August 9, 1989, was a Wednesday. It was 35 years, 3 months, and 12 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
What happened on August 9, 1989?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 9, 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 9, 1989.
This date occurred 12,888 days ago. Approximately 430 months have passed. It was the 221st day of 1989, in week 32. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on August 9, 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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Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is August 9, 1989, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
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 "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx 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 "Columbo", "Matlock", "My Two Dads", and "Star Trek: The Next Generation". 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 "Tetris", "Gain Ground", "RoboCop", and "Super Mario Land". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Snorks", "The Cosby Show", "Growing Pains", and "The Wonder Years". Children are playing with toys such as Transformers, the Nintendo Entertainment System, Jenga, and Koosh Ball.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 9, 1989.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 9, 1989.
The following TV shows were popular 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 9, 1995, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 9.
George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on August 9, 1989.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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