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What happened on Saturday December 02, 1989?

About December 2nd, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 2–3, 1989, U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev held a summit in Malta, marking a significant step toward ending the Cold War. During the meeting, both leaders declared an end to the Cold War, with Gorbachev stating, 'The world leaves one epoch of Cold War and enters another epoch.'
  • Day of the week: December 2nd, 1989 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Blame It On The Rain by Milli Vanilli
  • #1 UK song: You Got It (The Right Stuff) by New Kids On The Block
  • Popular movie: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade directed by Steven Spielberg

More about December 2nd, 1989? See below for more news and curiosities on December 2nd, 1989.

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December 02, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 02, 1989:

  • Bush-Gorbachev Malta Meeting: Cold War's Potential End On December 2–3, 1989, U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev held a summit in Malta, marking a significant step toward ending the Cold War. During the meeting, both leaders declared an end to the Cold War, with Gorbachev stating, 'The world leaves one epoch of Cold War and enters another epoch.' source: upi.com
  • Voyager 2 Neptune Observation On December 2, 1989, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft conducted its closest flyby of Neptune, providing humanity with its first detailed images and data of the planet. The mission revealed Neptune's Great Dark Spot, a storm system similar to Jupiter's Great Red Spot, and provided insights into the planet's atmosphere and moons. source: nasa.gov
  • Andre Ware Wins Heisman Trophy Andre Ware, quarterback from the University of Houston, was awarded the 55th Heisman Trophy, recognizing him as the most outstanding college football player of the year.
  • Cassie Steele Birth Cassie Steele, a Canadian actress and singer, was born, who would later become known for her roles in television and music.
  • KHJ-TV Call Letter Change KHJ-TV in Los Angeles, California, changed its call letters to KCAL-TV, a routine broadcast station identification modification.

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December 02, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 02, 1989?


December 02, 1989 was a Saturday and it was the 336th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 02, 1989 can also be written as 12/2/1989 in the US and as 2/12/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 02, 1989?


Famous people born on December 02, 1989:

  • Cassie Steele
    Cassie Steele

    Canadian actress and singer known for her roles in Degrassi: The Next Generation and her music career.

  • Matteo Darmian
    Matteo Darmian

    Professional Italian footballer who has played for clubs like Torino, Manchester United, and Inter Milan, and is a member of the Italian...

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December 02, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 02, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 27th and December 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 02, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 02, 1989 was Blame It On The Rain by Milli Vanilli, according to the music chart for the week November 27th and December 3rd.

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

December 02, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 02, 1989 was You Got It (The Right Stuff) by New Kids On The Block, according to the music chart for the week November 27th and December 3rd.

  1. - You Got It (The Right Stuff) youtube
  2. - Don't Know Much youtube
  3. - Let's Party youtube
  4. - When You Come Back To Me youtube
  5. - Lambada youtube

December 02, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 02, 1989 was Here And Now by Luther Vandross, according to the music chart for the week November 27th and December 3rd.

  1. - Here And Now
  2. - Home
  3. - It's The Real Thing
  4. - Just Call My Name
  5. - Ain't Nuthin' In The World
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December 02, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 2nd is Sagittarius.

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

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December 02, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 02, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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December 02, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 02, 1989 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 02, 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 December 02, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 10:37 am and setting at 09:28 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 December 02, 1989?


Someone born on December 02, 1989 is:

36 years 5 months old,

or 437 months and 22 days old,

or 1903 weeks and 1 day old,

or 13322 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 02, 1989?

There are 192 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 02, 1989?

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