Fait général: 1189 is a number for which we're missing a fact (submit one to numbersapi at google mail!).
Fait mathématique: 1189 is the square root of a triangular number.
Culture générale: 1189 is an uninteresting number.
Date historique: April 3rd is the day in 1933 that First flight over Mount Everest, a British expedition, led by the Marquis of Clydesdale, and funded by Lucy, Lady Houston.