Historical Events
- Hillsborough disaster, 96 are crushed to death and 766 injured at the Hillsborough Football Stadium in Sheffield, England, during a FA semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest
- Students in Beijing pro-democracy protests
- Sue Marchiano wins 3rd World Cup female marathon (2:30:48)
- Then largest lottery in North America ($69M) drawn in Illinois
Famous Weddings
- South African-British Olympic runner Zola Budd marries
Famous Deaths
- Charles Vanel, French actor and director (Wages of Fear), dies at 96
Hu Yaobang (1915-1989)
Chinese communist official and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1982-87), dies of a heart attack at 73
- Nesuhi Ertegün, Turkish–American jazz record producer and label executive (Atlantic Records; Warner Music), dies from complications of cancer surgery at 71
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights
About April 15, 1989
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 35 years and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
#1 Song: Eternal Flame - Bangles
