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
Sports History
ODI cricket debut for Australia's Mark Taylor and Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya at the MCG
Famous Deaths
Doug Harvey
Doug Harvey, Canadian ice hockey defence player ('100 Greatest NHL Players), dies of cirrhosis of the liver at 65
- 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? 32 years and 6 months
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Boxing Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom)
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins- #1 Song: Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid II
#1 Song: Another Day In Paradise - 
#1 Song: Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid II
