The 23rd of January, 1989, fell on a Monday. Day 23 of 1989. Decade: 1980s.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 23rd of January, 1989:
United States: Two Hearts - Phil Collins
United Kingdom: Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart - Marc Almond & Gene Pitney
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Rain Man" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 23rd of January, 1989.
Late 1980s fashion.
During this period, the mini skirt became extremely popular. Shoulder pads became increasingly smaller. Popular clothing included reversible inside-out coats, bright-colored shoes with thin heels, berets, lacy gloves, rugby sweatshirts, sweater dresses, jumpsuits, capri leggings, bike shorts and skirts worn with leggings. Colors included neon hues, plum, gold, and bright wines.
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Mikhail Gorbachev was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1989 after overseeing the Soviet Union's first free elections.
1989 in movies.
Movies released in 1989 included Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Batman, Back to the Future Part II, Look Who's Talking, Dead Poets Society, Lethal Weapon 2, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Ghostbusters II, The Little Mermaid, Uncle Buck and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
1989 in music.
Popular music artists in 1989 included Def Leppard, Paula Abdul, Bon Jovi, Tone L?c, Debbie Gibson, Milli Vanilli, Rod Stewart, Roxette, The Bangles, Fine Young Cannibals, Madonna, Jody Watley, Donny Osmond, Bette Midler, Simply Red, Martika, Love and Rockets, Gloria Estefan, New Kids on the Block, Cher, Janet Jackson, Bad English, Billy Joel, Phil Collins and Soul II Soul.
Ted Bundy execution.
Notorious serial killer Ted Bundy was executed by electric chair on the 24th of January, 1989. Hundreds of people celebrated his death by singing, dancing and letting off fireworks.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 23rd of January:
12th of February, 1989: Irish human rights lawyer Pat Finucane is murdered by loyalist paramilitaries who were acting in collusion with the British government intelligence service MI5.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 23rd of January, 1989, will have the star sign Aquarius.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1989 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
Native American Zodiac: The 23rd of January, 1989 falls under the Otter.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Weather
Weather information for the 23rd of January, 1989:
Dublin, Ireland: It was 12.7 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. There were 3 hours of sunshine.
New York, USA: Temperature: 40.8 degrees Fahrenheit. 4.89 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
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Television
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Roseanne - Comedy TV show about a working class family called the Conners.
The Wonder Years - A TV show that was set in the late sixties.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Animated series about a team of four teenage turtles.
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Starring Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean?Luc Picard.
Full House - Sitcom about a widowed man who looks after his three daughters.
21 Jump Street - TV series starring Johnny Depp.
Married... with Children - Comedy series starring Ed O'Neill as Al Bundy.
Matlock - Legal drama starring Andy Griffith.
ALF - About an alien called ALF.
The Equalizer - About a retired secret agent called Robert McCall.
Computer Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Mega Man 2 - Second installment in the Mega Man series. Released on the NES.
Super Mario Bros. 3 - Platform video game that was published on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 23rd of January, 1989.
11,275 days have passed since this date.
974,160,000 seconds have passed since the 23rd of January, 1989.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,136,520,000 times.
Since the 23rd of January, 1989, earth has travelled approximately 502,666,560,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 162,360,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 83,777,760 steps. That's about 37,235 miles!
Since this date, 11,689,920 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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