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What happened on Wednesday August 16, 1989?

About August 16th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 16, 1989, American hurdler Roger Kingdom set a new world record in the 110-meter high hurdles with a time of 12.92 seconds at a track and field meet in Zurich, Switzerland. This performance surpassed Renaldo Nehemiah's previous record of 12.93 seconds, set in 1981.
  • Day of the week: August 16th, 1989 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx
  • #1 UK song: Swing The Mood by Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
  • Popular movie: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade directed by Steven Spielberg

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August 16, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 16, 1989:

  • Roger Kingdom sets 110m hurdles world record On August 16, 1989, American hurdler Roger Kingdom set a new world record in the 110-meter high hurdles with a time of 12.92 seconds at a track and field meet in Zurich, Switzerland. This performance surpassed Renaldo Nehemiah's previous record of 12.93 seconds, set in 1981. source: latimes.com
  • Woodstock '89 music festival From August 12 to 14, 1989, a spontaneous rock concert known as Woodstock '89 took place on the original site of the 1969 Woodstock festival in Bethel, New York. The event featured performances by various artists, including Melanie and Savoy Brown, and was attended by an estimated 150,000 people. source: en.wikipedia.org

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August 16, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 16, 1989?


August 16, 1989 was a Wednesday and it was the 228th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 16, 1989 can also be written as 8/16/1989 in the US and as 16/8/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 16, 1989?


Famous people born on August 16, 1989:

  • Joe Jonas
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  • Carlos Pena, Jr.
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  • Alice Raucoules
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August 16, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 16, 1989:

  • Amanda Blake
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August 16, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 16, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 14th and August 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 16, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 16, 1989 was Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

  1. - Right Here Waiting youtube
  2. - On Our Own youtube
  3. - Cold Hearted youtube
  4. - Don't Wanna Lose You youtube
  5. - Once Bitten Twice Shy youtube

August 16, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 16, 1989 was Swing The Mood by Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

  1. - Swing The Mood youtube
  2. - Wouldn't Change A Thing youtube
  3. - French Kiss youtube
  4. - Poison youtube
  5. - Toy Soldiers youtube

August 16, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 16, 1989 was Something In The Way (You Make Me Feel) by Stephanie Mills, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

  1. - Something In The Way (You Make Me Feel)
  2. - It's No Crime
  3. - Two Wrongs (Don't Make It Right)
  4. - Batdance (From "Batman")
  5. - Congratulations
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August 16, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 16th is Leo.

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August 16, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 16, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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August 16, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 16, 1989 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 16, 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 August 16, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:44 pm and setting at 06:33 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 18, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Aug 17, 1989.

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How old is someone born on August 16, 1989?


Someone born on August 16, 1989 is:

36 years 9 months old,

or 441 months and 8 days old,

or 1918 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13430 days old,

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