What are the important events that happened on February 14, 1989? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
February 14, 1989: Facts & Myths About This Day
February 14, 1989 is the 45th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 320 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 1, 1989 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 603,417,600 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 ‘tetracontapentagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $1,175.30. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone 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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February 14, 1989 Historical Events
- 1989 –Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini issues a fatwa encouraging Muslims to kill the author of The Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie.
- 1989 –Union Carbide agrees to pay $470 million to the Indian government for damages it caused in the 1984 Bhopal Disaster.
Who were born on February 14, 1989?
- 1989 –Adam Matuszczyk, Polish footballer
- 1989 –Brandon Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1989 –Emma Miskew, Canadian curler
- 1989 –Néstor Calderón, Mexican footballer
Who died on February 14, 1989?
- 1989 –James Bond, American ornithologist (b. 1900)
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