Historical Events
- 1st Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award)
Grammy Awards
31st Grammy Awards: "Don't Worry Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin; "Faith"by George Michael; and Tracy Chapman win
- Finish ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress
- NY Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50)
Strategic Defense Initiative
UK physicist Stephen Hawking calls the proposed missile defense system known as Star Wars a "deliberate fraud"
- US authors demonstrate against Iranian death threats against Salman Rushdee, author of "The Satanic Verses"
Famous Birthdays
- Alia Sabur, American college educator, born in New York City
- Daniel D. [Davis], American jazz and hip hop violinist, born in Charleston, South Carolina
Famous Deaths
- Joan Woodbury, American actress (Super Sleuth, Northwest Trail), dies at 73
- Moisés da Costa Amaral, East Timorese leader, dies at 50
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights
About February 22, 1989
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Straight Up - Paula Abdul
#1 Song: Belfast Child - Simple Minds
