Historical Events
- "Rambling with Gambling" 20,000th radio program on WOR-AM (NYC)
- 1st International Rock Awards in the US
- Speaker of US House of Representatives Jim Wright resigns
Famous Birthdays
- Marco Reus, German football player (Borussia Dortmund, German national team), born in Dortmund, West Germany
Famous Deaths
- C. L. R. James [Cyril Lionel Robert James], Trinidadian historian (The Black Jacobins), journalist, intellectual and socialist, dies at 88 [1]
- Charles A. Hufnagel, American surgeon (artificial heart valve pioneer), dies at 72
- Terry Drinkwater, American CBS news correspondent, dies at 53 of cancer
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights
About May 31, 1989
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 10 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream") - Michael Damian
#1 Song: Ferry 'Cross The Mersey - Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul Mccartney, Gerry Marsden & Stock Aitken Waterman
