What happened on Wednesday December 20, 1989?

About December 20th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 20, 1989, the United States launched a military intervention in Panama, known as Operation Just Cause, with the primary objective of deposing dictator Manuel Noriega. Approximately 25,000 U.S. troops were deployed to occupy Panama City and overthrow the authoritarian government, marking a significant geopolitical event during the late Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: December 20th, 1989 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #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 20, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 20, 1989:

  • United States Invasion of Panama On December 20, 1989, the United States launched a military intervention in Panama, known as Operation Just Cause, with the primary objective of deposing dictator Manuel Noriega. Approximately 25,000 U.S. troops were deployed to occupy Panama City and overthrow the authoritarian government, marking a significant geopolitical event during the late Cold War era.
  • Dutch Political Leadership Transition Premier Ruud Lubbers considers CDA-party leader Elco Brinkman as a potential successor, indicating potential changes in Dutch political leadership.
  • Kurt Böhme, German Bass Singer Kurt Böhme, a notable German bass opera singer, was born in 1908. He was a prominent classical musician known for his performances in European opera houses.

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

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What day of the week was December 20, 1989?


December 20, 1989 was a Wednesday and it was the 354th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 1989 can also be written as 12/20/1989 in the US and as 20/12/1989 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on December 20, 1989:

  • Giovanni Panza

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December 20, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 20, 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 20, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 20, 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 20, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 20th is Sagittarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on December 20, 1989 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 20, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 12:09 am and setting at 12:16 pm.

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 20, 1989?


Someone born on December 20, 1989 is:

35 years 4 months old,

or 424 months and 24 days old,

or 1847 weeks

or 12929 days old,

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

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 20, 1989?

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