What are the important events that happened on June 4, 1989? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
June 4, 1989: Facts & Myths About This Day
June 4, 1989 is the 155th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 210 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 22, 1989 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 10,215,360 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 ‘hectapentacontapentagon’ day.
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If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $462.45. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone 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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June 4, 1989 Historical Events
- 1989 –Ali Khamenei is elected the new Supreme Leader of Islamic republic of Iran by the Assembly of Experts after the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
- 1989 –Solidarity’s victory in the first (somewhat) free parliamentary elections in post-war Poland sparks off a succession of peaceful anti-communist revolutions in Eastern Europe, leads to the creation of the so-called Contract Sejm and begins the Autumn of Nations.
- 1989 –The Tiananmen Square protests are violently ended in Beijing by the People’s Liberation Army.
- 1989 –Ufa train disaster: A natural gas explosion near Ufa, Russia, kills 575 as two trains passing each other throw sparks near a leaky pipeline.
Who were born on June 4, 1989?
- 1989 –Eldar Gasimov, Azerbaijani singer
- 1989 –Federico Erba, Italian footballer
Who died on June 4, 1989?
- 1989 –Dik Browne, American cartoonist (b. 1917)
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