What happened on Sunday June 18, 1989?

About June 18th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: In the first Greek legislative election of 1989, the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), led by Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, unexpectedly lost control of the Hellenic Parliament. This significant political upset directly led to Papandreou's resignation the following day, marking a pivotal moment in modern Greek political history.
  • Day of the week: June 18th, 1989 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: I'll Be Loving You (Forever) by New Kids On The Block
  • #1 UK song: Sealed With A Kiss by Jason Donovan
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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June 18, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 18, 1989:

  • Greek Legislative Election Shifts Political Landscape In the first Greek legislative election of 1989, the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), led by Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, unexpectedly lost control of the Hellenic Parliament. This significant political upset directly led to Papandreou's resignation the following day, marking a pivotal moment in modern Greek political history.
  • Death of Renowned Journalist I. F. Stone Influential American journalist and author I. F. Stone passed away, leaving behind a significant legacy of independent, investigative journalism that challenged mainstream narratives during the mid-20th century.
  • Curtis Strange Wins US Open Golf Championship Professional golfer Curtis Strange secured his second US Open title at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, shooting an impressive total score of 278 and demonstrating exceptional skill in the prestigious tournament.
  • Controversial Marriage of John Wayne Bobbitt and Lorena Gallo John Wayne Bobbitt married Lorena L. Gallo, a union that would later become infamous due to a highly publicized and sensational incident involving domestic violence.
  • Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko Reaches Perihelion The Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet reached its perihelion (closest point to the Sun) on this date, an astronomical event of interest to scientists studying celestial mechanics and cometary behavior.

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

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What day of the week was June 18, 1989?


June 18, 1989 was a Sunday and it was the 169th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 18, 1989 can also be written as 6/18/1989 in the US and as 18/6/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 18, 1989?


Famous people born on June 18, 1989:

  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a renowned Gabonese professional footballer who played for top clubs like Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal.

  • Anna Fenninger

    Anna Fenninger is an accomplished Austrian alpine ski racer who has won multiple Olympic and World Championship medals.

  • Christopher Wylie

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


Famous people died on June 18, 1989:

  • I. F. Stone

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June 18, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 18, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 12th and June 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 18, 1989 was I'll Be Loving You (Forever) by New Kids On The Block, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - I'll Be Loving You (Forever) youtube
  2. - Wind Beneath My Wings youtube
  3. - Every Little Step youtube
  4. - Satisfied youtube
  5. - Buffalo Stance youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 18, 1989 was Sealed With A Kiss by Jason Donovan, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - Sealed With A Kiss youtube
  2. - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) youtube
  3. - The Best Of Me youtube
  4. - Miss You Like Crazy youtube
  5. - Right Back Where We Started From youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 18, 1989 was Have You Had Your Love Today by The O'Jays, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - Have You Had Your Love Today
  2. - Mr. D.J.
  3. - Little Jackie Wants To Be A Star
  4. - Me Myself And I
  5. - For You To Love
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June 18, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 18th is Gemini.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on June 18, 1989 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 18, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 08:30 pm and setting at 05:13 am.

The previous full moon was on May 20, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Jun 19, 1989.

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How old is someone born on June 18, 1989?


Someone born on June 18, 1989 is:

35 years 10 months old,

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or 13114 days old,

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

There are 35 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday June 18th 2025.

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