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December 25, 1989 Christmas Day

December 25, 1989, was a Monday. It was 34 years, 2 months, and 25 days ago. The zodiac sign for this date is Capricorn.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on December 25, 1989:

  • Former Romanian president Nicolae Ceausescu is executed.
  • The BFG (1989 film) is released.
Song charts

Popular songs

On December 25, 1989, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Another Day In Paradise" by Phil Collins
  • United Kingdom: "Do They Know It's Christmas" by Band Aid II

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 25, 1989

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
  • Don't Know Much - Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Neville)
  • We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel
  • Rhythm Nation - Janet Jackson
  • With Every Beat Of My Heart - Taylor Dayne
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Christmas Vacation

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Christmas Vacation".

Facts

Christmas Day 1989 occurred 12,503 days ago. Approximately 417 months have passed. It was the 359th day of 1989, in week 52. The decade was the eighties. The start of 1990 was just 6 days away. People who were born on December 25, 1989, are now 34 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 139 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to December 25, 1989

Let's go back to the eighties.

The date is December 25, 1989, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's Christmas Day of 1989, so most people are exchanging presents and spending time at home with their families.

In America, the song "Another Day In Paradise" by Phil Collins is at the top of the singles charts, while "Do They Know It's Christmas" by Band Aid II is the number-one song in the UK. George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Christmas Vacation is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Dallas", "Night Court", "In the Heat of the Night", and "Quantum Leap". 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 Europe, Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu has just been overthrown and executed. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Sammy Davis, Jr, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Roald Dahl would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Maniac Mansion ", "Altered Beast", "Gain Ground", and "Super Mario Land".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Smurfs", "Adventures of the Gummi Bears", "Babar", and "Dink, the Little Dinosaur". Children are playing with toys such as Operation, Cabbage Patch Kids, Pound Puppies, and the Nintendo Entertainment System.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 25, 1989.

  • Christmas Day 1989.

    Christmas Day 1989

    It was Christmas Day of 1989, so most people were exchanging gifts and spending time with their families.
  • The fall of Nicolae Ceausescu.

    The fall of Nicolae Ceausescu

    At the end of 1989, Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu lost power and was executed. During a mass meeting on December 21st, 1989, Ceausescu was booed and forced to retreat inside. The following day, he and his wife fled by helicopter. On Christmas Day in 1989, Ceausescu and his wife were executed after a quick show trial by the military.
  • The Velvet Revolution.

    The Velvet Revolution

    During this time, popular demonstrations were being held against the one-party Communist regime in Czechoslovakia. These demonstrations eventually led to the end of 41 years of one-party rule in Czechoslovakia.
  • The Sega Genesis.

    The Sega Genesis

    The Sega Genesis was one of the most popular video game consoles. Outside of North America, it was known as the Sega Mega Drive.
  • The Game Boy.

    The Game Boy

    A hand-held game console called the "Game Boy" was all the rage. The console boasted games such as Super Mario Land, Tetris, Donkey Kong, Kirby's Dream Land, and a number of Pokémon releases.
  • 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.
  • 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

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 25, 1989.

  • November 26, 1989:
    • The first episode of "MTV Unplugged" airs on television.
    • The first episode of "America's Funniest Home Videos" is aired on ABC.
  • November 27, 1989: 107 people die when Pablo Escobar blows up Avianca Flight 203 in Colombia.
  • November 28, 1989: In response to widespread protests, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia agrees to give up power.
  • November 29, 1989: Communist rule ends in Czechoslovakia.
  • December 1, 1989: National Lampoon's Winter Holiday (1989) is released in movie theaters.
  • December 6, 1989: 14 women are killed after Marc Lépine goes on a shooting spree at the École Polytechnique engineering school in Montreal, Canada.
  • December 11, 1989: Bulgarian leader Petar Mladenov announces that the Communist Party in Bulgaria will abandon its monopoly on power.
  • December 14, 1989: The film Glory (1989) is released.
  • December 15, 1989: The comedy-drama film "Driving Miss Daisy" is released.
  • December 16, 1989: The Romanian Revolution begins when protests break out in the city of Timișoara.
  • December 17, 1989:
    • The first episode of The Simpsons is aired.
    • Romanian Revolution: Rioters break into the Communist Party's District Committee building in Timișoara.
  • December 20, 1989: The United States invades Panama.
  • December 21, 1989: Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu gives his final speech, during which he is booed and forced to retreat.
  • December 22, 1989:
    • Irish novelist Samuel Beckett passes away at the age of 83.
    • Romania: The communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu is ended after he flees his palace by helicopter.
  • This date: December 25, 1989
  • January 1, 1990: The first episode of "Mr. Bean" is aired.
  • January 2, 1990: American actor Alan Hale dies from cancer at the age of 68.
  • January 3, 1990: Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega surrenders to the U.S. military.
  • January 4, 1990: The first episode of British sitcom "One Foot in the Grave" is aired.
  • January 5, 1990: Genesee River Killer: Serial killer Arthur Shawcross is arrested.
  • January 6, 1990: Scottish actor Ian Charleson dies from AIDS.
  • January 8, 1990: The song "Nothing Compares 2 U" is released by Irish singer Sinead O'Connor.
  • January 15, 1990: Former FBI informant William O'Neal is killed after he runs into traffic on Interstate 290 in Illinois.
  • January 18, 1990: Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession.
  • January 19, 1990: Tremors (1990) is released.
  • January 20, 1990:
    • The song "I Wish It Would Rain Down" is released by Phil Collins.
    • American actress Barbara Stanwyck passes away at the age of 82.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 25, 1989, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • 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 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 25, 1989 falls under the Goose.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

Late 1980s fashion

Photographs of late 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Late 1980s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in December 1989

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

TV shows from December 1989.

Family Matters
Family Matters
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
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 Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Night Court
Night Court
'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo!
Cheers
Cheers
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Dallas
Dallas
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine

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

Cartoons and children's TV shows in December 1989

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Dink, the Little Dinosaur

Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell
Hey Dude
Hey Dude
Babar
Babar
Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers
Noozles
Noozles
Roseanne
Roseanne
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
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
Toys

Toys in 1989

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

Lego Pirates
Lego Pirates
Polly Pocket
Polly Pocket
The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
The Game Boy
The Game Boy
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 December 1989.

Batman: The Video Game 1989
Batman: The Video Game
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse 1989
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Herzog Zwei 1989
Herzog Zwei
The Revenge of Shinobi 1989
The Revenge of Shinobi
Golden Axe 1989
Golden Axe
DuckTales 1989
DuckTales
Super Mario Land 1989
Super Mario Land
SimCity 1989
SimCity
RoboCop 1988
RoboCop
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 December 25, 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 December 25, 1995, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 25.

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Actor Deceased
Born on December 25, 1899
He was not alive on this date.

Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett

Singer Deceased
Born on December 25, 1946
He turned 43 on this day in 1989.

Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox

Singer
Born on December 25, 1954
She turned 35 on this day in 1989.

Shane MacGowan

Shane MacGowan

Singer Deceased
Born on December 25, 1957
He turned 32 on this day in 1989.

Dido

Dido

Singer
Born on December 25, 1971
She turned 18 on this day in 1989.

Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister
Born on December 25, 1971
He turned 18 on this day in 1989.

Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong

Actor
Born on December 25, 1978
He turned 11 on this day in 1989.

Adut Akech

Adut Akech

Model
Born on December 25, 1999
She was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 25:

  • Christmas Day
USA

US President

George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on December 25, 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 December 25, 1989 was most likely conceived around April 3, 1989.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 25, 1989 is close to September 17, 1990.

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Stats for December 25, 1989

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 25, 1989:

  • 12,503 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,786 weeks have passed.
  • 1,080,259,200 seconds have passed since December 25, 1989.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,260,302,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 557,413,747,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 180,043,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 92,902,291 steps. That's roughly 41,290 miles!
  • Since this date, 12,963,110 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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