Big News Headlines in 1989

The largest oil spill in U.S. history occurrs after the Exxon Valdez strikes Bligh Reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound. 

In Liverpool, England a soccer stadium barrier collapses killing 94 and injuring 170 in Britain's worst soccer disaster. 

Hurricane "Hugo" causes 71 deaths and damage estimated at $4.2 billion . 

A massive earthquake hits the San Francisco Bay area minutes before the World Series between the Giants and A's, causing 59 deaths . 

The Berlin Wall comes down, symbolically ending the Cold War.

#1 Hits of 1989 (US Pop Charts)

ARTIST

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

Bad English

Bon Jovi

Sheriff

Phil Collins

Phil Collins

Michael Damian

Bobby Brown

Gloria Estefan

Fine Young Cannibals

Fine Young Cannibals

Madonna

Janet Jackson

New Kids on the Block

New Kids on the Block

Billy Joel

Bette Midler

Mike & the Mechanics

Milli Vanilli

Milli Vanilli

Milli Vanilli

Martika

The Bangles

Prince

Simply Red

Richard Marx

Richard Marx

Roxette

Roxette

TITLE

Straight Up

Forever Your Girl

Cold Hearted

When I See You Smile

I'll Be There For You

When I'm With You

Two Hearts

Another Day in Paradise

Rock On

My Prerogative

Don't Wanna Lose You

She Drives Me Crazy

Good Thing

Like a Prayer

Miss You Much

I'll Be Loving You (Forever)

Hanging Tough

We Didn't Start the Fire

Wind Beneath My Wings

The Living Years

Baby Don't Forget My Number

Girl I'm Gonna Miss You

Blame it on the Rain

Toy Soldiers

Eternal Flame

Batdance

If You Don't Know me by Now

Satisfied

Right Here Waiting

The Look

Listen to Your Heart


Take a Look Back at this Decade… Year by Year

  • Sports Champions
  • MLB - Oakland Athletics

    NFL - San Francisco 49ers

    NBA - Detroit Pistons

    NHL - Calgary Flames

  • Grammy Award Winners
  • Record of the Year - "Wind Beneath my Wings" by Bette Midler

    Album of the Year - "Nick of Time" by Bonnie Raitt

    Song of the Year - "Wind Beneath my Wings" by Bette Midler

  • Academy Award Winners
  • Best Picture - Driving Miss Daisy

    Best Director - Oliver Stone for “Born on the Fourth of July”

    Best Actress - Jessica Tandy in “Driving Miss Daisy”

    Best Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis in “My Left Foot”

  • Top Grossing Movies
  • #1 Batman

    #2 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    #3 Lethal Weapon 2

    #4 Look Who's Talking

    #5 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids