Wednesday, November 8, 1989 · St. Louis, Missouri

The world the day SZA was born

SZA, the singer, arrived on a Wednesday in St. Louis, Missouri. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.

#1 that week

“Listen To Your Heart”

Roxette

The moon

74% lit

waxing gibbous

Star sign

♏ Scorpio

Year of the Snake

U.S. president

George H. W. Bush

On every radio

The song at #1 the week SZA was born

“Listen To Your Heart” by Roxette topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, taking over from “Miss You Much”.

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Cost of living

What things cost in 1989

U.S. averages for the year SZA was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).

  • Gallon of gas$1.02 → $4.48 today (4.4×)
  • Loaf of white bread67¢ → $1.83 today (2.7×)
  • Dozen eggs$1.00 → $2.27 today (2.3×)
  • Pound of coffee$3.07 → $9.33 today (3.0×)
  • Postage stamp25¢ → 78¢ today (3.1×)

In the news

The year 1989

  • Jan 4 · Two American F-14 Tomcats shot down two Libyan MiG-23 Floggers that appeared to be attempting to engage them over the Gulf of Sidra.
  • Jan 17 · Patrick Purdy opened fire in an elementary school in Stockton, California, killing 5 and wounding 32 others.
  • Apr 15 · The Hillsborough disaster, a human crush that caused 97 deaths in the worst disaster in British sporting history, occurred during an FA Cup match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in Sheffield.
  • Apr 19 · A gun turret exploded on board the United States Navy battleship Iowa, killing 47 sailors.
  • May 29 · Signing of an agreement between Egypt and the United States that allows for the manufacture of F-16 Falcon parts in Egypt.

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Questions

When was SZA born?

SZA was born on Wednesday, November 8, 1989, in St. Louis, Missouri.

What day of the week was SZA born?

A Wednesday. November 8, 1989 fell on a Wednesday.

What was the #1 song when SZA was born?

“Listen To Your Heart” by Roxette was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week SZA was born. It spent 1 week at #1.

What is SZA’s zodiac sign?

SZA is a Scorpio (born Nov 8), and was born in the Chinese year of the Snake.

What was the moon like when SZA was born?

A waxing gibbous moon, about 74% lit, on the night of November 8, 1989.

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