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Born in 1989: fun facts, prices and a free printable 37th birthday party kit

Turning 37 in 2026? Here is their birth year, from the Berlin Wall to the Game Boy, plus a free printable party kit.

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In 1989 the Berlin Wall opened, Voyager 2 flew past Neptune and Nintendo introduced the Game Boy with Tetris. Tim Berners-Lee proposed the system behind the World Wide Web, George H. W. Bush took office and Driving Miss Daisy was the year's Best Picture winner. Madonna's "Like a Prayer" topped Cash Box magazine's year-end singles chart.

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Born in 1989 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a handheld game console, a space probe, a cassette tape and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1989, with a handheld game console, a space probe, a cassette tape and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1989 arrived in a year of Cold War endings and new gadgets. Voyager 2 reached Neptune, Nintendo released the first Game Boy and Tim Berners-Lee at CERN pitched the idea behind the Web.

Below you will find the year's headlines, grocery prices, famous birthdays, movies, music, TV and games, followed by party ideas. Signed-in visitors can also download a free printable kit of 1989 trivia and party games.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1989 party kit?

27 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 37th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1989 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1989?

  • Game 4: The 1989 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1989

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1989 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 37th birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

    The 1989 twist: The 1989 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 1989” and “Has played Tetris”.

  2. The 1989 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1989, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 1989?

    Everyday prices from 1989: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1989 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1989 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1989 birthday club

    Eight of these stars were born in 1989. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1989, in 1989, or after 1989.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1989

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1989 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1989 year-end chart.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1989?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1989?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1989, or on the right for after 1989.
    3. None of these happened in 1989 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1989 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1989 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1989 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

    The 1989 twist: Add a 1989 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Like a Prayer” or “I'll Be There for You”?

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

    The 1989 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1989, like “A proposal for the Web” (March), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

    The 1989 twist: One card is all 1989: “If 1989 had a headline about your arrival, it would say…”

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

    The 1989 twist: Set the 1989 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “Hello, Neptune” (August 25).

Can you beat the 1989 headline quiz?

This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.

  1. On August 25, 1989, which NASA probe flew past Neptune?

  2. Which film won Best Picture at the 62nd Academy Awards, honoring 1989 films?

  3. Which Nintendo handheld came packaged with Tetris when it debuted in 1989?

  4. Whose "Like a Prayer" was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1989 year-end singles chart?

  5. Where did Tim Berners-Lee submit his 1989 proposal that grew into the World Wide Web?

  6. Which team swept the San Francisco Giants in the 1989 World Series?

  7. NASA's Magellan probe, launched in May 1989, went to map which planet?

  8. What did a first-class stamp cost in 1989?

  9. Which song from The Little Mermaid won the Oscar for Best Original Song?

  10. Which team swept the Lakers to win the 1989 NBA Finals?

10 questions about 1989. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 37th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 37th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1989 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1989 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1989 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1989?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1989 birthday club and Movies & music of 1989

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1989 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1989? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1989?

The biggest events of 1989, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1989: a space probe passing a ringed planet, a handheld game console showing falling blocks, a brick wall with an open gate and cheering crowd, a baseball with a pennant and a boxy computer with a globe on its screen
Digital illustration. 1989 in five moments: Voyager at Neptune, a handheld game, the Berlin Wall opening, the World Series and the idea behind the Web.
  1. January 20

    George H. W. Bush takes office

    Bush was inaugurated as the 41st president of the United States.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): George H. W. Bush, Key Events
  2. March

    A proposal for the Web

    At CERN, Tim Berners-Lee submitted a proposal for an information management system. His supervisor, Mike Sendall, wrote "Vague, but exciting" on it.

    Source: CERN: Tim Berners-Lee's proposal
  3. March 24

    The Exxon Valdez runs aground

    The oil tanker grounded on Bligh Reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound and spilled nearly 11 million gallons of crude oil.

    Source: NOAA: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
  4. May 4

    Magellan sets off for Venus

    Space Shuttle Atlantis carried the Magellan probe into orbit. It reached Venus orbit on August 10, 1990, and went on to image the planet's surface with radar.

    Source: NASA Science: Magellan
  5. June 4

    Tiananmen Square

    Chinese military forces used tanks and armored vehicles to suppress a pro-democracy movement in Beijing. Estimates of the number of demonstrators killed range from 700 to 2,700.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): George H. W. Bush, Key Events
  6. August 25

    Voyager 2 flies past Neptune

    NASA's Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Neptune, the final planet it visited. It found new moons and rings and imaged the Great Dark Spot.

    Source: NASA Science: Voyager 2, First To Visit All Four Giants
  7. October 17

    An earthquake stops the World Series

    A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the San Francisco-Oakland area just before Game 3 of the World Series. Play resumed ten days later, and Oakland went on to sweep San Francisco 4-0.

    Source: Baseball-Reference: 1989 World Series
  8. October 18

    Galileo leaves for Jupiter

    Space Shuttle Atlantis carried the Galileo spacecraft into orbit. Galileo entered orbit around Jupiter on December 7, 1995.

    Source: NASA Science: Galileo
  9. November 9

    The Berlin Wall opens

    East Germany opened its borders. The wall's fall marked the symbolic end of Communist rule in Eastern Europe.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): George H. W. Bush, Key Events
  10. November 17

    A higher minimum wage is signed into law

    Bush signed the Fair Labor Standards Amendments, which raised the federal minimum wage to $4.25 an hour by April 1991.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): George H. W. Bush, Key Events
  11. December 2

    Bush and Gorbachev meet in Malta

    The US president and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev both declared the Cold War effectively over.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): George H. W. Bush, Key Events
  12. December

    The Simpsons arrives on Fox

    Matt Groening's family moved from short vignettes to their own show with a Christmas special. The regular series followed on Sundays at 8:30 p.m.

    Source: Television Academy Interviews: The Simpsons

How much did things cost in 1989?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1989, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

Cartoon groceries from the late 1980s on a table: milk, bread, eggs, coffee and bananas, with a postage stamp, coins and a toy gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee, a stamp and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1989Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp25¢$0.68Rate for the first ounce from April 3, 1988, until February 3, 1991. Source: USPS Postal History: Domestic Letter Rates Since 1863
Federal minimum wage$3.35 an hour$9.11 an hourIn effect from January 1, 1981, until April 1, 1990, for covered, nonexempt workers. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas$1.00 (leaded), $1.02 (unleaded)$2.72 (leaded), $2.77 (unleaded)Average US retail price for the year. All grades averaged $1.06. Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)67¢$1.82US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1989 (66.6 cents). Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Bread, White, Pan, per pound (APU0000702111)
Half gallon of milk$1.27$3.45Fresh whole fortified milk. US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1989 ($1.269). Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Milk, Fresh, Whole, Fortified, per half gallon (APU0000709111)
Dozen large eggs$1.00$2.72Grade A. US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1989 (99.8 cents). Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Eggs, Grade A, Large, per dozen (APU0000708111)
Pound of ground beef$1.44$3.91100% beef. US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1989 ($1.440). Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Ground Beef, 100% Beef, per pound (APU0000703112)
Pound of sliced bacon$1.77$4.81US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1989 ($1.767). Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Bacon, Sliced, per pound (APU0000704111)
Pound of coffee$3.07$8.34100% ground roast, all sizes. US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1989 ($3.073). Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Coffee, 100%, Ground Roast, per pound (APU0000717311)
Pound of bananas45¢$1.22US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1989 (44.9 cents). Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Bananas, per pound (APU0000711211)

Worth today: each 1989 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1989 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).

What was popular in 1989?

Cartoon items of 1989: a cassette tape beside a portable player, a basketball, a movie ticket, a television with rabbit-ear antennas, a camcorder and a pair of high-top sneakers
Digital illustration. A cassette player, a basketball, a movie ticket, a TV set and a camcorder: late 1980s fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Toys & games

Sport

Which famous people were born in 1989?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1989.

What are some fun facts about 1989?

  1. Tim Berners-Lee's supervisor at CERN wrote "Vague, but exciting" on his 1989 proposal. It grew into the World Wide Web.

    Source: CERN: Tim Berners-Lee's proposal

  2. Magellan was the first planetary spacecraft ever launched from a space shuttle.

    Source: NASA Science: Magellan

  3. Voyager 2 skimmed about 2,980 miles above Neptune's cloud tops, the closest of its four giant-planet flybys.

    Source: NASA Science: Voyager 2, First To Visit All Four Giants

  4. Galileo needed more than six years to travel from its October 1989 launch to Jupiter orbit in December 1995.

    Source: NASA Science: Galileo

  5. The name Tetris blends "tetra," Greek for four, because every piece has four squares, with "tennis."

    Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Tetris

  6. SimCity's designer Will Wright got the idea from the map editor in his earlier game Raid on Bungeling Bay, which he enjoyed as much as the game itself.

    Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: SimCity

  7. Bob Saget hosted America's Funniest Home Videos on ABC while also starring in Full House, so he had two high-rated series on the air at once.

    Source: Television Academy Interviews: America's Funniest Home Videos

  8. Fox moved The Simpsons to Thursday nights in 1990, where it went head to head with The Cosby Show.

    Source: Television Academy Interviews: The Simpsons

  9. Fine Young Cannibals had two singles in Cash Box's top 12 of 1989: "Good Thing" at No. 3 and "She Drives Me Crazy" at No. 12.

    Source: Cash Box magazine archive: Top 50 singles of 1989 (year-end chart)

  10. The Little Mermaid's team swept the music Oscars: Alan Menken won for the score and, with lyricist Howard Ashman, for "Under the Sea."

    Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 62nd Academy Awards

Can you answer these 1989 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1989 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which NASA probe flew past Neptune on August 25, 1989?

    Answer: Voyager 2, at about 2,980 miles above the cloud tops. Source: NASA Science: Voyager 2, First To Visit All Four Giants

  2. Which film won Best Picture at the 62nd Academy Awards?

    Answer: Driving Miss Daisy. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 62nd Academy Awards

  3. Which handheld system came with Tetris when it debuted in 1989?

    Answer: The Nintendo Game Boy. Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Tetris

  4. Whose "Like a Prayer" was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1989 year-end singles chart?

    Answer: Madonna's. Source: Cash Box magazine archive: Top 50 singles of 1989 (year-end chart)

  5. What did Tim Berners-Lee's boss write on his 1989 proposal?

    Answer: "Vague, but exciting." Source: CERN: Tim Berners-Lee's proposal

  6. Which team swept the San Francisco Giants in the 1989 World Series?

    Answer: The Oakland Athletics, 4-0. Dave Stewart was Series MVP. Source: Baseball-Reference: 1989 World Series

  7. Which planet did the Magellan probe map after its May 1989 launch?

    Answer: Venus. Source: NASA Science: Magellan

  8. How much did a first-class stamp cost in 1989?

    Answer: 25 cents for the first ounce. Source: USPS Postal History: Domestic Letter Rates Since 1863

  9. Which song from The Little Mermaid won the Oscar for Best Original Song?

    Answer: "Under the Sea," with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 62nd Academy Awards

  10. Which team swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1989 NBA Finals?

    Answer: The Detroit Pistons, 4-0. Joe Dumars was Finals MVP. Source: Basketball-Reference: 1989 NBA Playoffs Summary

How do you throw a 1989-themed 37th birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles, with a boom box on a shelf behind them
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 1980s-themed birthday party.

  • Play the hits of 1989

    Build the playlist from songs on Cash Box's 1989 year-end chart: "Like a Prayer," "Good Thing," "Eternal Flame," "The Look" and "Straight Up." Add "I'll Be There for You" and "Don't Wanna Lose You" for the slow dances.

  • Name-that-tune rounds

    Play five seconds of each 1989 hit and let the tables race to name the song and singer. Award a bonus point to anyone who can hum the bridge.

  • A Game Boy tournament

    Set up Tetris on a handheld, a phone or a laptop and run a bracket. Keep a leaderboard by the cake and give the winner a handmade trophy.

  • A trip to Neptune

    Hang paper planets from the ceiling and mark Voyager 2's route to Neptune. Serve star-shaped cookies and let guests sign a giant card to the birthday traveler.

  • A snack table with a retro twist

    Set out popcorn, soft pretzels, pizza bites and a make-your-own float bar. Print small cards with the 1989 price of each item.

  • Dress code: 1989

    Invite guests to come as a character from the year: a Batman T-shirt, high-top sneakers, a jean jacket with pins, big hair or a Cheers regular.

  • Then-and-now photo wall

    Line a wall with baby pictures from 1989 and clip each beside a headline: Neptune, the Game Boy, the Berlin Wall. Finish with a few snapshots from this year.

  • Guess the 1989 price

    Show a stamp, a gallon of gas and a dozen eggs on cards, then ask guests to jot down what each cost in 1989. Check their answers against the prices table.

Which invitations and cards fit a 37th birthday?

Born in 1989 means turning 37 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 38th birthday picks instead.

Online cards for turning 37

Milestone birthday cards

What else do people ask about 1989?

How old is someone born in 1989?

Anyone born in 1989 turns 37 in 2026, once their birthday has come around. Before that day, they are a year younger.

What generation is someone born in 1989?

Millennial. Pew Research Center defines Millennials as people born from 1981 through 1996.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1989?

The Snake. The Year of the Snake began on February 6, 1989. Anyone born from January 1 to February 5, 1989, is a Dragon.

What happened in 1989?

The Berlin Wall opened on November 9, Voyager 2 flew past Neptune on August 25 and Nintendo introduced the Game Boy. George H. W. Bush became president and Tim Berners-Lee proposed what grew into the World Wide Web.

What was the No. 1 song of 1989?

On Cash Box magazine's 1989 year-end chart, Madonna's "Like a Prayer" was No. 1. Bon Jovi's "I'll Be There for You" was second and Fine Young Cannibals' "Good Thing" third. Other charts rank the year's songs differently.

How much did things cost in 1989?

A first-class stamp cost 25 cents and the federal minimum wage was $3.35 an hour. Regular unleaded gas averaged $1.02 a gallon, and a dozen eggs averaged about $1.00 across the year.

Which famous people were born in 1989?

Taylor Swift, Daniel Radcliffe, Dakota Johnson, Cam Newton, Blake Griffin, DeMar DeRozan, Madison Bumgarner and Giancarlo Stanton were all born in 1989.

What movies came out in 1989?

Driving Miss Daisy, Batman, The Little Mermaid, My Left Foot and Glory were all honored at the 62nd Academy Awards, which recognized 1989 films. Driving Miss Daisy won Best Picture.

What games can you play at a 1989 birthday party?

The free kit holds twelve printable games, including Meet & mingle bingo, a 1989 headline quiz, What did it cost in 1989? and a word search. It also includes a host guide with every answer and a set of table cards. Signed-in visitors can download it here.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.