What Happened on October 30, 1989

Historical Events

  • August A. Busch III becomes CEO of St Louis Cards
  • Smith Dairy at Orrville Ohio, makes largest milk shake (1,575.2 gal)

Famous Birthdays

  • Nastia Liukin, Russian born American gymnast (2008 Olympic Champion), born in Moscow, Soviet Union
  • Vanessa White, British pop singer (The Saturdays - "Living For The Weekend"), born in Yeovil, England

Famous Deaths

  • Ingeborg Refling-Hagen, Norwegian author and poet (Loke Saar Havre), dies at 95
  • Max Tishler, American organic chemist at Merck who synthesized Vitamin B2 and developed antibiotic for poultry, dies at 82 [1]
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights

About October 30, 1989

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 5 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Scorpio

Holidays: October Bank Holiday (Ireland)

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Listen To Your Heart - Roxette
  • UK #1 Song: That's What I Like - Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers