What happened on Tuesday October 24, 1989?

About October 24th, 1989, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 24, 1989, communal violence erupted in Bhagalpur district, Bihar, India, between Hindus and Muslims. The violence resulted in over 1,000 deaths and displaced approximately 50,000 people over a two-month period. It was considered the worst instance of Hindu-Muslim violence in independent India at the time.
  • Day of the week: October 24th, 1989 was a Tuesday
  • 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: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade directed by Steven Spielberg

More about October 24th, 1989? See below for more news and curiosities on October 24th, 1989.

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October 24, 1989: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 24, 1989:

  • Bhagalpur violence erupts in Bihar, India On October 24, 1989, communal violence erupted in Bhagalpur district, Bihar, India, between Hindus and Muslims. The violence resulted in over 1,000 deaths and displaced approximately 50,000 people over a two-month period. It was considered the worst instance of Hindu-Muslim violence in independent India at the time. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Jim Bakker sentenced for fraud On October 24, 1989, televangelist Jim Bakker was sentenced to 45 years in prison for defrauding his followers out of $158 million. He was convicted on 24 counts of wire and mail fraud and one count of conspiracy. Bakker was released from prison in 1994 after serving five years. source: nytimes.com

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

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October 24, 1989: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Chicago Bears - Cleveland Browns : 7 - 27
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What day of the week was October 24, 1989?


October 24, 1989 was a Tuesday and it was the 297th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 24, 1989 can also be written as 10/24/1989 in the US and as 24/10/1989 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 24, 1989?


Famous people born on October 24, 1989:

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  • Eric Hosmer
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  • Masato Kurogi
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October 24, 1989: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 24, 1989:

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October 24, 1989: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 24, 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 24, 1989: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 24, 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 24, 1989: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 24th is Scorpio.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 24, 1989 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 02:25 am and setting at 04:06 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 24, 1989?


Someone born on October 24, 1989 is:

36 years 5 months old,

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or 13310 days old,

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

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