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March 21st, 1989

March 21st, 1989, was a Tuesday. It was Day 80 of 1989. The decade was the Eighties.

34 years, 6 months, and 9 days have passed since March 21st, 1989.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Birthdays

Born on March 21st, 1989.

People who were born on this exact date.

Song charts

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 21st, 1989.

  • United States: The Living Years - Mike & Mechanics
  • United Kingdom: Like A Prayer - Madonna

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 21st, 1989.

A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date:

  • Lost In Your Eyes - Debbie Gibson
  • The Living Years - Mike + The Mechanics
  • Roni - Bobby Brown
  • Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli
  • Paradise City - Guns N' Roses
Play the top singles from the year 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.
Lean on Me

Top movie.

The top movie on this date was "Lean on Me".

Take me back to March 21st, 1989!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is March 21st, 1989, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer.

St. Patrick's Day of 1989 has recently come and gone. In America, the song The Living Years by Mike & Mechanics is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Like A Prayer by Madonna is the number-one hit song.

George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Lean on Me 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", "Married... with Children", "In the Heat of the Night", and "Roseanne".

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 "Duck Hunt", "Paperboy", "Gain Ground", and "Mega Man 2". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Danger Mouse", "ThunderCats", "Adventures of the Gummi Bears", and "ALF". Children are playing with toys such as Pogo ball / Lolo ball, Mr Frosty, Koosh Ball, and the Ghostbusters Proton Pack.

News

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 21st, 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.

Information

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 34 years, 6 months, and 9 days have passed since March 21st, 1989.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 12 of 1989.
  • Leap Year: 1989 was not a leap year.
  • Age: People born on March 21st, 1989, are now 34 years old.
  • Generation: People born in 1989 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 606441600.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on March 21st, 1989.

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Events

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 21st, 1989.

  • February 20th, 1989: The Provisional IRA blow up a section of a British Army barracks in Ternhill, England.
  • February 24th, 1989: My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) is released in cinemas.
  • March 3rd, 1989: Madonna releases her single "Like a Prayer".
  • March 11th, 1989: The first episode of the reality TV series "Cops" is aired.
  • This date: March 21st, 1989
  • March 24th, 1989: The supertanker Exxon Valdez spills 10.8 million US gallons of oil after running aground near Tatitlek, Alaska.
  • April 2nd, 1989: WrestleMania V: Hulk Hogan defeats "Macho Man" Randy Savage at the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  • April 4th, 1989: Partly-free parliamentary elections are announced in Poland, bringing an end to one-party Communist rule.
  • April 5th, 1989: Pepsi cancels an advertisement featuring pop star Madonna after religious groups protest against her music video for "Like a Prayer".
  • April 9th, 1989: Twenty people are killed after the Soviet Army disperses an anti-Soviet demonstration in Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • April 12th, 1989: Boxing legend Sugar Ray Robinson passes away at the age of 67.
  • April 15th, 1989: The Tiananmen Square protests begin in China.
  • April 15th, 1989: The Hillsborough disaster occurs.
  • April 16th, 1989: The comic strip "Dilbert" is published for the first time.
Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 21st, 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 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: March 21st, 1989 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
  • Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

Photos of late 1980s fashion.

Photographs of late 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Photos of late 1980s fashion.

Television shows

TV shows in 1989.

Television shows that people were watching in March 1989.

TV shows from March, 1989.

Roseanne
Roseanne
Comedy TV show about a working class family called the Conners.

In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
Drama series starring Carroll O'Connor as police chief Bill Gillespie and Howard Rollins as detective Virgil Tibbs.

The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
A TV show that was set in the late sixties.

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Starring Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean‑Luc Picard.

Full House
Full House
Sitcom about a widowed man who looks after his three daughters.

My Two Dads
My Two Dads
Sitcom about two single men raising a teenage daughter.

21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
TV series starring Johnny Depp.

Married... with Children
Married... with Children
Comedy series starring Ed O'Neill as Al Bundy.

Matlock
Matlock
Legal drama starring Andy Griffith.

MacGyver
MacGyver
TV show about a resourceful secret agent who can solve almost any problem using the mundane objects around him.

The Equalizer
The Equalizer
Series about a retired secret agent called Robert McCall.

The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Television series about four mature women who live together in Miami, Florida.

Moonlighting
Moonlighting
Comedy-drama starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd as private detectives.

Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge
TV show about a 19-year-old student called Charles, who is played by Scott Baio.

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher.

Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas.

Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
Sitcom about a retired baseball player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.

The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby.

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Starring Jeremy Brett.

Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie
Comedy TV series.

Night Court
Night Court
Sitcom about a night court in Manhattan.

'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo!
BBC sitcom starring Gorden Kaye.

Cheers
Cheers
Sitcom starring Ted Danson.

Family Ties
Family Ties
Sitcom starring Michael J. Fox.

Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
British television comedy.

Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Starring Tom Selleck as Private Investigator Thomas Magnum.

Knots Landing
Knots Landing
American soap opera.

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 March 21st, 1989.

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1989.

Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers

Noozles
Noozles

Roseanne
Roseanne

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.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1989.

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 March of 1989.

SimCity 1989
SimCity
A city-building simulation game developed by Maxis.

Mega Man 2 1988
Mega Man 2
Second installment in the Mega Man series. Released on the NES.

RoboCop 1988
RoboCop
Released for arcade, the Amstrad, the NES and the Spectrum.

Super Mario Bros. 3 1988
Super Mario Bros. 3
Platform video game that was published on the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Gain Ground 1988
Gain Ground
Action-strategy arcade game.

Altered Beast 1988
Altered Beast
Beat 'em up arcade game.

Maniac Mansion
 1987
Maniac Mansion
Graphic adventure game.

Paperboy 1986
Paperboy
Action game where the player takes control of a paperboy.

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Role-playing game.

Tetris 1984
Tetris
Tile-matching puzzle video game.

Duck Hunt 1984
Duck Hunt
Light gun shooter game.

Missile Command 1980
Missile Command
Arcade game developed by Atari.

Were you born on this date?

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 March 21st, 1995, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 21st.

Brian Clough

Football manager. Deceased
Born on March 21st, 1935
He turned 54 on this day in 1989.

Jair Bolsonaro

President of Brazil.
Born on March 21st, 1955
He turned 34 on this day in 1989.

Gary Oldman

Actor.
Born on March 21st, 1958
He turned 31 on this day in 1989.

Ayrton Senna

Race driver. Deceased
Born on March 21st, 1960
He turned 29 on this day in 1989.

Matthew Broderick

Actor.
Born on March 21st, 1962
He turned 27 on this day in 1989.

Kevin Federline

Backup dancer.
Born on March 21st, 1978
He turned 11 on this day in 1989.

Ronaldinho

Soccer player.
Born on March 21st, 1980
He turned 9 on this day in 1989.

Weather details

Weather on March 21st, 1989.

Historical weather information for March 21st, 1989.

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.8 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 29.7 degrees Fahrenheit. -1.28 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 5.08cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 12.95cm.
USA

US President.

George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on March 21st, 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 March 21st, 1989 was most likely conceived around June 28th, 1988.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 21st, 1989 is close to December 12th, 1989.

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Stats for March 21st, 1989

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 21st, 1989.

  • 12,612 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,801 weeks have passed.
  • 1,089,673,200 seconds have passed since March 21st, 1989.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,271,285,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 562,271,371,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 181,612,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 93,711,895 steps. That's roughly 41,650 miles!
  • Since this date, 13,076,078 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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