has competed on the PGA Tour.
- Yu Mengyu
Singaporean table tennis player.
- Anna Akana
American actress, comedian, musician, and youtuber.
- Nikki Bacolod
Actress and singer from the philippines.
- Ivan Fuštar
- Hong Jeong-ho
- Matt McCants
- Ben Mockford
- Andrea Renzi
- Willie le Roux
- Tim Wallburger
- Isaac Acuña
- Ana Dabović
- Sansar Salvo
Whose famous birthday is on August 18th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 18th:
- Robert Redford
American actor, director, environmental activist.
- Mae West
Mae west was an american actress, playwright, and screenwriter known for her bawdy and witty persona, and her iconic roles in films such as...
- Kaitlin Olson
Kaitlin Olson is an American actress and comedian, best known for her role as Dee Reynolds on the FX/FXX sitcom 'It's Always Sunny in...
- Patrick Swayze
American stage, tv and film actor, dancer, choreographer, and sex symbol.
- Edward Norton
American actor, director, writer, and producer best known for his extraordinary dramatic range.
- Andy Samberg
Andy samberg is an american comedian known for his work on the comedy sketch show 'saturday night live' and for co-founding the comedy group...
- Alex Honnold
Alex honnold is a renowned rock climber known for his free solo ascents of big walls, particularly his historic climb of el capitan in...
- Christian Slater
Christian slater is an american actor known for his roles in films such as heathers, true romance, and mr.
- Roman Polanski
French director of film, well-known in france and america for his works such as "chinatown" and "rosemary's baby".
- Madeleine Stowe
Madeleine Stowe is an American actress known for her roles in films such as 'The Last of the Mohicans', 'Twelve Monkeys', and 'The General's...
August 18, 1989: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 34 years 8 months old,
or 416 months and 8 days old,
or 1810 weeks
or 12670 days old,
if you were born on August 18, 1989.Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old,
How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 18, 1989?
There are 114 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 18th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 18, 1989?
You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 18, 1989.
August 18, 1989: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on August 18, 1989:
- Galan Luis Carlos
Luis Carlos Galan was a Colombian presidential candidate assassinated by drug traffickers.
- Luis Carlos Galan
Colombian presidential candidate, murdered.
- Bert Oosterbosch
Cyclist.
- Chrissie White
- Mario Ricci
- Friederich Franzl
- Imre Németh
- Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento
- Yūji Koseki
- Valdemar Franklin Quintero
What famous deaths happened on August 18th?
Famous deaths on August 18th:
- Persis Khambatta
East indian actress and model who made her modeling debut when she was just 13.
- Mildred Davis
Actress (haunted spooks), passes away from coronary at the age of 68.
- Robert Novak
American journalist and commentator (born in 1931).
- Ben Cross
English stage and film actor (b. 1947).
- John Kerr
18th governor general of australia, an australian politician (d. 1991).
- Beverly Bayne
Actress (romeo & juliet: passionate youth), died at 87.
- Kafi Annan
Former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
- Brigitt Haque
Pioneering journalist and human rights activist who made significant contributions to investigative journalism.
- Walter Chrysler
American industrialist who founded chrysler corporation.
- Tola Rotimi
Renowned Nigerian playwright and director.
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August 18, 1989: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on August 18, 1989:
- RC saints - Saint Helena of Constantinople,Saint Alberto Hurtado
- Buhe in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church
August 18, 1989: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 18, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 14th and August 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 18, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 18, 1989 was Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.
August 18, 1989: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on August 18, 1989 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 14th and August 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
August 18, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on August 18, 1989 was Swing The Mood by Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.
August 18, 1989: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?
The music chart in the UK on August 18, 1989 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 14th and August 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
August 18, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on August 18, 1989 was Something In The Way (You Make Me Feel) by Stephanie Mills, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.
August 18, 1989: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on August 18, 1989 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 14th and August 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Stephanie Mills - Something In The Way (You Make Me Feel)
- Babyface - It's No Crime
- David Peaston - Two Wrongs (Don't Make It Right)
- Prince - Batdance (From "Batman")
- Vesta - Congratulations
August 18, 1989: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on August 18, 1989 was BAILA MI RUMBA by Jose Luis Rodriguez, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.
August 18, 1989: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on August 18, 1989 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 14th and August 20th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Jose Luis Rodriguez - BAILA MI RUMBA
- Luis Miguel - La Incondicional
- Los Bukis - A donde vayas
- Franco de Vita - Te Amo
- Roberto Carlos/Vicente Fernandez - Aunque mal paguen ellas
August 18, 1989: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on August 18, 1989 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
August 18, 1989: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on August 18, 1989 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
August 18, 1989: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on August 18, 1989 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
August 18, 1989: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on August 18, 1989 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on August 18, 1989?
On August 18, 1989 the US President was George H. W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 18, 1989?
On August 18, 1989 the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on August 18, 1989?
On August 18, 1989 the Pope was St John Paul II.
What is special about August 18th?
August 18th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 18th day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on August 18th, such as:
- 2018 - Russian president vladimir putin attends karin kneissl, austria's foreign minister (fpo), and wolfgang malinger, a businessman.
- 2017 - Following the 2017 barcelona attacks, five terrorist suspects were killed by catalan police in cambrils. they were responding to a second van attack. although the police initially reported that the attackers were wearing explosive vests they later found out that they were fakes.
- 2016 - Conflict between kurdish and turkish kurds (2015-present). three bombings that targeted police and military killed at least 12 and left 219 people wounded in southeast turkey.
What happened in 1989?
1989 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Princess Diane of England visits New York City
- Bill White named NL President; 1st black major-league sports head
- 5 cm of snow falls in outskirts of Los Angeles
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What was the calendar for August 1989?
August 1989 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.