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Born in 1989: France

This was France in 1989. Add your birthday to see your exact day.

What was France like in 1989?

Here is what France was like in 1989. In cinemas, people watched “Rain Man”. In the news: Building explosion in Toulon. 1989 was also the Year of the Earth Snake, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1989.

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years of life expected at birth

Films

  • Rain Man · Barry Levinson
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade · Steven Spielberg
  • Back to the Future Part II · Robert Zemeckis

On TV

  • Les Cinq Dernières Minutes · RTF / ORTF / Antenne 2 · police series
  • Jeux sans frontières (It's a Knockout) · ORTF / Antenne 2 · European games
  • Des chiffres et des lettres (Countdown) · ORTF / Antenne 2 / France 3 · game show
  • Les Dossiers de l'écran · ORTF / Antenne 2 · film and debate

Cartoons

  • The Magic Roundabout · ORTF · French stop-motion
  • The Smurfs · Antenne 2 / La Cinq · cartoon
  • Captain Tsubasa · La Cinq / TF1 · Japanese cartoon
  • Dragon Ball · TF1 · Club Dorothée

Cars

  • Renault Supercinq · Renault
  • Citroën 2CV · Citroën

Snacks and ice creams

  • Raider · Mars
  • Orangina and the Lambada · Orangina
  • Champomy · Pampryl
  • Snickers · Mars

Phones and gadgets

  • Eurosignal pagers · PTT

Fashion

  • Bensimon tennis shoes · Bensimon
  • Kookaï · Young women's fashion
  • Jean Paul Gaultier · The enfant terrible

Sports

  • Alain Prost is Formula 1 world champion · Formula 1 World Championship 1989
  • Marseille are French champions · French football championship 1989–90 (Division 1)
  • Marseille win the French Cup · French Cup final 1989 (1989-06-10)
  • Fignon loses the Tour by 8 seconds · Tour de France 1989 (1989-07-23)

Popular baby names

  • Elodie · Girls
  • Kevin · Boys
  • Laura · Girls
  • Julien · Boys
  • Nicolas · Boys
  • Julie · Girls

In the news

  • Building explosion in Toulon (1989-02-15)
  • The Grand Louvre opens (1989-03-29)
  • Plane crash near Valence (1989-04-10)
  • Parc Astérix opens (1989-04-27)
  • Jean-Marie Tjibaou assassinated (1989-05-04)
  • Driving licence points arrive (1989-07-10)
  • Opéra Bastille opens (1989-07-13)
  • Bicentenary of the Revolution (1989-07-14)

1989: the Year of the Earth Snake

People born from about 4 February 1989 to 3 February 1990 share the Snake as their year animal, with the Earth element: intuition and calm focus with steadiness and care. Those born earlier in January belong to the Earth Dragon year.

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Frequently asked questions

What was France like in 1989?

Here is what France was like in 1989. In cinemas, people watched “Rain Man”. In the news: Building explosion in Toulon. 1989 was also the Year of the Earth Snake, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1989.

What animal year was 1989?

1989 was the Year of the Earth Snake, from about 4 February 1989 to 3 February 1990. People born in January 1989 belong to the Earth Dragon year.

What were popular baby names in France in 1989?

Popular names included Elodie, Kevin, Laura, and Julien.

How old is someone born in 1989?

Someone born in 1989 turns 37 in 2026.

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Last updated October 27, 2026