What happened on Tuesday December 19, 1989?

About December 19th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant moment of political resistance, workers in multiple Romanian cities launched widespread strikes protesting against the oppressive communist government, signaling growing public discontent and contributing to the broader collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe during this period.
  • Day of the week: December 19th, 1989 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Another Day In Paradise by Phil Collins
  • #1 UK song: Especially For You by Kylie & Jason
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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December 19, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 19, 1989:

  • Romanian Workers' Strike Against Communist Regime In a significant moment of political resistance, workers in multiple Romanian cities launched widespread strikes protesting against the oppressive communist government, signaling growing public discontent and contributing to the broader collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe during this period.
  • American Airlines Expands Latin American Routes American Airlines strategically acquired Eastern Airline's Latin American route network, representing a significant business expansion and consolidation in the commercial aviation sector during the late 1980s.
  • Larry Bird's NBA Free Throw Streak Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics began an impressive 71-game free throw streak, demonstrating exceptional consistency and skill in professional basketball during the late 1980s.
  • US Music Chart Topper Phil Collins' hit song 'Another Day In Paradise' topped the US music charts on December 19, 1989, reflecting the popular music landscape of the late 1980s.
  • UK Music Chart Topper The duet 'Especially For You' by Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan was the number one song in the United Kingdom on December 19, 1989, highlighting the pop music trends of the era.

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

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What day of the week was December 19, 1989?


December 19, 1989 was a Tuesday and it was the 353rd day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 19, 1989 can also be written as 12/19/1989 in the US and as 19/12/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 19, 1989?


Famous people born on December 19, 1989:

  • Ashley Benson

    American actress and model best known for her breakthrough role in the popular teen drama series 'Pretty Little Liars'.

  • Yong Jun-hyung

    South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, and music producer known for his work in the K-pop industry.

  • Pirat Nitipaisalkul

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December 19, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 19, 1989:

  • Stella Gibbons

    British author best known for her satirical novel 'Cold Comfort Farm', a landmark work of comic literature published in 1932.

  • Kirill Mazurov

    Belarusian soviet politician (b. 1914).

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December 19, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 19, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 18th and December 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 19, 1989 was Another Day In Paradise by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

  1. - Another Day In Paradise youtube
  2. - Don't Know Much youtube
  3. - We Didn't Start The Fire youtube
  4. - Rhythm Nation youtube
  5. - With Every Beat Of My Heart youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 19, 1989 was Especially For You by Kylie & Jason, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

  1. - Especially For You youtube
  2. - You Got It (The Right Stuff) youtube
  3. - Crackers International (EP) youtube
  4. - Don't Know Much youtube
  5. - Let's Party youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 19, 1989 was All Of My Love by The Gap Band, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

  1. - All Of My Love
  2. - Tender Lover
  3. - Ain't Nuthin' In The World
  4. - Rhythm Nation youtube
  5. - Let's Get It On
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December 19, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 19th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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December 19, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 19, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 11:09 pm and setting at 11:55 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 12, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Jan 11, 1990.

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How old is someone born on December 19, 1989?


Someone born on December 19, 1989 is:

35 years 4 months old,

or 424 months and 4 days old,

or 1844 weeks and 1 day old,

or 12909 days old,

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

There are 240 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 19th 2025.

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

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