Historical Events
Music Premiere
Revival of Jules Styne and Stephen Sondheim's musical "Gypsy" starring Tyne Daly, opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 476 performances, winning 2 Tony Awards
- Six Jesuit priests including Ignacio Ellacuría and two others are assassinated killed by Salvadoran army - one of the most notorious acts of the Salvadoran civil war
Separate Amenities Act
South African President F. W. de Klerk announces scrapping of Separate Amenities Act
- UNESCO adopts the Seville Statement on Violence at the twenty-fifth session of its General Conference.
Famous Deaths
- Ignacio Ellacuría, Spanish-Salvadoran Jesuit priest, philosopher and human rights activist, assassinated during the Salvadoran Civil War at 59 [1]
- Jean-Claude Malépart, Quebec politician (b. 1938)
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights
About November 16, 1989
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 5 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: When I See You Smile - Bad English
#1 Song: All Around The World - Lisa Stansfield
