Historical Events
- "42nd Street" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 3,486 performances
- "Starlight Express" closes at Gershwin Theater in NYC after 761 performances
- AFC Championship, Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati: Cincinnati Bengals beat Buffalo Bills, 21-10
- Beginning of Japanese Heisei era.
- Boeing 737-400 crashes at Kegworth, England, 46 die
- NFC Championship, Soldier Field, Chicago: San Francisco 49ers beat Chicago Bears, 28-3
- Soviet Union promises to eliminate stockpiles of chemical weapons
Famous Deaths
- Johnny Jordaan [Johannes van Musscher], Dutch pop and levenslied singer, dies at 64
- Kenneth McMillan, American actor (Malone, Concrete Beat), dies of liver disease at 56
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights
About January 8, 1989
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 3 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
#1 Song: Especially For You - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
