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The 1989 Edition

Limited to about 142 million copies: the babies born worldwide in 1989. About 122 million are still in circulation.

Estimates from the UN World Population Prospects 2024. How we count

What happened in 1989

  • The World Wide Web was proposedTim Berners-Lee wrote up his idea for linked documents at CERN in Switzerland.March · Source: CERN
  • A computer-animated short won an OscarPixar's Tin Toy, about a wind-up toy and a baby, took the animated short prize.March 29 · Source: Computer History Museum
  • Game Boy went on saleNintendo's pocket console launched in Japan with four shades of green on screen.April 21 · Source: Guinness World Records
  • LeMond won the Tour by 8 secondsThe American overturned a 50-second gap in the final time trial into Paris.July 23 · Source: Bike Race Info
  • Voyager 2 flew past NeptuneThe probe sent back humanity's first close-up look at the eighth planet.August 25 · Source: NASA
  • The Little Mermaid reached theatersDisney's undersea musical opened across the United States in November.November · Source: The Numbers
  • The Simpsons got their own showA Christmas special was the family's first half-hour episode on Fox.December 17 · Source: Guinness World Records

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Famous people born in 1989

  • Corbin BleuAmerican actor · born February 21
  • Taylor SwiftAmerican singer-songwriter · born December 13
  • Daniel RadcliffeEnglish actor and film producer · born July 23
  • Gareth BaleWelsh association football player · born July 16
  • Thomas MüllerGerman association football player · born September 13
  • AviciiSwedish electronic music producer · born September 8
  • Brie LarsonAmerican actress, singer and filmmaker · born October 1
  • PewDiePieSwedish YouTuber · born October 24

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No. 1 songs of 1989

  • Every Rose Has Its ThornPoison · first week at No. 1: January 7, 1989
  • My PrerogativeBobby Brown · first week at No. 1: January 14, 1989
  • Two HeartsPhil Collins · first week at No. 1: January 21, 1989
  • When I'm With YouSheriff · first week at No. 1: February 4, 1989
  • Straight UpPaula Abdul · first week at No. 1: February 11, 1989
  • Lost In Your EyesDebbie Gibson · first week at No. 1: March 4, 1989
  • The Living YearsMike + The Mechanics · first week at No. 1: March 25, 1989
  • Eternal FlameThe Bangles · first week at No. 1: April 1, 1989
  • The LookRoxette · first week at No. 1: April 8, 1989
  • She Drives Me CrazyFine Young Cannibals · first week at No. 1: April 15, 1989
  • Like A PrayerMadonna · first week at No. 1: April 22, 1989
  • I'll Be There For YouBon Jovi · first week at No. 1: May 13, 1989
  • Forever Your GirlPaula Abdul · first week at No. 1: May 20, 1989
  • Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream")Michael Damian · first week at No. 1: June 3, 1989
  • Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches")Bette Midler · first week at No. 1: June 10, 1989
  • I'll Be Loving You (Forever)New Kids On The Block · first week at No. 1: June 17, 1989
  • SatisfiedRichard Marx · first week at No. 1: June 24, 1989
  • Baby Don't Forget My NumberMilli Vanilli · first week at No. 1: July 1, 1989
  • Good ThingFine Young Cannibals · first week at No. 1: July 8, 1989
  • If You Don't Know Me By NowSimply Red · first week at No. 1: July 15, 1989
  • Toy SoldiersMartika · first week at No. 1: July 22, 1989
  • Batdance (From "Batman")Prince · first week at No. 1: August 5, 1989
  • Right Here WaitingRichard Marx · first week at No. 1: August 12, 1989
  • Cold HeartedPaula Abdul · first week at No. 1: September 2, 1989
  • Hangin' ToughNew Kids On The Block · first week at No. 1: September 9, 1989
  • Don't Wanna Lose YouGloria Estefan · first week at No. 1: September 16, 1989
  • Girl I'm Gonna Miss YouMilli Vanilli · first week at No. 1: September 23, 1989
  • Miss You MuchJanet Jackson · first week at No. 1: October 7, 1989
  • Listen To Your HeartRoxette · first week at No. 1: November 4, 1989
  • When I See You SmileBad English · first week at No. 1: November 11, 1989
  • Blame It On The RainMilli Vanilli · first week at No. 1: November 25, 1989
  • We Didn't Start The FireBilly Joel · first week at No. 1: December 9, 1989
  • Another Day In ParadisePhil Collins · first week at No. 1: December 23, 1989

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If you were born in 1989

  • Older than the Hubble telescopeThe Hubble Space Telescope was launched on April 24, 1990.
  • Older than the WebTim Berners-Lee first announced the World Wide Web software publicly, on an Internet newsgroup on August 6, 1991.
  • Older than the text messageThe first text message (SMS) was sent: "Merry Christmas" on December 3, 1992.
  • Older than FriendsFriends premiered on NBC on September 22, 1994.
  • Younger than The Oprah Winfrey ShowThe Oprah Winfrey Show began airing nationally in the US on September 8, 1986.
  • Younger than WindowsMicrosoft shipped the first retail version of Windows on November 20, 1985.
  • Younger than the NESThe Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) launched in New York (month only; the day is not given by the source) on October 1, 1985.

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