What Happened on May 1, 1989

Historical Events

• 135 acre Disney's MGM studio theme park officially opens to public in Lake Buena Vista, Florida
• American jockey Chris Antley's record 64-day consecutive winning streak ends when he fails with 5 mounts at Aqueduct, NY; streak includes 147 winners from 486 mounts

• Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins: US Supreme Court rules employers have legal burden to prove non- discriminatory reasons for not hiring or promoting

Famous Deaths

• Antonio Janigro, Italian cellist (Zagreb Soloists), dies at 71
• David Webster, South African white anti-apartheids activist, murdered
• Douglass Watson, American actor (Satan Murders, Another World), dies at 68
• Marion Mack, actress (General), dies
• Sally Kirkland, American fashion editor (Vogue magazine) and manager (Lord & Taylor), dies at 76

Holidays: Labour Day (India), May Day (Ireland, United Kingdom)

Music Charts

• #1 Song: Like A Prayer - Madonna
• #1 Song: Eternal Flame - Bangles