What happened on Sunday August 20, 1989?

About August 20th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: A tragic maritime accident occurs when the Marchioness pleasure boat collides with a barge near Southwark Bridge in London, resulting in 51 fatalities. The sudden sinking shocked the United Kingdom and led to significant maritime safety reviews.
  • Day of the week: August 20th, 1989 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx
  • #1 UK song: Swing The Mood by Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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August 20, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 20, 1989:

  • Marchioness Disaster on River Thames A tragic maritime accident occurs when the Marchioness pleasure boat collides with a barge near Southwark Bridge in London, resulting in 51 fatalities. The sudden sinking shocked the United Kingdom and led to significant maritime safety reviews.
  • Menendez Brothers Murder Parents In a shocking crime in Beverly Hills, California, brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez murder their wealthy parents, a case that would later become a high-profile media sensation and criminal trial.
  • Janet Evans World Record Swim Janet Evans sets a female world record in the 800m freestyle swimming event, further establishing her reputation as a swimming legend of the late 1980s.
  • Said Aouita World Record Run Moroccan athlete Said Aouita sets a world record in the 3000m track event, highlighting his exceptional athletic prowess.
  • Ethiopia Earthquake A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Ethiopia, causing potential significant geological and human impact.
  • Howard Johnson Baseball Achievement Howard Johnson becomes one of the rare baseball players to achieve both 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a season, demonstrating exceptional versatility.
  • Adelaide O-Bahn Opens The world's longest guided busway, the O-Bahn in Adelaide, Australia, begins operations, representing an innovative public transportation infrastructure project.

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August 20, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 20, 1989?


August 20, 1989 was a Sunday and it was the 232nd day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 20, 1989 can also be written as 8/20/1989 in the US and as 20/8/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 20, 1989?


Famous people born on August 20, 1989:

  • Romeo Miller

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August 20, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 20, 1989:

  • George Adamson

    British wildlife conservationist known as the 'Lion Man of Africa', who dedicated his life to protecting and understanding lions in Kenya.

  • Joseph LaShelle

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August 20, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 20, 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 20, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

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

  1. - Right Here Waiting youtube
  2. - On Our Own youtube
  3. - Cold Hearted youtube
  4. - Don't Wanna Lose You youtube
  5. - Once Bitten Twice Shy youtube

August 20, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

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

  1. - Swing The Mood youtube
  2. - Wouldn't Change A Thing youtube
  3. - French Kiss youtube
  4. - Poison youtube
  5. - Toy Soldiers youtube

August 20, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 20, 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. - Something In The Way (You Make Me Feel)
  2. - It's No Crime
  3. - Two Wrongs (Don't Make It Right)
  4. - Batdance (From "Batman")
  5. - Congratulations
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August 20, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 20th is Leo.

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August 20, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 20, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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August 20, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 20, 1989 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 20, 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 20, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 09:28 pm and setting at 11:38 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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How old is someone born on August 20, 1989?


Someone born on August 20, 1989 is:

35 years 9 months old,

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or 1867 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13074 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 20, 1989?

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