Historical Events
Tennis Open
Chris Evert's final US Open tennis match; defeated by Zina Garrison 7-6, 6-2 in the quarter finals

Chris Evert

Zina Garrison
Television Premiere
Daytime talk show "The Joan Rivers Show" hosted by Joan Rivers premieres on US TV

Joan Rivers
- Deborah Norville becomes news anchor of Today Show
1989 Highlights
About September 5, 1989
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 4 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo