What are the important events that happened on August 19, 1989? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 19, 1989: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 19, 1989 is the 231st day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 134 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 6, 1989 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 619,488,000 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectatriacontahenagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $10,841.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Snake is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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August 19, 1989 Historical Events
- 1989 –Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist Prime Minister in 42 years.
- 1989 –Raid on offshore pirate station, Radio Caroline in North Sea by British and Dutch governments.
- 1989 –Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of the events which began the process of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
Who were born on August 19, 1989?
- 1989 –Romeo Miller, American rapper and basketball player
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