December 8th, 1989, fell on a Friday. It was day 342 of 1989. The decade was the 1980s.
30 years, 11 months and 27 days have passed since December 8th, 1989.
Fictional Date
December 8th, 1989 relates to an event in a movie, book, game or television series:
Coronation Street character Alan Bradley is fatally hit by a tram.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 8th, 1989:
United States: We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel
United Kingdom: You Got It - New Kids on the Block
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "The War of the Roses" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is December 8th, 1989 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The Christmas season of 1989 has just started. In America, the song We Didn't Start The Fire by Billy Joel is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, You Got It by New Kids on the Block is the number one hit song.
George W. Bush Snr. is currently the President of the United States and the movie The War of the Roses is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. 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 "Sherlock Holmes", "Star Trek: The Next Generation", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "Saved by the Bell". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Missile Command", "Tetris", "SimCity" and "The Revenge of Shinobi".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Muppet Babies", "Married... with Children", "Fireman Sam" and "Count Duckula". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Speak & Spell", "My Little Pony (figures)", "Transformers" and "Micro Machines".
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 December 8th, 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.
Who were the best football players in 1989?
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.
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.
The Velvet Revolution
Popular demonstrations are held against the one-party Communist regime in Czechoslovakia. These demonstrations eventually lead to the end of 41 years of one-party rule in Czechoslovakia.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
30 years, 11 months and 27 days have passed since December 8th, 1989.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 49 of 1989.
Leap Year: 1989 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on December 8th, 1989, will be 30 years of age.
People born in 1989 belong to the "Generation Y (Millennial)" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 629078400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around December 8th, 1989:
George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on December 8th, 1989?
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on December 8th, 1989 was probably conceived around the 28th of February, 1989. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 8th, 1989 is the 17th of September, 1990. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
The Revenge of Shinobi - Platform game by SEGA.
Golden Axe - Conan the Barbarian-style beat 'em-up game.
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.
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.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about December 8th, 1989.
11,319 days have passed since this date.
977,961,600 seconds have passed since the December 8th, 1989.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,140,955,200 times.
Since December 8th, 1989, earth has travelled approximately 504,628,185,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 162,993,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 84,104,698 steps. That's about 37,380 miles!
Since this date, 11,735,539 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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