What Happened on June 21, 1989

Historical Events

Film & TV History

Black comedy "Heathers" starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater and Shannen Doherty premieres at the Sundance Film Festival

  • Carlton Fisk becomes AL catcher HR hitter, 307th at Yankee stadium
  • Supreme Court rules ok to burn US flag as a political expression

Baseball Trade

Yankees trade Rickey Henderson to A's for Plunk, Cadaret & Polonia


Famous Deaths

  • Lee Calhoun, American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1956, 60), dies at 56
  • Simon van Collem, Dutch journalist and TV host (Amsterdamned), dies at 70
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights

About June 21, 1989

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 9 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Satisfied - Richard Marx
  • UK #1 Song: Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) - Soul Ii Soul Featuring Caron Wheeler