Historical Events
- 93°F, highest overnight low ever recorded in Phoenix, Arizona, until heat wave of 2023
Event of Interest
Burma government puts author Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest
- Photographer Robert Mapplethorpe's show opens at Washington, D.C.'s Project for the Arts after the Smithsonian Institution's Corcoran Gallery cancels it
Famous Birthdays
- Witwisit Hirunwongkul, Thai actor and singer (The Love of Siam), born in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Famous Deaths
- Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, French commander of the French resistance, dies at 79
- Mary Treen (née Summers), American character actress (It's a Wonderful Life; Kitty Foyle; The Joey Bishop Show), dies of cancer at 82
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights
About July 20, 1989
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 9 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Toy Soldiers - Martika
#1 Song: You'll Never Stop Me Loving You - Sonia
