What happened on Friday October 27, 1989?

About October 27th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 27, 1989, the United States Congress dramatically overrode President Woodrow Wilson's veto to pass the Volstead Act, which established crucial enforcement guidelines for the nationwide prohibition of alcohol. This legislative action marked a pivotal moment in the implementation of the 18th Amendment, providing specific legal mechanisms to enforce the ban on the production, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages across the United States.
  • Day of the week: October 27th, 1989 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Miss You Much by Janet Jackson
  • #1 UK song: Ride On Time by Black Box
  • Popular movie: Francesco directed by Liliana Cavani

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October 27, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 27, 1989:

  • Congress Overrides Wilson's Veto, Passes Volstead Act On October 27, 1989, the United States Congress dramatically overrode President Woodrow Wilson's veto to pass the Volstead Act, which established crucial enforcement guidelines for the nationwide prohibition of alcohol. This legislative action marked a pivotal moment in the implementation of the 18th Amendment, providing specific legal mechanisms to enforce the ban on the production, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages across the United States.

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October 27, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 27, 1989?


October 27, 1989 was a Friday and it was the 300th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 27, 1989 can also be written as 10/27/1989 in the US and as 27/10/1989 in UK and Europe.

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October 27, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 27, 1989:

  • Benjamin Murmelstein
  • Laurent Di Lorto

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October 27, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 27, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 23rd and October 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 27, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 27, 1989 was Miss You Much by Janet Jackson, according to the music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

  1. - Miss You Much youtube
  2. - Sowing The Seeds Of Love youtube
  3. - Listen To Your Heart youtube
  4. - Cover Girl youtube
  5. - Love In An Elevator youtube

October 27, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 27, 1989 was Ride On Time by Black Box, according to the music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

  1. - Ride On Time youtube
  2. - That's What I Like youtube
  3. - Pump Up The Jam youtube
  4. - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You youtube
  5. - Street Tuff youtube

October 27, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 27, 1989 was Baby Come To Me by Regina Belle, according to the music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

  1. - Baby Come To Me
  2. - Miss You Much youtube
  3. - You Are My Everything
  4. - Rock Wit'cha
  5. - Partyman
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October 27, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 27th is Scorpio.

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October 27, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 27, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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October 27, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 27, 1989 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 27, 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 October 27, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:26 am and setting at 05:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 14, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Nov 13, 1989.

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How old is someone born on October 27, 1989?


Someone born on October 27, 1989 is:

35 years 5 months old,

or 425 months and 27 days old,

or 1851 weeks and 5 days old,

or 12962 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 27, 1989?

There are 187 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 27, 1989?

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