What are the important events that happened on November 9, 1989? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

November 9, 1989: Facts & Myths About This Day

November 9, 1989 is the 313^th day of the year 1989 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 52 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 27, 1989 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 174,048 hours 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 ‘trihectadecatrigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $1,167.80. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl 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.

November 9, 1989 Historical Events

• 1989 –
  Cold War: Fall of the Berlin Wall. Communist-controlled East Germany opens checkpoints in the Berlin Wall allowing its citizens to travel to West Germany. This key event led to the eventual reunification of East and West Germany.