Monday May 08, 1989
US date format: 5/8/1989, UK date format: 8/5/1989
It was Monday, under the sign of Taurus (see birth chart on May 8, 1989). The US president was George H. W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Famous people born on this day include Nora Arnezeder and Benoît Paire.
In that special week of May people in US were listening to I'll Be There For You by Bon Jovi.
In UK Hand On Your Heart by Kylie Minogue was in the top 5 hits.
Do the Right Thing, directed by Spike Lee, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1989
while Billy Bathgate by E. L. Doctorow was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Fast Forward.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Alleyway or Archipelagos.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays
- Saints Wiro, Plechelmus and Otger
- Saint Macharius of Ghent (died 1012)
- Parents' Day in South Korea
- Iris feast of the Region of Brussels capital (in Belgium)
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Events
- Paul McCartney releases My Brave Face andFerry Cross the Mersey
- US space shuttle STS-30 lands.
Famous Birthday
- Nora Arnezeder: French actress and singer, born to a...
- Benoît Paire: French professional tennis player, he...
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Lars Eller: Danish ice hockey player.
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Do the Right Thing
Directed by: Spike Lee
Starring: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson
Country: United States of America
Mystery Train
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
Starring: Masatoshi Nagase, Yûki Kudô, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Cinqué Lee
Country: United States of America
Sweetie
Directed by: Jane Campion
Starring: Geneviève Lemon, Karen Colston, Tom Lycos, Jon Darling
Road House
Directed by: Rowdy Herrington
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara
Country: United States of America
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Directed by: Arthur Hiller
Starring: Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Joan Severance, Kevin Spacey
Country: United States of America
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 08, 1989?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Kylie Minogue - Hand On Your Heart
- Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden & Stock Aitken Waterman - Ferry Cross The Mersey
- Natalie Cole - Miss You Like Crazy
- The Bangles - Eternal Flame
- London Boys - Requiem
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Fast Forward
Directed by: Sidney Poitier
Round the Twist
Rivalen der Rennbahn
Rory Bremner
Directed by: Kevin Bishop
Straight to the Heart
Directed by: Stephane Gehami
Days to next May 08
If May 08, 1989 is your birthday you're 31 years, 4 months, 10 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 7 months, 20 days.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 1989?
- LIFE: Barbara Bush With Dogs
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Cold Fusion? -- May 8, 1989
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9171
- RollingStone: Lou Reed
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Billy Bathgate
By: E. L. Doctorow
To open this book is to enter the perilous, thrilling world of Billy Bathgate, the brazen boy who is accepted into the inner circle of the notorious Dutch Schultz gang.
Killshot
By: Elmore Leonard
“[Leonard has] written so many first-rate crime stories that it would be fatuous to say Killshot is his best, but it probably is anyway.”—NewsweekThe
Stranger In Savannah
By: Eugenia Price
The New York Times Bestseller: In the triumphant conclusion of the Savannah Quartet, the hearts of three families and the soul of a nation are torn by the passions of the
The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul
By: Douglas Adams
When a passenger check-in desk at London's Heathrow Airport disappears in a ball of orange flame, the explosion is deemed an act of God.
Wordstruck
By: Robert MacNeil
MacNeil's autobiography re-creates the world of his youth and the experiences that were opened up to him through his love of words.
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Alleyway
Advanced Xoru
Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble Beach
Archipelagos
Hellfire
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