September 8th, 1989

What happened?

What happened on September 8th, 1989?

• Kickboxer (1989), starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, is released in movie theaters.

Born on September 8th, 1989.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Avicii: DJ.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 8th, 1989.

• United States: Hangin' Tough - New Kids on the Block
• United Kingdom: Ride On Time - Black Box

Take me back to September 8th, 1989!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is September 8th, 1989, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. In the United States, Labor Day of 1989 has recently come and passed. To many, this means that the summer is officially over. In America, the song Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Ride On Time by Black Box is the number-one hit song. George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Uncle Buck is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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. 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.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Who's the Boss?", "My Two Dads", "Full House", and "In the Heat of the Night". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Duck Hunt", "Tetris", "Super Mario Bros. 3", and "Super Mario Land". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "ALF", "21 Jump Street", "Fireman Sam", and "Roseanne".

Popular toys at the moment include Pound Puppies, Popples, Micro Machines, and Jenga.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 8th, 1989.

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  The Sega Genesis.

  The Sega Genesis was one of the most popular video game consoles. Outside of North America, it was known as the Sega Mega Drive.

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  The Game Boy.

  A hand-held game console called the "Game Boy" was all the rage. The console boasted games such as Super Mario Land, Tetris, Donkey Kong, Kirby's Dream Land, and a number of Pokémon releases.

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  The MicroTAC 9800x.

  Motorola released the MicroTAC 9800x on April 25th, 1989. This is considered by many to be the first truly portable phone.

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  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.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1989?

  In 1989, the best NBA players were Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Akeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Tom Chambers, Chris Mullin, Patrick Ewing, John Stockton, Kevin Johnson, Dominique Wilkins, Terry Cummings, Robert Parish, Dale Ellis and Mark Price.

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  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.

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  Best soccer players in the world.

  In 1989, the best soccer players were Marco van Basten, Franco Baresi, Diego Maradona, Frank Rijkaard, Lothar Matthäus, Peter Shilton, Dragan Stojković, Ruud Gullit, Gheorghe Hagi and Jürgen Klinsmann.

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  Driving Miss Daisy.

  "Driving Miss Daisy" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1989.

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  Mikhail Gorbachev.

  Mikhail Gorbachev was named Time Person of the Year in 1989 after overseeing the Soviet Union's first free elections.

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  Bette Midler - "Wind Beneath My Wings"

  "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler won a Grammy for 1989's Song of the Year.

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  The Scrunchie is becoming fashionable.

  A new elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" became fashionable in the late 1980s.

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  Late 1980s fashion.

  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.

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  People are buying waterbeds.

  Waterbeds became a huge fad during the late 1980s. Although they were invented in the 1970s, they didn't reach their heyday until the 1980s. In 1986 and 1987, nearly a quarter of all beds sold were filled with water.

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  VCRs have become a common household item.

  VCRs became a common household item in the mid-1980s. By that stage, prices had started to drop. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

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  The Nintendo Entertainment System.

  During the second half of the 1980s, the Nintendo Entertainment System became one of the most popular video game consoles in the world. Releases for the NES included Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda, and Super Mario Bros.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.

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  Computers are replacing typewriters.

  Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.

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  TV remotes.

  Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.

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  Wallpaper.

  Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 34 years and 14 days have passed since September 8th, 1989.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 36 of 1989.
• Leap Year: 1989 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on September 8th, 1989, are now 34 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1989 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 621212400.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to September 8th, 1989.

• August 9th, 1989: The Abyss (1989) is released in cinemas.
• August 14th, 1989: The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive is released.
• August 16th, 1989: Uncle Buck (1989) is released in cinemas.
• August 16th, 1989: A solar flare from the Sun creates a geomagnetic storm that effects 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 20th, 1989: 51 people die after the pleasure steamer "Marchioness" sinks in the River Thames in London.
• August 22nd, 1989: Black Panthers co-founder Huey Newton is shot and killed in Los Angeles, California.
• August 24th, 1989: Former professional baseball player and manager Pete Rose is banned for life amidst accusations that he gambled on baseball games.
• September 6th, 1989: "This Note's for You" by Neil Young wins Video of the Year at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards.
• September 6th, 1989: A police computer error leads to thousands of Paris residents being accused of manslaughter and procuring prostitution.
• This date: September 8th, 1989
• September 14th, 1989: Soccer: West Ham midfielder Paul Ince joins Manchester United.
• September 14th, 1989: Joseph Wesbecker shoots eight people dead at his former workplace in Louisville, Kentucky.
• September 19th, 1989: 170 passengers and crew are killed when a bomb detonates on UTA Flight 772.
• September 19th, 1989: The medical drama "Doogie Howser, M.D." begins airing on ABC.
• September 20th, 1989: Serial killer Richard Ramirez is found guilty of 13 murders.
• September 22nd, 1989: The first episode of "Baywatch" is aired.
• September 22nd, 1989: 11 British soldiers are killed after the IRA sets off a bomb at the Royal Marines School of Music building in Deal, England.
• October 6th, 1989: American actress Bette Davis dies from cancer at the age of 81.
• October 6th, 1989: Castro Sweep: Members of the San Francisco Police Department instigate a riot following a peaceful demonstration by ACT UP.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 8th, 1989, will have the star sign Virgo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1989 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: September 8th, 1989 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

Photos of late 1980s fashion.

Photographs of late 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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.

Were you born on this date?

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 September 8th, 1995, instead.

Weather on September 8th, 1989.

Historical weather information for September 8th, 1989.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 16.0 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a windy day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 72.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 22.28 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 18.33 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 8th, 1989 was most likely conceived around December 16th, 1988.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 8th, 1989 is close to June 1st, 1990.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 8th, 1989.

• 12,432 days have passed since this date.
• 1,776 weeks have passed.
• 1,074,124,800 seconds have passed since September 8th, 1989.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,253,145,600 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 554,248,396,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 179,020,800 times.
• You have taken approximately 92,374,733 steps. That's roughly 41,055 miles!
• Since this date, 12,889,498 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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