Historical Events
Meeting of Interest
Pete Rose meets with Commissioner Ueberroth to discuss his gambling
- US bust Chinese drug smuggling ring, capturing a record 820 lbs of heroin worth $1 billion at street value
Famous Birthdays
- Corbin Bleu [Reivers], American actor & singer (High School Musical - "Chad"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Josh Walker, English footballer, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Kristin Herrera, American actress, born in Los Angeles, California
- Scout Taylor-Compton, American actress, born in Long Beach, California
Famous Deaths
- Alex Thépot, French footballer (b. 1906)
- Otar Vasilisdze Taktakishvili, Georgian composer, conductor, teacher, and musicologist, dies at 64
About February 21, 1989
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 34 years and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Straight Up - Paula Abdul
#1 Song: Belfast Child - Simple Minds
