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Born in 1989: Mexico

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

What was Mexico like in 1989?

Here is what Mexico was like in 1989. In cinemas, people watched “Goitia, un dios para sí mismo”. In the news: Oil union boss "La Quina" arrested. 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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Films

  • Goitia, un dios para sí mismo · Diego López Rivera · Ariel Award

On TV

  • En Familia con Chabelo · Canal 2 · Xavier López «Chabelo» (1967-11-26)
  • Siempre en Domingo · Raúl Velasco · music variety show (1969-12-14)
  • Chespirito · Roberto Gómez Bolaños (1970-10-15)
  • Plaza Sésamo · Canal 5 · Sesame Street for Latin America (1972-10-06)

Cartoons

  • Candy Candy · Canal 13 (Imevisión), later TV Azteca

Cars

  • Dodge Dart K · Dodge (Chrysler)
  • Nissan Tsuru II · Nissan
  • The cheap Vocho comeback · Volkswagen

Snacks and ice creams

  • OXXO corner shops · Beer, snacks and cigarettes
  • Frutsi · Jugos Del Valle
  • Chupi Frut and Pau-Pau · Grupo Jumex
  • Pelón Pelo Rico · Lorena, Guadalajara

Phones and gadgets

  • From rotary dial to push-button · Telmex
  • Telcel is born in Tijuana · Telcel
  • Pay TV by microwave: MVS Multivisión · MVS Multivisión (1989-09-01)
  • Iusacell starts mobile service · Iusacell (1989-10-04)

Fashion

  • Punk arrives · Mohawks and studded leather
  • Dressing like Flans · Mayones and blusones
  • Flexi Country · Flexi

Sports

  • Hugo Sánchez scores 38 league goals for Real Madrid · 1989–90 Spanish La Liga
  • Puebla are league champions · 1989–90 Mexican Primera División (1990-05-26)

In the news

  • Oil union boss "La Quina" arrested (1989-01-10)
  • Drug lord Félix Gallardo captured (1989-04-08)
  • The PRD party is founded (1989-05-05)
  • Fire in the Chamber of Deputies (1989-05-05)
  • First opposition governor in decades (1989-07-02)
  • Train falls into the San Rafael River (1989-08-10)
  • Guadalajara light rail opens (1989-09-01)
  • Mexico wins the OTI Festival (1989-11-18)

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 Mexico like in 1989?

Here is what Mexico was like in 1989. In cinemas, people watched “Goitia, un dios para sí mismo”. In the news: Oil union boss "La Quina" arrested. 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.

How old is someone born in 1989?

Someone born in 1989 turns 37 in 2026.

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Last updated October 28, 2026