Historical Events
Sports History
A. Bartlett Giamatti replaces Peter Ueberroth as 7th commissioner of Major League Baseball; dies suddenly of a heart attack 5 months later
Peter Ueberroth
Famous Birthdays
- Jan Blokhuijsen, Dutch long-track speed skater (Olympic gold team pursuit 2014; World Single Distance C'ship gold 2012, 13, 16, 17), born in Zuid-Scharwoude, Netherlands
Famous Deaths
- Henk Gortzak [Hendricus Gortzak], Dutch carpenter and politician (CPN/PSP), dies at 57
1989 Highlights
About April 1, 1989
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 6 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
