Historical Events
- 6-week study of Arctic atmosphere shows no ozone "hole"
Sports History
Former baseball player and manager Leo Durocher injured in a car crash
- Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia & Libya form common market
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Weddings
- Whitesnake's singer David Coverdale (37) weds American actress Tawny Kitaen (27); divorced 1991
Famous Deaths
- Lefty Gomez, American Baseball HOF pitcher (7 × MLB All-Star; 5 × World Series; Triple Crown 1934, 37; NY Yankees), dies of congestive heart failure at 80
1989 Highlights
About February 17, 1989
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 2 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Straight Up - Paula Abdul
#1 Song: Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart - Marc Almond Featuring Special Guest Star Gene Pitney
