· THAT DAY · AUGUST 29, 1989 · NO. 36 ·
August 29, 1989
Tuesday · 36 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
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.
Top Global Headlines
- 2020: 2020 Women's FA Community Shield.
- 2016: Chen Quanguo became the Chinese Communist Party secretary of Xinjiang, and in that role later oversaw the creation of the Xinjiang internment camps.
- 2012: At least 26 Chinese miners are killed and 21 missing after a blast in the Xiaojiawan coal mine, located at Panzhihua, Sichuan Province.
- 2012: The XIV Paralympic Games open in London, England, United Kingdom.
The New York Times — AUGUST 29, 1989
Russo-Ukrainian war: Ukraine begins its southern counteroffensive in the Kherson Oblast, eventually culminating in the liberation of the city of Kherson.2022
Weather in New York
75°F
Rainy
- High
- 75°F
- Low
- 65°F
- Humidity
- 93%
- Wind
- 13 km/h
Music
Billboard #1 (This Week)
Right Here Waiting
Richard Marx
Right Here Waiting
Richard Marx
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Movies
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Dead Poets Society
Academy Award (1989)
Hitch
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The Little Mermaid
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Kiki's Delivery Service
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Valmont
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