What are the important events that happened on February 6, 1989? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

February 6, 1989: Facts & Myths About This Day

February 6, 1989 is the 37^th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 328 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 24, 1989 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 10,045,440 minutes 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 ‘triacontaheptagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $114.00. (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 6, 1989 Historical Events

• 1989 –
  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Snake in Chinese astrology.
• 1989 –
  The Round Table Talks start in Poland, thus marking the beginning of overthrow of communism in Eastern Europe.

Who were born on February 6, 1989?

• 1989 –
  Craig Cathcart, Irish footballer

Who died on February 6, 1989?

• 1989 –
  André Cayatte, French filmmaker (b. 1909)
• 1989 –
  Barbara W. Tuchman, American historian (b. 1912)
• 1989 –
  Chris Gueffroy, East German attempted defector (b. 1968)
• 1989 –
  Osbourne ‘King Tubby’Ruddock, Jamaican Dub music performer (b. 1941)

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