189 (number)

189 is the natural number following 188 and preceding 190.

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Cardinal	One hundred [and] eighty-nine
Ordinal	189th
Factorization	$3^3 \cdot 7$
Roman numeral	CLXXXIX
Binary	10111101
Hexadecimal	BD

In mathematics

• 189 is an odd number
• 189 is a centered cube number
• 189 is a composite number
• 189 is a deficient number, as 131 is less than 189
• 189 is a heptagonal number
• 189 is a lucky number
• 189 is an ulam number
• 189 is a 64-gonal number
• Binary: 10111101, a palindromic number that remains unchanged upon reversal of its numbers
• 189 is 3³ × 7
• Divisors of 189: 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 63, 189

In astronomy

• 189 Phthia is a bright rocky main belt asteroid
• NGC 189 is an open cluster in the Cassiopeia constellation

In geography

• Lumsden No. 189, Saskatchewan in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada
• The Colorado River Indian Reservation is 189 miles west of Phoenix, Arizona
• Tuvalu became the 189th member of the United Nations in 2000
• The Fourth Street Elevator in Dubuque, Iowa is 296 feet long, with an elevation of 189 feet

In the military

• 189th Airlift Squadron is a unit of the Idaho Air National Guard
• 189th Airlift Wing airlift unit, part of the Arkansas National Guard at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
• 189th Infantry Brigade, an Infantry brigade of the United States Army based at Fort Bragg
• HMAS Pirie (J189) was a Royal Australian Navy Bathurst class corvettes during World War II
• LSMR-189 was a United States Navy landing ship medium during World War II
• No. 189 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron during World War I
• USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) is a United States Navy Henry J. Kaiser class fleet replenishment oiler
• USNS Lt. Raymond O. Beaudoin (T-AP-189) was a United States Navy troop transport during the Korean War
• USS Bronstein (DE-189) was a United States Navy destroyer escort during World War II
• USS Hidalgo (AK-189) was a United States Navy Alamosa-class cargo ship during World War II
• USS Oxford (APA-189) was a United States Navy Haskell-class attack transport during World War II
• USS Saury (SS-189) was a United States Navy Sargo-class submarine during World War II
• USS Semmes (DD-189) was a United States Navy Clemson-class destroyer during World War II

In movies

• All About Hash is the 189th Our Gang short comedy film, released on March 30, 1940
• Triple Crossed is the 189th short starring the Three Stooges, released February 2, 1959
• 189-minute long movies include:
  • At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
  • Hawaii (1966)
  • JFK (1991)
  • Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)

In music

• Happy Trails (1969) by Quicksilver Messenger Service ranked #189 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
• Stayin' Alive (1977) by the Bee Gees ranked #189 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
• The song What a Beautiful Day (2003) by Chris Cagle includes the lyrics, “Day 189. Oh, I almost lost that girl to my foolish pride”

In population

• Brazil ranks # 189 in population density
• Jersey ranks # 189 in world population
• Columbia, South Carolina ranks #189 in United States cities by population
• Capilla, Spain has a population of 189
• Diant, France has a population of 189
• Fofina in Burkina Faso, Africa has a population of 189
• Leck, Lancashire, England has a population of 189
• U.S. towns with a population of 189 in the 2000 census include:
  • Allensville, Kentucky
  • Bragg City, Missouri
  • Broaddus, Texas
  • City Point, Wisconsin
  • Cobalt, Missouri
  • Elderon, Wisconsin
  • Garfield Township, Dickinson County, Kansas
  • Halltown, Missouri
  • Havelock, Minnesota
  • Highwood, Montana
  • Long Branch, Illinois
  • Mapleview, Minnesota
  • Orangeville, Ohio
  • Rhame, North Dakota
  • Richey, Montana
  • Rockbridge, Illinois
  • Rose Hill, Minnesota
  • Toccopola, Mississippi
  • Walcott, North Dakota
  • Westfield, Iowa

In sports

• MLB players with 189 career career wins include:
  • Lefty Gomez
  • Deacon Phillippe
  • Doc White
• The St. Louis Cardinals and the visiting teams combined for 189 home runs at Busch Stadium during the 1998 season (155 additional home runs were hit on the road)
• Alex Rodriguez hit 189 home runs in his first seven seasons (while with the Seattle Mariners from 1994 - 2000)
• Quarterback Eric Crouch completed 105 of 189 passes while at Nebraska for 1,510 yards and 7 touchdowns in 2001, earning the Heisman Trophy
• The Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit race was held over 40 laps, about 189 miles, of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit at the Silverstone Circuit, England on March 19, 1978
• Travis Fulton is a mixed martial arts fighter and boxer with 189 wins (including 60 K.O.s)
• Monica Abbott pitched for the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team from 2004-2007 with a winning record of 189-34
• In cricket, Sir Viv Richards scored 189 in a one day international for the West Indies against England in 1984, which contributed 69% of his team's score, and which remained the record for the highest individual ODI score for 13 years.

In transportation

• London Buses route 189
• Air Canada Flight 189 flight from Ottawa to Vancouver crashed on takeoff on June 26, 1978
• United Airlines Flight 173 en route from Denver to Portland, Oregon crashed killing 10 of 189 on board on December 28, 1978
• The Boeing 727-200 jetliner has a maximum seating capacity of 189
• The M&B Railroad operates 189 miles of railroad from Meridian, Mississippi east to Burkeville, Alabama
• USA-189, an experimental satellite launched June 21, 2006
• DB AG electric locomotive class 189, a Siemens EuroSprinter ES64F4
• The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge in Illinois is 189 m long
• Highways and routes numbered 189 include:
  • Interstate 189 in South Burlington, Vermont
  • U.S. Route 189, a spur of U.S. Route 89 runs from Provo, Utah to Jackson, Wyoming
  • Arizona State Route 189
  • California State Route 189
  • Connecticut Route 189 in Connecticut and Massachusetts
  • Florida State Road 189
  • K-189 (Kansas highway)
  • Maine State Route 189
  • Maryland Route 189
  • M-189 (Michigan highway)
  • New York State Route 189
  • Erie County Route 189, Tonawanda, New York
  • Texas State Highway 189
  • Utah State Route 189
  • Virginia State Route 189
  • Puerto Rico Highway 189
  • SP-189, São Paulo, Brazil
  • A189 road, England
  • National Route 189 connects Iwakuni, Yamaguchi and Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan
  • Malaysia Federal Route 189

In TV and radio

• Diff'rent Strokes ran on NBC from 1978 to 1985 with 189 episodes
• All Singing, All Dancing, the 189th episode of the Fox animated television series The Simpsons, originally aired on January 4, 1998
• Bill’s House, the 189th episode of the Fox animated television series King of the Hill, originally aired on November 6, 2005
• Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda, the 189th episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, originally aired on November 20, 2008
• Channel 189 on The Dish Network is the Discovery Health Channel
• Channel 189 on XM Satellite Radio is MLB Play-by-Play

In other fields

189 is also:

• The year AD 189 or 189 BC
• The atomic number of an element temporarily called Unoctennium
• Minuscule 189 is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment
• Salem Abdul Salem Ghereby is Guantanamo Bay detainment camp detainee # 189
• The Palisades Nuclear Generating Station on Lake Michigan is 189 feet tall including the dome
• The RipCord rollercoaster at Worlds of Fun, Kansas City reaches a height of 189 feet
• The Cinderella Castle at the The Magic Kingdom reaches a height of 189 feet

See also

• List of highways numbered 189
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 189
• United States Supreme Court cases, Volume 189
• DeShaney v. Winnebago County, 489 U.S. 189 (1989)
• Giles v. Harris, 189 U.S. 475 (1903)
• Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 189

External links

• Number Facts and Trivia: 189
• Prime curiosities: 189
• The Number 189
• Number Gossip: 189
• VirtueScience: 189
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 189, Portland, Oregon
• Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 189, Columbus, OH