1. Batman was the BIGGEST movie of the year, while Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Lethal Weapon 2 were the second and third (respectively).
2. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Back to the Future Part II were the popular movies among kids (as well as with adults).
3. Steel Magnolias and Field of Dreams were the movies that had us crying in the theaters.
4. Sean Connery (who was 58 at the time) was named People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive.”
5. Uma Thurman appeared on Rolling Stone's "The Hot Issue."
6. The hit song “Parents Just Don’t Understand” by D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince (aka Will Smith) won the first ever Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance.
7. Jodie Foster won her first Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in The Accused.
8. The Energizer Bunny made its debut (and it kept going and going through the '90s).
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9. Hershey’s Kiss's “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” commercial aired for the first time and is basically now a holiday tradition.
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10. Reebok's The Pump were the hottest shoes on the market.
11. Polly Pocket hit toy shelves for the very first time.
12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were one of the most popular toys for kids.
13. Nintendo released its revolutionary Game Boy.
14. While DuckTales was among one of the most popular video games released on Nintendo that year.
15. The legendary Lucille Ball died at age 77.
16. Debbie Gibson and New Kids on the Block were the biggest teen pop stars in the world.
17. Seventeen magazine invented the term "Freshman 15."
18. The iconic nighttime soap, Dynasty, aired its final episode, which ended with a cliffhanger.
19. Seinfeld, Family Matters...
20. ...and The Simpsons all made their series debut.
21. Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers made its debut on Disney Channel — blessing us with one of the catchiest theme songs ever.
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22. The All New Mickey Mouse Club also made its debut on Disney Channel. Although, it would be a few more years before Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Christina Aguilera would appear on the show.
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23. Literally classics' The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom hit bookshelves.
24. Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 and Madonna's Like A Prayer were both released.
25. Richard Marx's "Right Here Waiting," Poison's "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," and Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative" were among the biggest songs of the year...
26. ...and so was Paula Abdul's "Straight Up."
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27. RuPaul got her first big break after being cast as an extra in the B-52's' music video for "Love Shack."
28. Cher made a huge musical comeback with her hit single "If I Could Turn Back Time."
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29. The Little Mermaid was released into theaters, marking the beginning of the Disney Renaissance.
30. And finally, the Berlin Wall came down, unifying the city for the first time in decades.
