What Happened on July 3, 1989

• Movie "Batman" set record of quickest $100 million (10 days)
• Open Mind wins American thoroughbred racing's Triple Tiara for fillies when Nite of Fun is disqualified in the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont
• Peter Koech of Kenya sets 3,000m steeplechase world record of 8:05.39 in Stockholm, Sweden

• US Supreme Court rules states do not have to provide funds for abortions

• Elle King [Tanner Elle Schneider], American country and blues-rock singer-songwriter ("Ex's & Oh's"), born in Los Angeles, California

• Andrei Gromyko, Soviet politician (President of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), dies just short of his 80th birthday
• James "Jim" Backus, American actor (Mr Magoo, Rebel Without a Cause, Gilligan's Island), dies of pneumonia at 76

Holidays: Canada Day (Canada)

• #1 Song: Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals
• #1 Song: Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) - Soul Ii Soul Featuring Caron Wheeler