Historical Events
- Boston Red Sox retire Baseball Hall of Fame left fielder, 1st baseman Carl Yastrezemski's #8
- Jaime Paz Zamora inaugurated as president of Bolivia
- Pilot Union tells pilots okay to cross Eastern picket lines
- Revival of musical revue "Oh! Calcutta!" closes at Edison Theater, NYC, after 5959 performances: Broadway’s longest-running musical revue
- Twenty former South African political prisoners, in defiance of the restriction orders, launch a campaign against apartheid laws
About August 6, 1989
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 8 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
#1 Song: Swing The Mood - Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers
