Historical Events
- 23rd Country Music Association Award: George Strait, Kathy Mattea win
- 27th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats Spain in Tokyo Japan (3-0)
- First NFL game coached by an African American (Art Shell), his LA Raiders beat NY Jets 14-7 on Monday Night Football
- MLB National League Championship: San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 1
- Penthouse Magazine's Hebrew edition hits newsstands
Famous Deaths
- Penny Lernoux, American journalist and author (b. 1940)
About October 9, 1989
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 5 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Columbus Day (United States), Thanksgiving (Canada)
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Miss You Much - Janet Jackson
#1 Song: Ride On Time - Black Box
