- The first episodes of the Simpsons were shown.
- 1 gallon of gas cost 97 cents.
- US postage stamps were one quarter.
- George Bush Senior became president of the United States.
- The Mirage Hotel and Casino opened in Las Vegas.
- The Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons of oil off of Alaska's shoreline.
- Nintendo began selling Gameboy.
- An earthquake, 7.1 on the Ritcher scale, hit San Francisco.
- Popular movies were Batman, Lethal Weapon 2, The Little Mermaid, Driving Miss Daisy, Dead Poets Society, Honey I Shrunk the Kids and License to Kill
- Duran Duran, Prince, Phil Collins, Madonna, Cher, New Kids On The Block, Paula Abdul and Garth Brooks were popular musicians.
- A few of the most watched television shows were Baywatch, Married With Children, Matlock, The Cosby Show, Cheers, Growing Pains and The Golden Girls.
Happy Birthday Casey. YOU are the best thing that happened to our family in 1989 and we love you! |
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