The 22nd of December, 1989, fell on a Friday. Day 356 of 1989. Decade: 1980s.
30 years, 1 months and 27 days have passed since the 22nd of December, 1989.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 22nd of December, 1989:
Romania: The communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu is ended. Ceausescu flees his palace by helicopter.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Jordin Sparks: Singer.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 22nd of December, 1989:
United States: Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
United Kingdom: Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid II
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Christmas Vacation" was at the top of the box office on this date.
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 the 22nd of December, 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.
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.
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Mikhail Gorbachev was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1989 after overseeing the Soviet Union's first free elections.
Driving Miss Daisy
"Driving Miss Daisy" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1989.
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.
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.
Kids' TV - 1989.
Children in 1989 would have been watching TV shows such as The Cosby Show, ALF, Growing Pains, Garfield and Friends, The Smurfs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Babar, Beetlejuice, The Simpsons, Saved by the Bell, "The Adventures of McGee and Me!", "Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers", The Wonder Years and G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.
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.
The fall of Nicolae Ceausescu.
During this period, Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu lost power and was summarily executed. During a mass meeting on the 21st of December, 1989, Ceausescu was booed and forced to retreat inside. The following the day, he and his wife fled by helicopter. On Christmas day in 1989, Ceausescu and his wife were executed after a quick show trial by the military.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
30 years, 1 months and 27 days have passed since the 22nd of December, 1989.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 of 1989.
Leap Year: 1989 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 22nd of December, 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 630288000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 22nd of December, 1989:
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Batman: The Video Game - Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Super Mario Land - Released for the Game Boy.
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.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 22nd of December, 1989.
11,015 days have passed since this date.
951,696,000 seconds have passed since the 22nd of December, 1989.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,110,312,000 times.
Since the 22nd of December, 1989, earth has travelled approximately 491,075,136,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 158,616,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 81,845,856 steps. That's about 36,376 miles!
Since this date, 11,420,352 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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