Historical Events
- Russian newspaper Izvestia gets its 1st commercial advertisement
Famous Birthdays
- Alex D. Linz, American actor, born in Santa Barbara, California
- Anya Rozova [Anya Kop], Russian American model and America's Next Top Model contestant, born in Leningrad, USSR
- Ben Matulino, New Zealand rugby league forward (23 caps; NZ Warriors, Wests Tigers), born in Wellington, New Zealand
- Kōhei Uchimura, Japanese gymnast (Olympic gold all-round 2012; team, all-round 2016; World C'ships 10 x gold), born in Kitakyushu, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Nick Virgilio, American Haiku poet, dies at 60
- Sergei Lvovich Sobolev, Russian mathematician (b. 1909)
1989 Highlights
About January 3, 1989
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 1 month and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: New Year Holiday (United Kingdom), New Year's Day (New Zealand)
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
#1 Song: Especially For You - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
