Historical Events
Voyager 2 Spacecraft
After 12-year, 4-billion-mile journey, Voyager 2 flies over cloudtops of Neptune & its moon Triton, sending back photographs of swamps
- Mayumi Moriyama becomes Japan's first female cabinet secretary
Famous Deaths
- Gunnar Johnsen Berg, Swiss-Danish composer (Cosmogonie), dies at 80
- Roman Palester, Polish composer (The Weichsel), dies at 81
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights
About August 25, 1989
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 8 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
#1 Song: Swing The Mood - Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers
