May 14th, 1989, fell on a Sunday. It was day 134 of 1989. The decade was the 1980s.
31 years, 2 months and 29 days have passed since May 14th, 1989.
On This Date
Events that occurred on May 14th, 1989:
The last episode of "Family Ties" is aired.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 14th, 1989:
United States: I'll Be There For You - Bon Jovi
United Kingdom: Hand On Your Heart - Kylie Minogue
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Pet Sematary" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is May 14th, 1989 and it's a Sunday. People are enjoying their weekend. The summer of 1989 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual.
In America, the song I'll Be There For You by Bon Jovi is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Hand On Your Heart by Kylie Minogue is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Snr. is currently the President of the United States and the movie Pet Sematary is at the top of the Box Office.
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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Family Ties", "'Allo 'Allo!", "Who's the Boss?" and "Roseanne".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Altered Beast", "Gain Ground", "SimCity" and "Super Mario Land". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Cosby Show", "Growing Pains", "Count Duckula" and "Noozles". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Speak & Spell", "Big wheel (tricycle)", "Transformers" and "Sylvanian Families".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on May 14th, 1989.
Late 1980s fashion.
During this period, 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.
Bette Midler - "Wind Beneath My Wings"
"Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler would go on to win a Grammy for 1989's Song of the Year.
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Mikhail Gorbachev was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1989 after overseeing the Soviet Union's first free elections.
Driving Miss Daisy
"Driving Miss Daisy" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1989.
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.
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.
Tiananmen Square protests.
During this period, the Tiananmen Square protests were occurring in China.
Eurovision 1989
The 1989 Eurovision song contest is held in Lausanne, Switzerland. Yugoslavia win the contest with the song "Rock Me" by Riva.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
31 years, 2 months and 29 days have passed since May 14th, 1989.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 1989.
Leap Year: 1989 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on May 14th, 1989, will be 31 years of age.
People born in 1989 belong to the "Generation Y (Millennial)" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 611103600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around May 14th, 1989:
George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on May 14th, 1989.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on May 14th, 1989 was probably conceived around the 4th of August, 1988. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 14th, 1989 is the 21st of February, 1990. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Super Mario Land - Released for the Game Boy.
SimCity - A city-building game that was released for the Macintosh computer.
Mega Man 2 - Second installment in the Mega Man series. Released on the NES.
Super Mario Bros. 3 - Platform video game that was published on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Gain Ground - Action-strategy arcade game.
Altered Beast - Beat 'em up arcade game.
Maniac Mansion
- Graphic adventure game.
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar - Role-playing game.
Tetris - Tile-matching puzzle video game.
Duck Hunt - Light gun shooter game.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about May 14th, 1989.
11,413 days have passed since this date.
986,083,200 seconds have passed since the May 14th, 1989.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,150,430,400 times.
Since May 14th, 1989, earth has travelled approximately 508,818,931,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 164,347,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 84,803,155 steps. That's about 37,690 miles!
Since this date, 11,832,998 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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