Born in 1989
Turns 37 in 2026
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BACK TO 1989 · United States
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Batman brought a darker comic-book hero to cinemas, Microsoft Office became available for Macintosh, and the V-22 Osprey made its first flight. Film, desktop software and aircraft design each offered a different glimpse of 1989’s changing technology and style.
What happened in 1989?
LeMond wins the Tour by eight seconds
Greg LeMond overturned a 50-second deficit on the final stage to beat Laurent Fignon by eight seconds.
Crowds begin opening the Berlin Wall
On November 9, crowds began dismantling the Berlin Wall as East Germany opened its borders.
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian · Associated Press
Voyager 2 makes its historic Neptune flyby
Voyager 2 flew close to Neptune on August 25, 1989, returning humanity's first close views of the distant planet.
The 49ers win Super Bowl XXIII
San Francisco defeated Cincinnati 20–16 in Super Bowl XXIII on January 22, 1989.
Firsts and new ideas
Detroit completes its first NBA title run
Detroit beat the Los Angeles Lakers 105–97 in Game 4 on June 13, sweeping the NBA Finals for its first championship.
Magellan begins its journey to Venus
NASA’s Magellan spacecraft launched aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on May 4, 1989, beginning a mission to map Venus.
Number ones and music in 1989
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Poison’s ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’ led the first 1989 Hot 100
Poison’s ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’ occupied No. 1 on the January 7 Billboard Hot 100 issue.
Bobby Brown reaches No. 1 with ‘My Prerogative’
Bobby Brown’s ‘My Prerogative’ was No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the week ending January 14, 1989.
Prices and everyday money in 1989
United States figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| US first-class domestic letter postage | $0.25 | per standard letter United States Postal Service; Los Angeles Times |
| Federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt workers | $3.35 | per hour U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division; U.S. Department of Labor |
| Unleaded regular gasoline, US average retail price | $1.02 | per US gallon U.S. Energy Information Administration; RAND Corporation |
| Average US movie admission | $3.99 | per ticket National Association of Theatre Owners; Los Angeles Times |
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