Wednesday November 22, 1989

US date format: 11/22/1989, UK date format: 22/11/1989

It was Wednesday, under the sign of Sagittarius (see birth chart on November 22, 1989). The US president was George H. W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church. Famous people born on this day include Alden Ehrenreich and Candice Glover. In that special week of November people in US were listening to Blame It On The Rain by Milli Vanilli. In UK All Around The World by Lisa Stansfield was in the top 5 hits. Christmas Vacation, directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1989 while Caribbean by James A. Michener was one of the best selling books. On TV people were watching The Sweet Life. If you liked videogames you were probably playing The Dark Heart of Uukrul or Al Unser Jr.'s Turbo Racing.
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Holidays

R.C. Saints - Feast of Saint Cecilia
Also see November 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Lebanon - Independence Day (from France, 1943)
Family Day begins in 2005
Astrology: usually the first day of sun sign Sagittarius
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Events

Aneta Kreglicka of Poland, 24, crowned 39th Miss World
US 63rd manned space mission STS 33 (Discovery 9) launches into orbit
Kirby Pucket signs record US$3 million per year (for three years) Minnesota Twins' contract.
The Mirage hotel and casino opens in Las Vegas, Nevada. On the opening night, Elmer Sherwin wins US$4.6 million on a Megabucks spin. About 200,000 people attend the opening.
Eastern Airlines pilots and flight attendants end their strike, but most are not rehired.
Conjunction of Venus, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and the Moon.
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