What happened on Friday November 24, 1989?

About November 24th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: After a week of mass peaceful protests known as the Velvet Revolution, Miloš Jakeš and the entire Politburo of the Czechoslovak Communist Party resigned from office, effectively ending decades of Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. This pivotal moment marked a significant turning point in the country's political landscape, symbolizing the broader collapse of Communist regimes in Eastern Europe.
  • Day of the week: November 24th, 1989 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Blame It On The Rain by Milli Vanilli
  • #1 UK song: All Around The World by Lisa Stansfield
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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November 24, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 24, 1989:

  • Velvet Revolution: End of Communist Rule in Czechoslovakia After a week of mass peaceful protests known as the Velvet Revolution, Miloš Jakeš and the entire Politburo of the Czechoslovak Communist Party resigned from office, effectively ending decades of Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. This pivotal moment marked a significant turning point in the country's political landscape, symbolizing the broader collapse of Communist regimes in Eastern Europe.
  • Elias Hrawi Elected President of Lebanon Elias Hrawi was elected as the President of Lebanon, taking office during a complex period of political transition and regional instability in the Middle East.

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

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What day of the week was November 24, 1989?


November 24, 1989 was a Friday and it was the 328th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 24, 1989 can also be written as 11/24/1989 in the US and as 24/11/1989 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on November 24, 1989:

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November 24, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 24, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 20th and November 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 24, 1989 was Blame It On The Rain by Milli Vanilli, according to the music chart for the week November 20th and November 26th.

  1. - Blame It On The Rain youtube
  2. - When I See You Smile youtube
  3. - Love Shack youtube
  4. - (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me youtube
  5. - We Didn't Start The Fire youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 24, 1989 was All Around The World by Lisa Stansfield, according to the music chart for the week November 20th and November 26th.

  1. - All Around The World youtube
  2. - You Got It (The Right Stuff) youtube
  3. - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You youtube
  4. - That's What I Like youtube
  5. - Another Day In Paradise youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 24, 1989 was Home by Stephanie Mills, according to the music chart for the week November 20th and November 26th.

  1. - Home
  2. - Here And Now
  3. - Don't Take It Personal
  4. - (Don't U Know) I Love U
  5. - Everything youtube
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November 24, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 24th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 24, 1989 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 24, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 03:19 am and setting at 02:37 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 13, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Dec 12, 1989.

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How old is someone born on November 24, 1989?


Someone born on November 24, 1989 is:

35 years 4 months old,

or 424 months and 30 days old,

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or 12934 days old,

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

There are 215 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday November 24th 2025.

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