What Happened on June 18, 1989

Day of the Week: Sunday

Historical Events

  • "Starmites" closes at Criter Ctr SR Theater NYC after 60 performances

Sport awardGolf Major

89th US Golf Open: Curtis Strange wins by 3 from Scott Simpson for first back-to-back Open titles since Ben Hogan 1950-51

Golfer Ben Hogan
Golfer
Ben Hogan
  • Comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion

Sport awardGolf Tournament

Laura Davies wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open

LPGA Golfer Laura Davies
LPGA Golfer
Laura Davies

Famous Birthdays

  • Renee Olstead, American singer and actress

Famous Weddings

  • John Wayne Bobitt marries Lorena L Gallo

Famous Deaths

  • I. F. Stone, American journalist (b. 1907)