August 23, 1989, was a Wednesday. It was 35 years and 3 months ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
On August 23, 1989, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Parenthood".
This date occurred 12,876 days ago. Approximately 429 months have passed. It was the 235th day of 1989, in week 34. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on August 23, 1989, are now 35 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 143 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 23, 1989, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1989 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. 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 Parenthood 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", "Knots Landing", "Only Fools and Horses", 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. Nintendo has just released a handheld game console called the Game Boy. The Sega Genesis games console has just been released.
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 "Gain Ground", "Super Mario Bros. 3", "Mega Man 2", and "Super Mario Land". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Postman Pat", "Thomas the Tank Engine", "Pingu", and "The World of David the Gnome".
Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Speak & Spell, Mr Frosty, and the Ghostbusters Proton Pack.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 23, 1989.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 23, 1989.
In August 1989, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 23, 1995, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 23.
American serial killer Deceased
Born on August 23, 1936
He turned 53 on this day in 1989.
Adult actress Deceased
Born on August 23, 1994
She was born exactly 5 years after this date.
George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on August 23, 1989.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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