1989
Bush and Gorbachev declared the end of the Cold War, crop circle mania broke out in Britain’s fields and The Simpsons made its debut.
News
- Mikhail Gorbachev and George Bush officially declare the end of the Cold War.
- 95 people were crushed to death during an FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough.
- Student protests took place in China’s Tiananmen Square.
- The Berlin Wall was breached and Communist regimes came to an end, as revolution swept across Eastern Europe.
- An airliner crashed on the M1, killing more than 40 people.
- Meteorologists claimed it was the warmest year on record.
What’s New?
- The controversial glass pyramid outside the Louvre in Paris.
- The Manchester scene.
- Reebok pump basketball shoes.
- Lycra body suits and Lambada fashion.
- The Nintendo Game Boy, dancing flowers.
Entertainment
- Sky Television launched in the UK.
- Round the World in Eighty Days with Michael Palin, Challenge Anneka and Birds of a Feather made their debut on TV.
- Dirty Den was killed off in EastEnders.
- Proceedings in the House of Commons were televised for the first time.
- The Simpsons made a debut in the US.
Box Office
- Batman, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Honey I Shrunk The Kids, Back to the Future Part II, Dead Poets Society, Uncle Buck, Turner & Hooch and Pet Sematary.
Music
- The Eurovision Song Contest winner was Riva from Yugoslavia with ‘Rock Me’.
- Madonna was threatened with ex-communication from the Catholic church, after her ‘Like A Prayer’ video suggested sexual attraction between the star and a vision of Jesus.
- It was revealed that Milli Vanilli had not sung on their records.
- A disguised Sinead O’Connor joined an anti-O’Connor demonstration outside her concert in New York.
Top Hits of 1989
| No. | Artist | Title |
| #1 | Black Box | Ride On Time |
| #2 | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers | Swing The Mood |
| #3 | Bangles | Eternal Flame |
| #4 | Jason Donovan | Too Many Broken Hearts |
| #5 | Soul II Soul Feat. Caron Wheeler | Back To Life |
| #6 | Marc Almond & Gene Pitney | Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart |
| #7 | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers | That’s What I Like |
| #8 | Technotronic | Pump Up The Jam |
| #9 | Band Aid II | Do They Know It’s Christmas |
| #10 | Madonna | Like A Prayer |
Sport
- Desert Orchid won the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
- Arsenal won the 1st Division.
- Liverpool won the FA Cup.
- Little Polveir won the Grand National.
- Alain Prost became the Formula 1 World Champion.
