What happened on Saturday June 24, 1989?

About June 24th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: Following the tumultuous 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and subsequent massacre, Jiang Zemin was appointed as the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, succeeding Zhao Ziyang. This leadership transition marked a critical moment in modern Chinese political history, signaling a significant shift in the party's leadership and approach to political dissent.
  • Day of the week: June 24th, 1989 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Satisfied by Richard Marx
  • #1 UK song: Sealed With A Kiss by Jason Donovan
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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June 24, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 24, 1989:

  • Jiang Zemin Becomes CCP General Secretary Following the tumultuous 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and subsequent massacre, Jiang Zemin was appointed as the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, succeeding Zhao Ziyang. This leadership transition marked a critical moment in modern Chinese political history, signaling a significant shift in the party's leadership and approach to political dissent.
  • Vince Coleman's Base Stealing Record St. Louis Cardinals player Vince Coleman achieved a remarkable athletic milestone by stealing his 39th and 40th consecutive bases, setting a new record in Major League Baseball base stealing performance.

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June 24, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 24, 1989?


June 24, 1989 was a Saturday and it was the 175th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 24, 1989 can also be written as 6/24/1989 in the US and as 24/6/1989 in UK and Europe.

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June 24, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 24, 1989:

  • Hibari Misora
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June 24, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 24, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 19th and June 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 24, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 24, 1989 was Satisfied by Richard Marx, according to the music chart for the week June 19th and June 25th.

  1. - Satisfied youtube
  2. - I'll Be Loving You (Forever) youtube
  3. - Buffalo Stance youtube
  4. - Baby Don't Forget My Number youtube
  5. - Good Thing youtube

June 24, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 24, 1989 was Sealed With A Kiss by Jason Donovan, according to the music chart for the week June 19th and June 25th.

  1. - Sealed With A Kiss youtube
  2. - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) youtube
  3. - The Best Of Me youtube
  4. - Miss You Like Crazy youtube
  5. - Right Back Where We Started From youtube

June 24, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 24, 1989 was Have You Had Your Love Today by The O'Jays, according to the music chart for the week June 19th and June 25th.

  1. - Have You Had Your Love Today
  2. - Show & Tell
  3. - For You To Love
  4. - Lead Me Into Love
  5. - Workin' Overtime
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June 24, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 24th is Cancer.

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June 24, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 24, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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June 24, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 24, 1989 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 24, 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 June 24, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 58% full, rising at 11:41 pm and setting at 12:17 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 19, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Jul 18, 1989.

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How old is someone born on June 24, 1989?


Someone born on June 24, 1989 is:

35 years 9 months old,

or 429 months and 30 days old,

or 1869 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13087 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 24, 1989?

There are 62 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday June 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 24, 1989?

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