Big News Headlines in 1989
The largest oil spill in U.S. history occurrs after the Exxon Valdez strikes Bligh Reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound. In Liverpool, England a soccer stadium barrier collapses killing 94 and injuring 170 in Britain's worst soccer disaster. Hurricane "Hugo" causes 71 deaths and damage estimated at $4.2 billion . A massive earthquake hits the San Francisco Bay area minutes before the World Series between the Giants and A's, causing 59 deaths . The Berlin Wall comes down, symbolically ending the Cold War. |
MLB - Oakland Athletics NFL - San Francisco 49ers NBA - Detroit Pistons NHL - Calgary Flames
Record of the Year - "Wind Beneath my Wings" by Bette Midler Album of the Year - "Nick of Time" by Bonnie Raitt Song of the Year - "Wind Beneath my Wings" by Bette Midler
Best Picture - Driving Miss Daisy Best Director - Oliver Stone for “Born on the Fourth of July” Best Actress - Jessica Tandy in “Driving Miss Daisy” Best Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis in “My Left Foot”
#1 Batman #2 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade #3 Lethal Weapon 2 #4 Look Who's Talking #5 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
#1 Hits of 1989 (US Pop Charts)
TITLE
Straight Up
Forever Your Girl
Cold Hearted
When I See You Smile
I'll Be There For You
When I'm With You
Two Hearts
Another Day in Paradise
Rock On
My Prerogative
Don't Wanna Lose You
She Drives Me Crazy
Good Thing
Like a Prayer
Miss You Much
I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
Hanging Tough
We Didn't Start the Fire
Wind Beneath My Wings
The Living Years
Baby Don't Forget My Number
Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
Blame it on the Rain
Toy Soldiers
Eternal Flame
Batdance
If You Don't Know me by Now
Satisfied
Right Here Waiting
The Look
Listen to Your Heart
ARTIST
Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
Bad English
Bon Jovi
Sheriff
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Michael Damian
Bobby Brown
Gloria Estefan
Fine Young Cannibals
Fine Young Cannibals
Madonna
Janet Jackson
New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block
Billy Joel
Bette Midler
Mike & the Mechanics
Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli
Martika
The Bangles
Prince
Simply Red
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Roxette
Roxette