What Happened on April 22, 1989

Historical Events

  • "Welcome to the Club" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 12 performances

Famous Deaths

  • Benjamin "Bull Moose" Jackson, American R&B saxophone player and singer ("Hurry, Hurry"), dies at 70

Emilio G. Segrè (1905-1989)

Italian physicist and Nobel laureate (discovered the elements technetium, astatine and the sub-atomic antiparticle antiproton), dies at 84 of a heart attack


Died in 1989 1989 Highlights

About April 22, 1989

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 35 years and 6 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus

Music Charts

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