Historical Events
NBA All-Star Game
39th NBA All-Star Game, Astrodome, Houston, Texas West beats East, 143-134; MVP: Karl Malone, Utah Jazz, forward
- 5 Pakistani Muslim rioters killed protesting "Satanic Verses" novel
Event of Interest
Loyalist paramilitary group kill Pat Finucane, a Belfast lawyer who represented republican hunger striker Bobby Sands, while he is having dinner with family
- Senior PGA Championship, PGA National GC: Larry Mowry wins only career major title; beats Miller Barber & Al Geiberger by 1 stroke
- Thursday's Child sets sailing record, NY-Cape Horn-SF, 80 d 20 h
- US male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman
Sports History
Wayne Gretzky sets 2 records, his 45th hat trick & 10th 40+ goal season
Famous Deaths
- Mauritius Balfoort, French-Belgian director, dies at 83
- Thomas Bernhard, Austrian novelist, playwright and poet whose work some describe as "the most significant literary achievement since World War II", dies at 58
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights
About February 12, 1989
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 2 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Straight Up - Paula Abdul
#1 Song: Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart - Marc Almond Featuring Special Guest Star Gene Pitney
