September 1st, 1989, fell on a Friday. It was day 244 of 1989. The decade was the 1980s.
31 years, 1 months and 30 days have passed since September 1st, 1989.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Daniel Sturridge: English soccer player.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 1st, 1989:
United States: Cold Hearted - Paula Abdul
United Kingdom: Swing The Mood - Jive Bunny & Mastermixers
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Parenthood" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is September 1st, 1989 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
Schools have started back and autumn has arrived, so temperatures have started to cool and trees are beginning to shed their leaves. In America, the song Cold Hearted by Paula Abdul is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Swing The Mood by Jive Bunny & Mastermixers is the number one hit song.
George W. Bush Snr. is currently the President of the United States and the movie Parenthood is at the top of the Box Office. In fashion, women are currently 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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Knots Landing", "Who's the Boss?", "Married... with Children" and "Saved by the Bell". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gain Ground", "Super Mario Bros. 3", "SimCity" and "SimCity". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Danger Mouse", "Thomas the Tank Engine", "Noozles" and "Saved by the Bell".
Popular toys include the likes of "Easy-Bake Oven", "Sylvanian Families", "Popples" and "Game Boy".
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 September 1st, 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.
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.
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Mikhail Gorbachev was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1989 after overseeing the Soviet Union's first free elections.
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.
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.
Driving Miss Daisy
"Driving Miss Daisy" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1989.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
31 years, 1 months and 30 days have passed since September 1st, 1989.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 35 of 1989.
Leap Year: 1989 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on September 1st, 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 620607600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around September 1st, 1989:
August 16th, 1989: A solar flare from the Sun creates a geomagnetic storm that affects micro chips, leading to a halt of all trading on Toronto's stock market.
August 18th, 1989: Colombian politician Luis Carlos Galan is assassinated by drug cartels.
August 20th, 1989: Infamous murder case: Lyle and Erik Menendez shoot their wealthy parents to death.
August 22nd, 1989: Black Panthers co-founder Huey Newton is shot and killed in Los Angeles, California.
August 24th, 1989: Pete Rose agrees to a lifetime ban from baseball following allegations of illegal gambling.
September 6th, 1989: "This Note's for You" by Neil Young wins Video of the Year at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards.
September 8th, 1989: Kickboxer (1989), starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, is released in movie theaters.
September 19th, 1989: 170 passengers and crew are killed when a bomb detonates on UTA Flight 772.
George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on September 1st, 1989.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on September 1st, 1989 was probably conceived around the 22nd of November, 1988. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 1st, 1989 is the 11th of June, 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 - City-building simulation game developed by Maxis.
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.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 1st, 1989.
11,383 days have passed since this date.
983,494,800 seconds have passed since the September 1st, 1989.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,147,410,600 times.
Since September 1st, 1989, earth has travelled approximately 507,483,316,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 163,915,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 84,580,553 steps. That's about 37,591 miles!
Since this date, 11,801,938 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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