Historical Events
- Ballon d'Or: Milan's second straight 1-2-3; Dutch striker Marco van Basten wins his 2nd best football player in Europe title ahead of Franco Baresi and Frank Rijkaard
Event of Interest
ODI cricket debut for Australia's Mark Taylor and Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya at the MCG
Sanath Jayasuriya
Famous Deaths
Doug Harvey
Doug Harvey, Canadian ice hockey defence player ('100 Greatest NHL Players), dies of cirrhosis of the liver at 65
Doug Harvey
- Lennox R. F. Berkeley, British composer and pedagogue (Castaway), dies at 86
- Peggy Thorpe-Bates, actress (Alcatraz Island), dies
1989 Highlights
About December 26, 1989
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 3 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Boxing Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom)
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
