Historical Events
- 1st Baseball game to start outdoors & end indoors, as Toronto Blue Jays stadium closes roof during game at 8:48, & beat Brewers 4-2
- 23-year-old olympic barefoot South African runner Zola Budd retires
- Atlanta Fulton County Comm approves $210M stadium for the Falcons
- For one second this morning, the time is 01:23:45, 6-7-89
- Suriname SLM-173 (DC-8) crashes near Paramaribo Airport killing 173
Sports History
Wayne Gretzky wins his 9th NHL Hart (MVP) Trophy in 10 years
Famous Deaths
- Chico Landi, Brazilian auto racer (6 x F1 GP; first Brazilian to driver in a F1 GP, and to score points; Mil Milhas Brasil 1960), dies at 81
- Milton van Embricqs, Suriname/Dutch publicist, dies
- Percy Stuart, Suriname/Dutch sports journalist, dies
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights
About June 7, 1989
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 10 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches") - Bette Midler
- #1 Song: Sealed With A Kiss - Jason Donovan