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The year 1989 (MCMXCIX) of the Gregorian Calendar began and ended on a Sunday. During the year, George H. W. Bush becomes the 41st President of the United States, Nintendo releases the Game Boy in North America, students in China protest at Tiananmen Square, and a World Series game between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics is interrupted by an earthquake in San Fransisco.
Serial killer Ted Bundy was executed in Florida. The first of 24 satellites of the GPS infrastructure are placed into orbit. Wayne Gretzky became the all time highest scorer in the NHL. The Velvet Revolution takes place in Czechoslovakia. Sports Illustrated Magazine publishes allegations that baseball player Pete Rose was involved sports gambling. Ron Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee becoming the first African American to chair a major American political party. The fist full episode of The Simpsons premiers on FOX. Los Angeles city council bans the sale and possession of semi-automatic weapons. The Sega Genesis is released to compete with Nintendo. Seinfeld first premiers on television.
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Famous Births
- Jan. 15: Alexei Cherepanov - New York Rangers
- Feb. 24: Trace Cyrus - Musician
- Mar. 16: Peaches Geldof - Model
- May 05: Chris Brown - Musician
- Jul. 23: Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter
- Oct. 11: Michelle Wie - Golfer
- Dec. 13: Taylor Swift - Musician
- Dec. 22: Jordin Sparks - American Idol Winner
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Famous Deaths
- Jan. 07: Hirohito - Japanese Emperor
- Jan. 23: Salvador Dali - Painter
- Jan. 24: Ted Bundy - Serial Killer
- Apr. 12: Sugar Ray Robinson - Boxer
- Apr. 26: Lucille Ball - I Love Lucy
- Jul. 03: Jim Backus - Mr. Magoo Voice
- Dec. 22: Samuel Beckett - Playwright
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Chart Toppers
- Jan. 07: Poison - Every Rose Has It's Thorn
- Jan. 14: Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
- Jan. 21: Phil Collins - Two Hearts
- Feb. 04: Sheriff - When I'm with you
- Feb. 11: Paula Abdul - Straight Up
- Mar. 04: Debbie Gibson - Lost in Your Eyes
- Mar. 25: Mike and The Mechanics - The Living Years
- Apr. 01: The Bangles - Eternal Flame
- Apr. 08: Roxette - The Look
- Apr. 15: Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
- Apr. 22: Madonna - Like a Prayer
- May 13: Bon Jovi - I'll Be There for You
- May 20: Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl
- Jun. 03: Michael Damian - Rock On
- Jun. 10: Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings
- Jun. 17: New Kids On The Block - I'll Be Loving You
- Jun. 24: Richard Marx - Satisfied
- Jul. 01: Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number
- Jul. 08: Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing
- Jul. 15: Simply Red - If you don't know...
- Jul. 22: Martika - Toy Soldiers
- Aug. 05: Prince - Batdance
- Aug. 12: Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting...
- Sep. 02: Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted
- Sep. 09: New Kids on the Block - Hanging Tough
- Sep. 16: Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You
- Sep. 23: Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm gonna...
- Oct. 07: Janet Jackson - Miss You Much
- Nov. 04: Roxette - Listen to Your Heart
- Nov. 11: Bad English - When I see You Smile
- Nov. 25: Milli Vanilli - Blame it on the Rain
- Dec. 09: Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire
- Dec. 23: Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
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62nd Academy Awards
- Presented on: March 26, 1990
- Best Picture: Driving Miss Daisy
- Lead Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot
- Lead Actress: Jessica Tandy in Driving Miss Daisy
- Best Director: O.Stone for Born on the Fourth of July
- Best Documentary: Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt RopesofSilicon: Complete Oscar winners list
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February 1989
- February 14: In Iran the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against Salman Rushdie for writing the novel Satanic Verses.
- February 15: After nine years of war the Soviet Union announced that the remainder of it's troops had left Afghanistan.
- February 14: In Iran the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against Salman Rushdie for writing the novel Satanic Verses.
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March 24 1989
March 24: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill happens in Prince William Sound in Alaska and leaked 11 million gallons of crude into the ocean.
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April 1989
- April 21: Chinese students begin protests at Tiananmen Square against the Communist government for Democratic reform. The protest would last until June 4 when government troops cleared the protesters.
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October 17 1989
October 17: A 6.9 Earthquake originating on the San Andreas Fault caused much damage and killing 63 people i ... read moreOctober 17: A 6.9 Earthquake originating on the San Andreas Fault caused much damage and killing 63 people in San Francisco. The Earthquake disrupted the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics. It also left the Bay Area without water for a few days.
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October 15 1989
October 15: Wayne Gretzky scored his 1851st point passing Gordie Howe at the top of the NHL's all time scorers list.
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October 1989
- October 5: The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso receives the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent ways of dealing with China.
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December 20 1989
December 20: ''Operation Just Cause'' was launched as the United States sent troops into Panama to end the Manuel Noriega government.
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December 1989
- December 6: Marc Lepine shoots 14 women at a school in Montreal in what is now known at the Montreal Massacre.
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1989 Questions
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I need the top 10 Athletes of 1989 2 AnswersVery hard to pick a top 10, so i'm picking mvp's from the various sports to start with. Some of these athletes only had a few great seasons, but for 1989 they w... read more -
Did you experience the Mount Redoubt eruption of 1989? 2 AnswersNo, I do not remember any issues with Redoubt in '89. You might think that since I live in Texas it wouldn't be an issue anyway. However, I do recall seeing haz... read more -
who won the 1989 world series? 2 AnswersThe Oakland Athletics won. 1989 World Series (4-0): Oakland Athletics (99-63) over San Francisco Giants (92-70) The 1989 World Series was played between the Oak... read more -
Oscar winners between 1980 and 1989 3 Answers1980 Best Picture: Ordinary People Lead Actor: Robert De Niro in Raging Bull Lead Actress: Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter Best Director: Robert Redf... read more
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ESSEX: New leader named: http://bit.ly/9e23hW via @addthis Mr Martin has been a county councillor for Chelmsford since 1989.
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@arufa1989 いやあ…ゆったりとあせらずに免許とろうと思ってたらさ、テスト期間突入しちゃったんだ
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24 - Christian Groß: Nation: Deutschland Geburtsdatum: 08.02.1989 Größe: 183 cm Gewicht: 68 kg Position: Mittelfel http://url4.eu/1M4dX
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@PhillyD Tim Burton started it all with Batman in 1989, love that movie.
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@Gryts weet jij zijn e-mailadres dan stuur ik het op. Het is van 1989.
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