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April 1, 1989 April Fools' Day

April 1, 1989, was a Saturday. It was 35 years, 6 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 1, 1989:

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

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 1, 1989

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Eternal Flame - The Bangles
  • Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli
  • The Look - Roxette
  • My Heart Can't Tell You No - Rod Stewart
  • The Living Years - Mike + The Mechanics
Play the top singles 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.
Rain Man

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Rain Man" was at the top of the box office on April 1, 1989.

Facts

This date occurred 12,997 days ago. Approximately 433 months have passed. It was the 91st day of 1989, in week 13. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on April 1, 1989, are now 35 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 144 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to April 1, 1989

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is April 1, 1989, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

It is April Fools' Day, which means that people are playing practical jokes on one another. The summer of 1989 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "Eternal Flame" by The Bangles is at the top of the singles charts, while "Like A Prayer" by Madonna is the number-one song in the UK.

George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Rain Man 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 "Cheers", "'Allo 'Allo!", "Murder, She Wrote", and "21 Jump Street".

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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Sugar Ray Robinson, Ruhollah Khomeini, Mel Blanc, and Paul C would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar", "Maniac Mansion ", "Super Mario Bros. 3", and "SimCity". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Growing Pains", "The World of David the Gnome", and "Garfield and Friends". Children are playing with toys such as Water Ring Toss, Speak & Spell, Laser Tag, and Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 1, 1989, will have the star sign Aries.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1989 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 1, 1989 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
  • Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 1, 1989.

  • 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 April 1, 1989.

  • March 3, 1989: Madonna releases her single "Like a Prayer".
  • March 11, 1989: The first episode of the reality TV series "Cops" is aired.
  • March 24, 1989: The supertanker Exxon Valdez spills 10.8 million US gallons of oil after running aground near Tatitlek, Alaska.
  • This date: April 1, 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.
  • April 26, 1989: American actress Lucille Ball passes away at the age of 77.

Late 1980s fashion

Photographs of late 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Late 1980s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in April 1989

Television shows that people were watching in April 1989:

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

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 April 1989

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

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 New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The World of David the Gnome
The World of David the Gnome
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Toys

Toys in 1989

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

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
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in April 1989.

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 1, 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 1, 1995, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 1.

Otto von Bismarck

Otto von Bismarck

President of Prussia Deceased
Born on April 1, 1815
He was not alive on this date.

Susan Boyle

Susan Boyle

Singer
Born on April 1, 1961
She turned 28 on this day in 1989.

Phillip Schofield

Phillip Schofield

TV presenter
Born on April 1, 1962
He turned 27 on this day in 1989.

Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow

TV host
Born on April 1, 1973
She turned 16 on this day in 1989.

Randy Orton

Randy Orton

Wrestler
Born on April 1, 1980
He turned 9 on this day in 1989.

Sean Taylor

Sean Taylor

American football player Deceased
Born on April 1, 1983
He turned 6 on this day in 1989.

Jonny May

Jonny May

Rugby player
Born on April 1, 1990
He was born exactly one year after this date.

Logan Paul

Logan Paul

Youtuber
Born on April 1, 1995
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on April 1:

USA

US President

George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on April 1, 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 1, 1989 was most likely conceived around July 9, 1988.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 1, 1989 is close to December 23, 1989.

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Stats for April 1, 1989

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 1, 1989:

  • 12,997 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,856 weeks have passed.
  • 1,122,944,400 seconds have passed since April 1, 1989.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,310,101,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 579,439,310,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 187,157,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 96,573,218 steps. That's roughly 42,921 miles.
  • 13,475,333 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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