Historical Events
Arbour's 600th Win
Al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach
- Gunman opens fire in California schoolyard; 5 students slain, 30 wounded
- Murden & Metz are 1st women to reach South Pole overland (on skis)
- Phoenix Suns cancel game at Miami Heat, due to racial unrest in Miami
Famous Deaths
- Alfredo Zitarrosa, Uruguayan folk and milonga singer-songwriter ("Recordándote"), poet, and journalist, dies at 52
- Sterling A Brown, American poet/critic (Southern Road), dies at 87
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights
About January 17, 1989
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 3 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Two Hearts - Phil Collins
#1 Song: Especially For You - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
