December 22nd, 1989.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on December 22nd, 1989.

• Irish novelist Samuel Beckett passes away at the age of 83.
• Romania: The communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu is ended after he flees his palace by helicopter.

Born on December 22nd, 1989.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Jordin Sparks: Singer.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 22nd, 1989.

• United States: Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
• United Kingdom: Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid II

Take me back to December 22nd, 1989!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is December 22nd, 1989, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Christmas Day of 1989 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are thronged with Christmas shoppers. In America, the song Another Day In Paradise by Phil Collins is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid II is the number one hit song.

George W. Bush Snr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Christmas Vacation 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Sammy Davis, Jr, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Roald Dahl would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "'Allo 'Allo!", "Charles in Charge", "Matlock" and "Seinfeld".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Missile Command", "Maniac Mansion ", "Mega Man 2" and "The Revenge of Shinobi". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Muppet Babies", "Adventures of the Gummi Bears", "Adventures of the Little Koala" and "Roseanne". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Water Ring Toss, Speak & Spell, Turnin' Turbo Dashboard and Popples.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on December 22nd, 1989.

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  The fall of Nicolae Ceausescu.

  At the end of 1989, Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu lost power and was executed. During a mass meeting on December 21st, 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.

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  The Velvet Revolution.

  During this time, popular demonstrations were being held against the one-party Communist regime in Czechoslovakia. These demonstrations eventually led to the end of 41 years of one-party rule in Czechoslovakia.

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  The Sega Genesis.

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

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  The Game Boy.

  During this time, 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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  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.

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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 as the 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.

  In the late 1980s, a new elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" started to become fashionable.

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  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.

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  People are buying waterbeds.

  In the late 1980s, waterbeds reached their height in popularity. 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.

  From the mid-80s onward, VCRs started to become a common household item. 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 the likes of Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 dominated the home computer market during this period.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

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

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 32 years, 7 months and 19 days have passed since December 22nd, 1989.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 of 1989.
• Leap Year: 1989 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on December 22nd, 1989 will be 32 years old.
• Generation: 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 happened close to December 22nd, 1989.

• November 22nd, 1989: Back to the Future Part II (1989) is released.
• November 22nd, 1989: Lebanese President René Moawad is assassinated by a car bomb in Beirut.
• November 26th, 1989: The first episode of "MTV Unplugged" airs on television.
• November 27th, 1989: 107 people die when Pablo Escobar blows up Avianca Flight 203 in Colombia.
• November 28th, 1989: In response to widespread protests, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia agrees to give up power.
• November 29th, 1989: Communist rule ends in Czechoslovakia.
• December 1st, 1989: National Lampoon's Winter Holiday (1989) is released in movie theaters.
• December 6th, 1989: 14 women are killed after Marc Lépine goes on a shooting spree at the École Polytechnique engineering school in Montreal, Canada.
• December 11th, 1989: Bulgarian leader Petar Mladenov announces that the Communist Party in Bulgaria will abandon its monopoly on power.
• December 14th, 1989: The film Glory (1989) is released.
• December 15th, 1989: The comedy-drama film "Driving Miss Daisy" is released.
• December 16th, 1989: The Romanian Revolution begins when protests break out in the city of Timișoara.
• December 17th, 1989: The first episode of The Simpsons is aired.
• December 17th, 1989: Romanian Revolution: Rioters break into the Communist Party's District Committee building in Timișoara.
• December 20th, 1989: The United States invades Panama.
• December 21st, 1989: Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu gives his final speech, during which he is booed and forced to retreat.
• This date: December 22nd, 1989
• December 25th, 1989: The BFG (1989 film) is released.
• December 25th, 1989: Former Romanian president Nicolae Ceausescu is executed.
• January 1st, 1990: The first episode of "Mr. Bean" is aired.
• January 2nd, 1990: American actor Alan Hale dies from cancer at the age of 68.
• January 3rd, 1990: Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega surrenders to the U.S. military.
• January 4th, 1990: The first episode of British sitcom "One Foot in the Grave" is aired.
• January 5th, 1990: Genesee River Killer: Serial killer Arthur Shawcross is arrested.
• January 6th, 1990: Scottish actor Ian Charleson dies from AIDS.
• January 8th, 1990: The song "Nothing Compares 2 U" is released by Irish singer Sinead O'Connor.
• January 15th, 1990: Former FBI informant William O'Neal is killed after he runs into traffic on Interstate 290 in Illinois.
• January 18th, 1990: Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession.
• January 19th, 1990: Tremors (1990) is released.
• January 20th, 1990: The song "I Wish It Would Rain Down" is released by Phil Collins.
• January 20th, 1990: American actress Barbara Stanwyck passes away at the age of 82.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 22nd, 1989, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• 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 7.
• Native American Zodiac: December 22nd, 1989 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on December 22nd, 1989.

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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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out December 22nd, 1995 instead.

Weather on December 22nd, 1989.

Historical weather information for December 22nd, 1989.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 6.8 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. There were 3 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit. -15.78 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 7.61 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 22nd, 1989 was most likely conceived around March 31st, 1989.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 22nd, 1989 is close to September 14th, 1990.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 22nd, 1989.

• A total of 11,920 days have passed since this date.
• 1,702 weeks have passed.
• 1,029,884,400 seconds have passed since the December 22nd, 1989.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,201,531,800 times.
• Since December 22nd, 1989, the Earth has travelled approximately 531,420,350,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 171,647,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 88,570,058 steps. That's about 39,364 miles!
• Since this date, 12,358,613 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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