What happened on Saturday April 22, 1989?

Here's what happened on April 22, 1989:

• Tiananmen Square Protests Escalate Approximately 100,000 students gathered at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, demanding political reforms and meeting with Premier Li Peng. This pivotal moment in Chinese modern history marked a significant student-led pro-democracy movement challenging the Communist Party's authoritarian rule. The protests would continue for weeks, ultimately culminating in a brutal military crackdown that resulted in widespread casualties and international condemnation.
• Nolan Ryan Achieves Strikeout Milestone Baseball legend Nolan Ryan struck out his 5,000th career batter, Rickey Henderson, further cementing his status as one of the most dominant pitchers in Major League Baseball history. This remarkable achievement highlighted Ryan's extraordinary longevity and skill in the sport.
• Remembering Emilio Segrè Emilio Segrè, renowned Italian physicist and Nobel Prize laureate, passed away. Known for his significant contributions to nuclear physics and co-discovery of the element technetium, Segrè was a pivotal scientific figure of the 20th century.
• Broadway Musical Closes "Welcome to the Club" concluded its brief run at the Music Box Theater in New York City after just 12 performances, reflecting the challenging and competitive nature of Broadway theater productions.

Events in 1989

April 22, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 22, 1989

Newspapers from Apr. 22, 1989

April 22, 1989 was a Saturday and it was the 112th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 22, 1989 can also be written as 4/22/1989 in the US and as 22/4/1989 in UK and Europe.

April 22, 1989 in April 1989 calendar

Famous people born on April 22, 1989:

• Louis Smith (gymnast)
• Andre Chase
• Elias Bianchi
• DeJuan Blair
• Jasper Cillessen
• Sabrina Cinili
• Pape Moussa Diakhaté
• Lukáš Droppa
• Danny Earls
• Dimaku Fidelis
• Damiano Lestingi
• Aron Gunnarsson
• James McClean
• Matteo Milli
• Danny Phiri
• Louis Smith
• Jun Suzuki
• Naoya Tomita
• Maikel van der Werff
• Juan José García

Famous people born in 1989

Famous people born on April 22nd

Famous people died on April 22, 1989:

• Huey Newton

  Prominent civil rights leader and co-founder of the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary political organization that fought for African...

• Emilio G. Segrè

  Italian-american physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1989).

Famous people who died in 1989

Famous people who died on April 22nd

April 22, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 22, 1989 was Like A Prayer by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

1. Madonna - Like A Prayer
2. Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
3. Roxette - The Look
4. Tone Loc - Funky Cold Medina
5. Bon Jovi - I'll Be There For You

April 22, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 22, 1989 was Eternal Flame by The Bangles, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

1. The Bangles - Eternal Flame
2. Madonna - Like A Prayer
3. Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now
4. Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts
5. Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care

April 22, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 22, 1989 was Love Saw It by Karyn White, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

1. Karyn White - Love Saw It
2. Bobby Brown - Every Little Step
3. Jody Watley - Real Love
4. New Edition - Crucial
5. Alyson Williams - Sleep Talk

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 22nd is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 22, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 22, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 22, 1989 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 22, 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 April 22, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 09:43 pm and setting at 06:58 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 21, 1989 while the next full moon would come on May 20, 1989.

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Your place in the Universe on April 22, 1989

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Someone born on April 22, 1989 is:

36 years and 21 days old,

or 432 months and 21 days old,

or 1881 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13170 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 22, 1989?

There are 344 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 22, 1989?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 22, 1989.

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