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What happened on Friday February 17, 1989?

About February 17th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 17, 1989, the Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test in Kazakhstan, marking one of the last nuclear tests before the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
  • Day of the week: February 17th, 1989 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Straight Up by Paula Abdul
  • #1 UK song: Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart by Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney
  • Popular movie: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade directed by Steven Spielberg

More about February 17th, 1989? See below for more news and curiosities on February 17th, 1989.

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February 17, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 17, 1989:

  • Soviet nuclear test in Kazakhstan On February 17, 1989, the Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test in Kazakhstan, marking one of the last nuclear tests before the dissolution of the Soviet Union. source: wrmea.org
  • Leo Durocher Car Crash Former baseball player and manager Leo Durocher was injured in a car accident, marking a personal incident for the well-known sports figure.

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February 17, 1989: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 17, 1989?


February 17, 1989 was a Friday and it was the 48th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 17, 1989 can also be written as 2/17/1989 in the US and as 17/2/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 17, 1989?


Famous people born on February 17, 1989:

  • Chord Overstreet
    Chord Overstreet

    Chord Overstreet is an American actor, singer, and musician best known for his role as Sam Evans on the television series 'Glee.' He has also pursued a music career as a singer-songwriter and has released his own music as a solo artist. [bio]

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February 17, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 17, 1989:

  • Lefty Gomez
    Lefty Gomez

    Legendary New York Yankees pitcher who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

  • Guy Laroche
    Guy Laroche
  • Hanne Sobek
    Hanne Sobek

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February 17, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 17, 1989 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 13th and February 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 17, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 17, 1989 was Straight Up by Paula Abdul, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - Straight Up youtube
  2. - Wild Thing youtube
  3. - Born To Be My Baby youtube
  4. - Lost In Your Eyes youtube
  5. - The Lover In Me youtube

February 17, 1989: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 17, 1989 was Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart by Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart youtube
  2. - Belfast Child youtube
  3. - The Living Years youtube
  4. - Love Changes Everything youtube
  5. - Love Train youtube

February 17, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 17, 1989 was Dreamin' by Vanessa Williams, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - Dreamin'
  2. - So Good
  3. - Wild Thing
  4. - She Won't Talk To Me
  5. - Teddy's Jam
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February 17, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 17th is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 17, 1989: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 17, 1989 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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February 17, 1989: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 17, 1989 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 17, 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 February 17, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 02:36 pm and setting at 05:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 21, 1989 while the next full moon would come on Feb 20, 1989.

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How old is someone born on February 17, 1989?


Someone born on February 17, 1989 is:

37 years 3 months old,

or 447 months and 7 days old,

or 1944 weeks and 2 days old,

or 13610 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 17, 1989?

There are 269 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 17th 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 17, 1989?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on February 17, 1989.

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