Historical Events
- "Oh! Calcutta!" revival closes at Edison Theater NYC after 5959 performances, Broadway’s longest-running musical revue
- Boston Red Sox retire Baseball Hall of Fame left fielder, 1st baseman Carl Yastrezemski's #8
- Jaime Paz Zamora inaugurated as president of Bolivia
- Pilot Union tells pilots okay to cross Eastern picket lines
- Twenty former South African political prisoners, in defiance of the restriction orders, launch a campaign against apartheid laws
1989 Highlights
About August 6, 1989
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 31 years and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo
