What happened on Saturday August 19, 1989?

Here's what happened on August 19, 1989:

• Pan-European Picnic: East German Border Crossing During the Pan-European Picnic, several hundred East Germans dramatically cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria, initiating a critical sequence of events that would ultimately lead to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War division of Germany.
• Polish Political Transition: Mazowiecki Nominated as Prime Minister Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be Prime Minister, marking a historic moment as the first non-communist leader in power in 42 years. This nomination signaled a significant shift in Poland's political landscape and represented a pivotal moment in the country's transition from communist rule.
• Radio Caroline Offshore Raid British and Dutch governments conduct a coordinated raid on the offshore pirate radio station Radio Caroline in the North Sea, targeting unauthorized broadcasting operations.

Events in 1989

August 19, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 19, 1989

Newspapers from Aug. 19, 1989

August 19, 1989 was a Saturday and it was the 231st day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 19, 1989 can also be written as 8/19/1989 in the US and as 19/8/1989 in UK and Europe.

August 19, 1989 in August 1989 calendar

Famous people born on August 19, 1989:

• Lil Romeo

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• Romeo Miller

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• Brandon Brooks
• Raúl Castro Peñaloza
• Agata Durajczyk
• Uschi Freitag
• Noriaki Fujimoto
• Cristin Granados
• Jonathan Martin
• Sara Nuru
• Lorenzo Pasqualini
• Julianna Peña
• Maciej Rybus
• Domee Shi
• Matthew Hartmann
• Anel Raskaj
• João Ribeiro
• Josh Law
• Alexandru Vagner

Famous people born in 1989

Famous people born on August 19th

Famous people died on August 19, 1989:

• Carlos Nay Foino
• Laura Veccia Vaglieri

Famous people who died in 1989

Famous people who died on August 19th

August 19, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 19, 1989 was Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

1. Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
2. Bobby Brown - On Our Own
3. Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted
4. Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You
5. Great White - Once Bitten Twice Shy

August 19, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 19, 1989 was Swing The Mood by Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

1. Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - Swing The Mood
2. Kylie Minogue - Wouldn't Change A Thing
3. Lil' Louis - French Kiss
4. Alice Cooper - Poison
5. Martika - Toy Soldiers

August 19, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 19, 1989 was Something In The Way (You Make Me Feel) by Stephanie Mills, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

1. Stephanie Mills - Something In The Way (You Make Me Feel)
2. Babyface - It's No Crime
3. David Peaston - Two Wrongs (Don't Make It Right)
4. Prince - Batdance (From "Batman")
5. Vesta - Congratulations

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 19th is Leo.

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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 19, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 19, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 19, 1989 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 19, 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 19, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 09:01 pm and setting at 10:21 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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Your place in the Universe on August 19, 1989

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Someone born on August 19, 1989 is:

35 years 8 months old,

or 428 months and 25 days old,

or 1864 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13052 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 19, 1989?

There are 97 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 19, 1989?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 19, 1989.

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