What Happened on July 5, 1989

Historical Events

"Seinfield" (originally titled The Seinfeld Chronicles" screens its pilot episode starring Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards on NBC

Barry Bonds homers in Pittsburgh's 6-4 loss vs SF Giants, joining father Bobby Bonds as MLB father-son HR record holders (408)

British singer Rod Stewart hits his head on a lighting fixture while on stage and knocks himself out in Pine Knob, Michigan [1]

South African President P. W. Botha visits ANC leader Nelson Mandela

Dejan Lovren, Croatian footballer (Liverpool), born in Zenica, Yugoslavia
Joseph King, American singer-songwriter (Canvas), born in San Antonio, Texas
Whitney Wolfe Herd, American entrepreneur (founder of Bumble, co-founder of Tinder), born in Salt Lake City, Utah

Ernesto Halffter, Spanish classical and film score composer (Rapsodia portuguesa; is Don Quixote de la Mancha), and conductor, dies at 84

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 9 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer

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