What Happened on September 8, 1989

Historical Events

Baseball Record

American MLB player George Brett gets his 2,500th hit

  • Mausoleum of Beatrice of Brabant (1288) discovered in Kortrijk, Belgium
  • Norwegian Convair 580 crashes at Jutland in sea (55 murder)

Famous Birthdays

Avicii (1989-2018)

Swedish musician, DJ, remixer and record producer ("Levels"; "Wake Me Up"; "Sunshine"), born in Stockholm, Sweden

  • Domee Shi, Chinese-Canadian animator (first woman to direct a Pixar movie), director and screenwriter (Turning Red), born in Chongqing, China
  • Gylfi Sigurdsson, Icelandic footballer (Everton, Iceland), born in Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Wiz Khalifa [Cameron Thomaz] American rapper (See You Again), born in Minot, North Dakota

About September 8, 1989

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 7 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Hangin' Tough - New Kids On The Block
  • UK #1 Song: Ride On Time - Black Box