Historical Events
- Chicago newspaper movie critics Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert film their 500th movie-review television show
Beatification
Pope John Paul II beatifies Victoire Rasoamanarivo of Madagascar
- US beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
Event of Interest
World Wide Web (WWW) is first launched in the public domain by CERN scientist Tim Berners-Lee
1989 History
Famous Weddings
Robin Williams
Actor and comedian Robin Williams (37) weds nanny Marsha Garces at a private ceremony in Lake Tahoe, California
Famous Deaths
- Guy Williams [Armando Joseph Catalano], American actor (Zorro, Lost in Space), dies of a brain aneurysm at 65
- Sergio Leone, Italian director who invented spaghetti westerns (The Man with No Name trilogy), dies of a heart attack at 60
- Yi Bangja, Crown Prince Euimin of Korea (1926-70), dies at 87
About April 30, 1989
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 1 month and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Like A Prayer - Madonna
#1 Song: Eternal Flame - Bangles
