What happened on Sunday May 21, 1989?

About May 21st, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: A bombing near Keserwan, Lebanon resulted in the deaths of 9 Syrian soldiers, reportedly carried out by the Kataeb Regulatory Forces during the complex Lebanese Civil War period. This incident highlights the ongoing sectarian and geopolitical tensions in the region.
  • Day of the week: May 21st, 1989 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
  • #1 UK song: Hand On Your Heart by Kylie Minogue
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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May 21, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 21, 1989:

  • Syrian Soldiers Killed in Keserwan Bombing A bombing near Keserwan, Lebanon resulted in the deaths of 9 Syrian soldiers, reportedly carried out by the Kataeb Regulatory Forces during the complex Lebanese Civil War period. This incident highlights the ongoing sectarian and geopolitical tensions in the region.
  • Nancy Lopez Wins Mazda LPGA Championship Professional golfer Nancy Lopez secured her third LPGA championship victory at the 35th Mazda LPGA Championship, demonstrating her exceptional skill and consistency in women's professional golf during the late 1980s.

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May 21, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 21, 1989?


May 21, 1989 was a Sunday and it was the 141st day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 21, 1989 can also be written as 5/21/1989 in the US and as 21/5/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 21, 1989?


Famous people born on May 21, 1989:

  • Emily Robins

    New Zealand singer and actress known for her work in television and music, primarily in her home country.

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May 21, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 21, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 15th and May 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 21, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 21, 1989 was Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul, according to the music chart for the week May 15th and May 21st.

  1. - Forever Your Girl youtube
  2. - Real Love youtube
  3. - I'll Be There For You youtube
  4. - Soldier Of Love youtube
  5. - Rock On youtube

May 21, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 21, 1989 was Hand On Your Heart by Kylie Minogue, according to the music chart for the week May 15th and May 21st.

  1. - Hand On Your Heart youtube
  2. - Ferry Cross The Mersey youtube
  3. - Miss You Like Crazy youtube
  4. - Eternal Flame youtube
  5. - Requiem youtube

May 21, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 21, 1989 was Start Of A Romance by Skyy, according to the music chart for the week May 15th and May 21st.

  1. - Start Of A Romance
  2. - If I'm Not Your Lover
  3. - Heaven Help Me
  4. - I Like
  5. - Sticks And Stones
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May 21, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 21st is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 21, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 21, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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May 21, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 21, 1989 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 21, 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 May 21, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 09:41 pm and setting at 06:25 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 May 21, 1989?


Someone born on May 21, 1989 is:

35 years 11 months old,

or 431 months and 18 days old,

or 1876 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13137 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 21, 1989?

There are 12 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 21, 1989?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on May 21, 1989.

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