Historical Events
- 1st complete ring around Neptune discovered
Baseball Record
Nolan Ryan strikes out his 5,000th batter (Rickey Henderson)
Famous Deaths
- Diana Vreeland, French-American fashion editor (Harper's Bazaar, Vogue), dies at 85
- Huey P. Newton, African-American activist, revolutionary and co-founder of the Black Panther Party, shot and murdered by Tyrone Robinson in the streets of Lower Bottoms, Oakland, California at 47
- Johannes "Jan" Teulings, Dutch actor (Lentelied, The Three Wishes), dies of natural causes at 84
- Robert Grondelaers, Belgian cyclist (b. 1933)
1989 Highlights
About August 22, 1989
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 5 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
#1 Song: Swing The Mood - Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers
