Historical Events
- LA Dodgers beat Montreal Expos, 1-0, in 22 innings (Rick Dempsey HR)
- Lewis, Everett, Burrell and Heard run world record 4x200 m (1:19.38)
- The Baltic Way - two million people form a human chain across Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania in a peaceful pro-independence demonstration against Soviet occupation [1]
Famous Weddings
- "The Cars" lead singer and guitarist Ric Ocasek (40) weds model Paulina Porizkova (24) on the Caribbean island of St. Barts; separate in 2017, he dies before divorce finalized
Famous Deaths
- Helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer and choreographer, dies at 57
- Mohammed Abed Elhai, Sudanese writer and academic (b. 1944)
- R.D. Laing, Scottish psychiatrist (anti-psychiatry), and writer (The Politics of Experience and The Bird of Paradise), dies of a heart attack at 61
- Yusef Hawkins, shot by 30 whites in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn NY in a racially motivated attack
1989 Highlights
About August 23, 1989
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 7 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
#1 Song: Swing The Mood - Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers
