Historical Events
- 10-time All Star second baseman and manager Red Schoendienst and umpire Al Barlick are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Gretchen Polhemus, 23, (Texas), crowned 38th Miss USA
- Memo by Brian Gumbel criticizing Today Show co-workers becomes public
- Nevada-Semipalatinsk anti-nuclear movement founded by Olzhas Suleimenov in Kazakhstan, initially aiming to close Semipalatinsk nuclear test site (closed 1991) [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Angela Baby, Chinese actress, born in Shanghai, China
- Remmi [Rachel Smith], American indie pop singer-songwriter, born in Alexandria, Louisiana
- Zhang Liyin, Chinese K-pop and R&B singer, born in Chengdu, China
Famous Deaths
- Hermann Burger, Swiss poet and writer, dies at 46
1989 Highlights
About February 28, 1989
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 1 month and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Lost In Your Eyes - Debbie Gibson
- #1 Song: Belfast Child - Simple Minds