1989 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Gretchen Carlson | 1989 | Anoka | Minnesota |
Database: Industrial Light & Magic Visual Effects Movies
| Record Name | Year | Studio | Release Date | Movie |
| The Burbs | 1989 | Renfield Productions/Universal | Feb 17, 1989 | The Burbs |
| Skin Deep | 1989 | Blake Edwards Co. | Mar 03, 1989 | Skin Deep |
| Field Of Dreams | 1989 | Universal | Apr 21, 1989 | Field Of Dreams |
| Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | 1989 | Lucasfilm, Ltd./Paramount | May 24, 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade |
| Ghostbusters II | 1989 | Columbia | Jun 16, 1989 | Ghostbusters II |
| Tummy Trouble | 1989 | Disney | Jun 23, 1989 | Tummy Trouble |
| The Abyss | 1989 | GJP Productions/20th Century Fox | Aug 09, 1989 | The Abyss |
| Body Wars - Simulator Ride for EPCOT Center | 1989 | Disney | Oct 19, 1989 | Body Wars - Simulator Ride for EPCOT Center |
| Back to the Future II | 1989 | Amblin/Universal | Nov 22, 1989 | Back to the Future II |
| Always | 1989 | Amblin/Universal | Dec 22, 1989 | Always |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Virtual Reality | 1989 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Jaron Lanier |
| World Wide Web | 1989 | United Kingdom | Europe | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Tim Berners-Lee |
Database: Best Selling Video Game Systems
| Record Name | Company | Console | Year Released | Type | Sales (to 2007) | Source |
| Nintendo Game Boy | Nintendo | Game Boy | 1989 | Handheld | 118690000 | Wikipedia |
Database: Booker Prize Winner List
| Record Name | Year | Author | Title |
| The Remains of the Day , Kazuo Ishiguro | 1989 | Kazuo Ishiguro | The Remains of the Day |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1989 Stanley Cup Winner | 1989 | Calgary Flames | Terry Crisp | Montreal Canadiens | Pat Burns | Hockey | Calgary |
Database: List of Expeditions to the Mir Space Station
| Record Name | Country | Year | Expedition | Flight Up | Flight Down | Crew Member | Crew Member | Launch Date | Launch Time | Landing Date | Landing Time | Duration (Days) | Source |
| Expedition Mir LD-2 (August 29,1988) | 1988 | Mir LD-2 | Soyuz TM-6 | Soyuz TM-7 | Valeri Polyakov | August 29,1988 | 04:23:11 UTC | April 27, 1989 | 02:57:58 UTC | 240.94 | Wikipedia | ||
| Expedition Mir EO-4 (November 26,1988) | 1988 | Mir EO-4 | Soyuz TM-7 | Soyuz TM-7 | Alexander A. Volkov | November 26,1988 | 15:49:34 UTC | April 27, 1989 | 02:57:58 UTC | 151.47 | Wikipedia | ||
| Expedition Mir EO-5 (September 5,1989) | 1989 | Mir EO-5 | Soyuz TM-8 | Soyuz TM-8 | Alexander Viktorenko | September 5,1989 | 21:38:03 UTC | February 19, 1990 | 04:36:18 UTC | 166.29 | Wikipedia |
Database: Solar System Moons
| Record Name | Planet | Discoverer | Year Discovered | Kilometers from Planet | Diameter (Kilometers) | Oribital Period |
| Despina | Neptune | Voyager 2 | 1989 | 62,000 | 160 | 0.40 |
| Galatea | Neptune | Voyager 2 | 1989 | 52,500 | 140 | 0.33 |
| Larissa | Neptune | Voyager 2 | 1989 | 73,600 | 200 | 0.56 |
| Naiad | Neptune | Voyager 2 | 1989 | 48,200 | 50 | 0.30 |
| Proteus | Neptune | Voyager 2 | 1989 | 117,600 | 420 | 1.12 |
| Thalassa | Neptune | Voyager 2 | 1989 | 50,000 | 90 | 0.31 |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Breathing Lessons, Anne Tyler | 1989 | Breathing Lessons | Anne Tyler |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Joseph Nanven Garba | Nigeria | 1989 | Forty-fourth |
| Joseph Nanven Garba | Nigeria | 1989 | Sixteenth special |
Database: Assorted Matchbox Cars
| Record Name | Category | Sub-Category | Origin | Type | Ownership | Scale | Year | Color | Brand | Description 9 | Model | Cost | Value | Date Received | Year | Mileage | VIN | License Plate |
| Lincoln Town Car | Dream Machines | 1-75 : Miniature | Thailand | Car | Lincoln | 1/64 | 1989 | S-PK-Y | Matchbox |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Greg LeMond Tour 76 | 1989 | United States | Cycling | 76 | Greg LeMond |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1989 | 1989 | United States | 248,239,000 | 1,646,040 | 21,500 | 94,500 | 578,330 | 951,710 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| Additional Protocol to the European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport (103) | Additional Protocol to the European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport | Yes | Yes | Yes | 103 | 10/5/1979 | 7/11/1989 | Council of Europe |
| European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (126) | European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment | Yes | Yes | 126 | 26/11/1987 | 1/2/1989 | Council of Europe | |
| Convention on Insider Trading (130) | Convention on Insider Trading | Yes | Yes | Yes | 130 | 20/4/1989 | 1/10/1991 | Council of Europe |
| Third Additional Protocol to the Protocol to the European Agreement on the Protection of Television Broadcasts (131) | Third Additional Protocol to the Protocol to the European Agreement on the Protection of Television Broadcasts | Yes | Yes | 131 | 20/4/1989 | Council of Europe | ||
| European Convention on Transfrontier Television (132) | European Convention on Transfrontier Television | Yes | Yes | Yes | 132 | 5/5/1989 | 1/5/1993 | Council of Europe |
| Protocol to the Convention on Insider Trading (133) | Protocol to the Convention on Insider Trading | 133 | 11/9/1989 | 1/10/1991 | Council of Europe | |||
| Protocol to the Convention on the Elaboration of a European Pharmacopoeia (134) | Protocol to the Convention on the Elaboration of a European Pharmacopoeia | Yes | Yes | 134 | 16/11/1989 | 1/11/1992 | Council of Europe | |
| Anti-Doping Convention (135) | Anti-Doping Convention | Yes | Yes | 135 | 16/11/1989 | 1/3/1990 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1989 | 1989 | United States | 12,605,400 | 3,168,200 | 7,872,400 | 1,564,800 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1989 Standard and Poors Performance | 1989 | Standard & Poors | 6.80% | 3.32% | 353.4 | 24.03 | 11.73 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| Goggle-eyes | 1989 | H Hamilton | Anne Fine |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| Our Lady of Peace Basilica | 1989 | Yamoussoukro | Ivory Coast | Our Lady of Peace Basilica | 158.0 m | 518 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| Family Matters | 1989 | 1998 | United States | Comedy | 215 |
| Family Ties | 1982 | 1989 | United States | Comedy | 176 |
| Baywatch | 1989 | 2001 | United States | Drama | 243 |
| Dynasty | 1981 | 1989 | United States | Drama | 218 |
| Seinfeld | 1989 | 1998 | United States | Comedy | 180 |
| Coach | 1989 | 1997 | United States | Comedy | 200 |
| The Simpsons | 1989 | present | United States | Animated | 400 |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1989 | 1989 | $18.33 | $30.82 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1989) | 1989 | McLaren* | G | 2 | Auto Racing | Alain Prost | 4 | 11 | 5 | 76 | Race 159 of 16 | 16 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| Do the Right Thing (1989) | 1989 | 96. | Do the Right Thing | American Film Institute |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge (Great Seto Bridge) | 1989 | Japan | Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge (Great Seto Bridge) | Kojima-Sakaide Route, Japan | 1,118 | 3,609 | Wikipedia |
Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | City | Country | Sport | Winning City | Final Score |
| Super Bowl XXIII | 1989 | San Francisco 49ers | Cincinnati Bengals | Miami, FL | United States | Football | San Fransisco | 20-16 |
Database: List of Best Selling Drugs
| Record Name | Drug | Company | Purpose | Rank (2006) | Generic Name | 2006 Sales | Change from 2005 | First Approval Date | Source |
| Epogen (Erythropoietin) | Epogen | Amgen | Anemia | 33 | Erythropoietin | 2,511 | 2% | Jun-1989 | Wikipedia |
| Lupron, Leuplin (Leuprolide) | Lupron, Leuplin | Takeda Pharmaceutical, TAP Pharmaceuticals | Prostate cancer | 60 | Leuprolide | 1,579 | 1% | Jan-1989 | Wikipedia |
| Prilosec, Losec (Omeprazole) | Prilosec, Losec | AstraZeneca | Gastrointestinal disorders | 72 | Omeprazole | 1,371 | -17% | Sep-1989 | Wikipedia |
| Zoladex (Goserelin) | Zoladex | AstraZeneca | Prostate cancer | 103 | Goserelin | 1,008 | 0% | Dec-1989 | Wikipedia |
| Botox (Botulin toxin) | Botox | Allergan | Cervical dystonia | 108 | Botulin toxin | 982 | 18% | Dec-1989 | Wikipedia |
| Engerix-B, Havrix, Twinrix (vaccine) | Engerix-B, Havrix, Twinrix | GlaxoSmithKline | Hepatitis | 123 | vaccine | 886 | 10% | Aug-1989 | Wikipedia |
Database: Rulers of Japan
| Record Name | Country | Region | Ruler Name | End | Start |
| Japanese Ruler Kinjo | Japan | Asia | Kinjo | present | 1989 |
Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs
| Record Name | Manufacturer/Distributor | Drug | Trade Name | Approved Use | Approval Date | Source |
| Paraplatin (Bristol-Myers Squibb) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | carboplatin | Paraplatin | Palliative treatment of patients with ovarian carcinoma recurrent after prior chemotherapy, including patients who have been previously treated with cisplatin. | Mar 03 1989 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Nolvadex (AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals) | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals | tamoxifen | Nolvadex | For use in premenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer as an alternative to oophorectomy or ovarian irradiation | Mar 16 1989 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1989 | 1989 | Oakland Athletics | San Francisco Giants | Oakland | San Francisco | Baseball | 4 - 0 |
Database: Top United States Grossing Movies
| Record Name | Movie | Studio | Year | Total Revenue |
| Batman | Batman | NA | 1989 | $251,188,924 |
| Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Paramount Pictures | 1989 | $197,171,806 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1989 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1989 | Tennis | Boris Becker | Stefan Edberg | 60 76 64 |
Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States
| Record Name | Country | Aircraft Carrier | Comission Year | Decomission or Loss Year | Commision Date | Decommision or Loss Date | Hull Number |
| Abraham Lincoln | United States | Abraham Lincoln | 1989 | 11 Nov 1989 | — | 72 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1989) | 1989 | Basketball | Seattle | Michigan | Michigan (3) | Seton Hall (3) | Illinois (1) | Duke (2) |
Database: Gaming System Driving Simulators
| Record Name | Game | Year | Make | Model |
| 1989 Lotus Carlton | Forza Motorsport 2 | 1989 | Lotus | Carlton |
| 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo | Forza Motorsport 2 | 1989 | PORSCHE | 944 Turbo |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1989 | 1989 | United States | 52.50 deg F | 42 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: List of Secret Societies at Universities
| Record Name | Year Established | University | Member Limit | Active or Honorary | Name | Source |
| Malt Barley Editors (University of Wisconsin-Madison) | 1989 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Law school | Review editors | Malt Barley Editors | Wikipedia |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1989-1990 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1989-1990 | 7.35 | -7.78 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1988-1989 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1988-1989 | 8.08 | -7.05 | National Weather Service |
Database: US Presidents
| Record Name | Birth State | Religion | Political Party | Died | Country | Term Start | Term Finish | Birthdate | Date of Death | Inauguration Age | Age at Death | Number |
| Reagan | ILLNOIS | Disciples of Christ | Repubilican | Died after Office | United States | 1981 | 1989 | 2/6/1911 | 6/5/2004 | 69 | 93 | 40 |
| G.H.W. Bush | MASSACHUSETTS | Episcopalian | Repubilican | Still Living | United States | 1989 | 1993 | 6/12/1924 | 64 | 41 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1989 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1989 | Tennis | Steffi Graf | Martina Navrátilová | 6-2 6-7 6-1 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1989) | 1989 | Los Angeles Kings | Hockey | NHL | Wayne Gretzky |
Database: Space Shuttle Mission History
| Record Name | Year | Space Shuttle | Landing Site | Mission Order | Date | Mission Number | Flight Duration | Notes | Source |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-29 (Discovery 1989) | 1989 | Discovery | Edwards | 28 | March 13 | STS-29 | 4d 23h | TDRS launch | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-30 (Atlantis 1989) | 1989 | Atlantis | Edwards | 29 | May 4 | STS-30 | 4d 0h | Magellan Venus probe launch | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-28 (Columbia 1989) | 1989 | Columbia | Edwards | 30 | August 8 | STS-28 | 5d 1h | Fourth classified DoD mission; Satellite Data System launch | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-34 (Atlantis 1989) | 1989 | Atlantis | Edwards | 31 | October 18 | STS-34 | 4d 23h | Galileo Jupiter probe launch | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-33 (Discovery 1989) | 1989 | Discovery | Edwards | 32 | November 22 | STS-33 | 5d 0h | Fifth classified DoD mission; Magnum satellite launch | Wikipedia |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| Ride on Time (Black Box) | 1989 | United Kingdom | Ride on Time | Black Box | 973,000 | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev | 1989 | Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev |
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