August 2, 1989
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
- 2014: At least 146 people were killed and more than 114 injured in a factory explosion in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
- 2007: Raúl Iturriaga, a former deputy director of the Chilean secret police, was captured in Viña del Mar after having been on the run following a kidnapping conviction.
- 1999: The Gaisal train disaster claims 285 lives in Assam, India.
- 1991: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-43 to deploy the TDRS-5 satellite.
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- 80°F
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- Humidity
- 75%
- Wind
- 14 km/h
Dead Poets Society
Hitch
The Little Mermaid
Batman
Kiki's Delivery Service
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1989
The world on the day you were born