What Happened on September 26, 1989

Historical Events

  • Last Vietnamese soldiers leave Cambodia

Event of Interest

Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze calls for total destruction of Soviet & US chemical weapons

Famous Birthdays

  • Emma Rigby, English actress, born in St Helens, United Kingdom
  • Jonny Bairstow, English cricket wicket-keeper (only English wicket-keeper to twice claim 9 dismissals in a Test match; Yorkshire CCC), born in Bradford, England

Famous Deaths

  • Arnold Shaw, American writer on popular music and composer, dies at 80
  • Pavlos Bakoyannis, Greek parliament leader, murdered in Rome
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights

About September 26, 1989

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 7 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Girl I'm Gonna Miss You - Milli Vanilli
  • UK #1 Song: Ride On Time - Black Box