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April 26, 1989

April 26, 1989, was a Wednesday. It was 34 years, 10 months, and 23 days ago. The zodiac sign for this date is Taurus.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on April 26, 1989:

  • American actress Lucille Ball passes away at the age of 77.
Song charts

Popular songs

On April 26, 1989, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Like A Prayer" by Madonna
  • United Kingdom: "Eternal Flame" by The Bangles

The music charts on April 26, 1989

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Like A Prayer - Madonna
  • She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
  • The Look - Roxette
  • Funky Cold Medina - Tone-Loc
  • I'll Be There For You - Bon Jovi
Play the top songs from 1989
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1989. Take a trip back to the days of Tina Turner, the Bangles, Guns N' Roses and Fine Young Cannibals.
Major League

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Major League".

Facts

This date was 12,746 days ago. Approximately 425 months have passed. It was the 116th day of 1989, in week 17. The decade was the eighties. People born on this day are currently 34 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 142 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to April 26, 1989

Let's go back to the eighties.

It is Wednesday, April 26, 1989. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

The summer of 1989 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "Like A Prayer" by Madonna is at the top of the singles charts, while "Eternal Flame" by The Bangles is the number-one song in the UK. George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Major League is at the top of the box office.

Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In fashion, women are wearing sweater dresses, short skirts, small shoulder pads, animal print, long full wool coats, and bulky sweaters. Meanwhile, men are wearing tracksuits, sweatshirts, Nike Air Jordan shoes, and denim. It's 1989, so the airwaves are being dominated by music artists such as Madonna, The Bangles, Phil Collins, Roxette, Milli Vanilli and The B-52s.

In China, the Tiananmen Square protests are occurring. The United Kingdom is currently in shock after 94 people are tragically killed in a human crush during a soccer game between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Ruhollah Khomeini, Mel Blanc, Paul C, and Rebecca Schaeffer would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "'Allo 'Allo!", "The Equalizer", "Full House", and "In the Heat of the Night". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Missile Command", "Tetris", "Altered Beast", and "Gain Ground". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Smurfs", "21 Jump Street", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", and "The Wonder Years".

Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, Water Ring Toss, Transformers, and Sylvanian Families.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 26, 1989.

  • The MicroTAC 9800x.

    The MicroTAC 9800x

    Motorola released the MicroTAC 9800x on April 25th, 1989. This is considered by many to be the first truly portable phone.
  • Tiananmen Square protests.

    Tiananmen Square protests

    During this period, the Tiananmen Square protests were occurring in China.
  • The Hillsborough disaster.

    The Hillsborough disaster

    On April 15th, 1989, 94 people lost their lives during a human crush at a soccer game at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England. The tragedy occurred during a FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.
  • 1989 in music.

    1989 in music

    Popular music artists in 1989 included Def Leppard, Paula Abdul, Bon Jovi, Tone Lōc, 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.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1989?

    Who were the best NBA players in 1989?

    In 1989, the best NBA players were Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Akeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Tom Chambers, Chris Mullin, Patrick Ewing, John Stockton, Kevin Johnson, Dominique Wilkins, Terry Cummings, Robert Parish, Dale Ellis and Mark Price.
  • 1989 in movies.

    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.
  • Best soccer players in the world.

    Best soccer players in the world

    In 1989, the best soccer players were Marco van Basten, Franco Baresi, Diego Maradona, Frank Rijkaard, Lothar Matthäus, Peter Shilton, Dragan Stojković, Ruud Gullit, Gheorghe Hagi and Jürgen Klinsmann.
  • Driving Miss Daisy.

    Driving Miss Daisy

    "Driving Miss Daisy" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1989.
  • Mikhail Gorbachev.

    Mikhail Gorbachev

    Mikhail Gorbachev was named Time Person of the Year in 1989 after overseeing the Soviet Union's first free elections.
  • Bette Midler - "Wind Beneath My Wings"

    Bette Midler - "Wind Beneath My Wings"

    "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler won a Grammy for 1989's Song of the Year.
  • The Scrunchie is becoming fashionable.

    The Scrunchie is becoming fashionable

    A new elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" became fashionable in the late 1980s.
  • Late 1980s fashion.

    Late 1980s fashion

    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.
  • People are buying waterbeds.

    People are buying waterbeds

    Waterbeds became a huge fad during the late 1980s. Although they were invented in the 1970s, they didn't reach their heyday until the 1980s. In 1986 and 1987, nearly a quarter of all beds sold were filled with water.
  • VCRs have become a common household item.

    VCRs have become a common household item

    VCRs became a common household item in the mid-1980s. By that stage, prices had started to drop. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.
  • The Nintendo Entertainment System.

    The Nintendo Entertainment System

    During the second half of the 1980s, the Nintendo Entertainment System became one of the most popular video game consoles in the world. Releases for the NES included Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda, and Super Mario Bros.
  • The Commodore 64.

    The Commodore 64

    The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.
  • Computers are replacing typewriters.

    Computers are replacing typewriters

    Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.
  • TV remotes.

    TV remotes

    Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.
  • Wallpaper.

    Wallpaper

    Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on April 26, 1989.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to April 26, 1989.

  • April 2, 1989: WrestleMania V: Hulk Hogan defeats "Macho Man" Randy Savage at the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  • April 4, 1989: Partly-free parliamentary elections are announced in Poland, bringing an end to one-party Communist rule.
  • April 5, 1989: Pepsi cancels an advertisement featuring pop star Madonna after religious groups protest against her music video for "Like a Prayer".
  • April 9, 1989: Twenty people are killed after the Soviet Army disperses an anti-Soviet demonstration in Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • April 12, 1989: Boxing legend Sugar Ray Robinson passes away at the age of 67.
  • April 15, 1989:
    • The Tiananmen Square protests begin in China.
    • The Hillsborough disaster occurs.
  • April 16, 1989: The comic strip "Dilbert" is published for the first time.
  • April 21, 1989: The Game Boy is released.
  • April 25, 1989: The Punisher (1989) is released in cinemas.
  • This date: April 26, 1989
  • May 6, 1989: Roy Jones Jr. makes his professional boxing debut in a win over Ricky Randall.
  • May 12, 1989:
    • See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) is released in cinemas.
    • The San Bernardino train disaster kills four people.
  • May 14, 1989: The last episode of "Family Ties" is aired.
  • May 20, 1989:
    • Liverpool win the FA Cup after defeating local rivals Everton 3-2 after Extra Time.
    • Actress, comedian, and SNL cast member Gilda Radner dies from cancer at the age of 42.
  • May 24, 1989:
    • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) is released in movie theaters.
    • Football: A.C Milan win the European Cup after defeating Steaua Bucuresti 4-0.
  • May 26, 1989:
    • Arsenal win the Football League in the final game of the season after Michael Thomas scores a late winner against Liverpool.
    • Former Leeds United and England manager Don Revie passes away from motor neurone disease at the age of 61.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 26, 1989, will have the star sign Taurus.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1989 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 26, 1989 falls under the Beaver.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
  • Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

Late 1980s fashion

Photographs of late 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Late 1980s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 1989

In April 1989, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from April 1989.

Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Roseanne
Roseanne
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Full House
Full House
My Two Dads
My Two Dads
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
Married... with Children
Married... with Children
Matlock
Matlock
MacGyver
MacGyver
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie
Night Court
Night Court
'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo!
Cheers
Cheers
Family Ties
Family Ties
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.

Cars in 1989

1989 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chevrolet Lumina, the Citroën XM, the Ford Fiesta (third generation), the Dodge Spirit, the Eagle Talon, and the Lexus ES.

Cars in 1989.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on April 26, 1989

If you were a kid on April 26, 1989, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Babar
Babar
Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers
Noozles
Noozles

Garfield and Friends
Garfield and Friends
Denver, the Last Dinosaur
Denver, the Last Dinosaur
Count Duckula
Count Duckula
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
The World of David the Gnome
The World of David the Gnome
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Fireman Sam
Fireman Sam
Full House
Full House
DuckTales
DuckTales
Adventures of the Little Koala
Adventures of the Little Koala
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
Married... with Children
Married... with Children
ALF
ALF
The Real Ghostbusters
The Real Ghostbusters
Pingu
Pingu
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
The Care Bears
The Care Bears
Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Adventures of the Gummi Bears
ThunderCats
ThunderCats
Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Snorks
Snorks
Muppet Babies
Muppet Babies
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
The Smurfs
The Smurfs
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1989

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures
The Ghostbusters Proton Pack
The Ghostbusters Proton Pack
Koosh Ball
Koosh Ball
Boglins (hand puppets)
Boglins (hand puppets)
Jenga
Jenga
Micro Machines
Micro Machines
Popples
Popples
Laser Tag
Laser Tag
The Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System
Sylvanian Families
Sylvanian Families
Mr Frosty
Mr Frosty
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Transformers
Transformers
Pound Puppies
Pound Puppies
Turnin' Turbo Dashboard
Turnin' Turbo Dashboard
My Little Pony (figures)
My Little Pony (figures)
The Big Wheel (tricycle)
The Big Wheel (tricycle)
Screwball Scramble
Screwball Scramble
Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids
Speak & Spell
Speak & Spell
Water Ring Toss
Water Ring Toss
Operation
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in April 1989.

Super Mario Land 1989
Super Mario Land
SimCity 1989
SimCity
Mega Man 2 1988
Mega Man 2
RoboCop 1988
RoboCop
Super Mario Bros. 3 1988
Super Mario Bros. 3
Gain Ground 1988
Gain Ground
Altered Beast 1988
Altered Beast
Maniac Mansion
 1987
Maniac Mansion
Paperboy 1986
Paperboy
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Tetris 1984
Tetris
Duck Hunt 1984
Duck Hunt
Missile Command 1980
Missile Command

Were you born on April 26, 1989?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1989.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out April 26, 1995, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 26.

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Playwright / Poet Deceased
Born on April 26, 1564
He was not alive on this date.

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Actor
Born on April 26, 1958
He turned 31 on this day in 1989.

Jet Li

Jet Li

Actor
Born on April 26, 1963
He turned 26 on this day in 1989.

Kevin James

Kevin James

Actor / Comedian
Born on April 26, 1965
He turned 24 on this day in 1989.

Melania Trump

Melania Trump

First Lady of the United States
Born on April 26, 1970
She turned 19 on this day in 1989.

T-Boz

T-Boz

Singer
Born on April 26, 1970
She turned 19 on this day in 1989.

Joey Jordison

Joey Jordison

American musician Deceased
Born on April 26, 1975
He turned 14 on this day in 1989.

Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum

Actor
Born on April 26, 1980
He turned 9 on this day in 1989.

Scotty T

Scotty T

Media personality
Born on April 26, 1988
He turned 1 on this day in 1989.

USA

US President

George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on April 26, 1989.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on April 26, 1989 was most likely conceived around August 3, 1988.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 26, 1989 is close to January 17, 1990.

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Stats for April 26, 1989

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 26, 1989:

  • 12,746 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,820 weeks have passed.
  • 1,101,258,000 seconds have passed since April 26, 1989.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,284,801,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 568,249,128,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 183,543,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 94,708,188 steps. That's roughly 42,093 miles!
  • Since this date, 13,215,096 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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