August 5, 1989, was a Saturday. It was 35 years, 3 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 5, 1989:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Turner & Hooch" was at the top of the box office on August 5, 1989.
This date occurred 12,892 days ago. Approximately 430 months have passed. It was the 217th day of 1989, in week 31. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on August 5, 1989, are now 35 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 143 seasons of weather since then.
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13-year-old Gina Dawn Brooks was abducted from Fredericktown, Missouri, on this day. Two men named Nathan "Danny" Williams and Bryant Squires have been implicated in her murder. Squires later died of cancer. The case against Williams was dropped due to a lack of evidence.
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Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is August 5, 1989, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. People are currently enjoying their weekend.
The summer of 1989 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Batdance" by Prince is at the top of the singles charts, while "Swing The Mood" by Jive Bunny & Mastermixers is the number-one song in the UK. George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Turner & Hooch 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 "Knots Landing", "The Cosby Show", "Murder, She Wrote", and "The Equalizer". 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. Nintendo has just released a handheld game console called the Game Boy. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Bette Davis, Sammy Davis, Jr, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Roald Dahl would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Missile Command", "Paperboy", "Maniac Mansion ", and "RoboCop". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Thomas the Tank Engine", "Adventures of the Gummi Bears", "The Real Ghostbusters", and "Adventures of the Little Koala". Children are playing with toys such as Turnin' Turbo Dashboard, Sylvanian Families, Laser Tag, and the Ghostbusters Proton Pack.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 5, 1989.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 5, 1989.
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Television shows that people were watching in August 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 August 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 August 5, 1995, instead.
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George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on August 5, 1989.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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