January 5, 1989, was a Thursday. It was 35 years, 10 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
What happened on January 5, 1989?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 5, 1989:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Rain Man" was at the top of the box office on January 5, 1989.
This date occurred 13,104 days ago. Approximately 437 months have passed. It was the 5th day of 1989, in week 01. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on January 5, 1989, are now 35 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 146 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is January 5, 1989, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays.
In America, the song "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison is at the top of the singles charts, while "Especially For You" by Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan 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 "Columbo", "Only Fools and Horses", "Night Court", and "Who's the Boss?". 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", "Paperboy", "Gain Ground", and "RoboCop". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Postman Pat", "Danger Mouse", "ThunderCats", and "The Care Bears".
Children are playing with toys such as Water Ring Toss, Cabbage Patch Kids, Pogo ball / Lolo ball, and the Ghostbusters Proton Pack.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 5, 1989.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 5, 1989.
Photographs of late 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in January 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in January 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 January 5, 1995, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 5.
National holidays and famous events that fall on January 5:
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on January 5, 1989.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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