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Contents 1 Artistic Gymnastics 2 Athletics 2.1 Marathon 2.1.1 International Races 2.1.2 National Champions 3 Auto Racing 4 Baseball 5 Basketball 6 Boxing 7 Cycling 8 Dogsled racing 9 Field Hockey 9.1 World Competitions 9.2 Regional Competitions 10 Figure skating 11 Football (American) 12 Football (Australian rules football) 13 Football (Canadian) 14 Football (Soccer) 15 Gaelic Athletic Association 16 Golf 17 Thoroughbred Horse Racing 18 Harness Racing 19 Ice Hockey 20 Lacrosse 21 Radiosport 22 Skiing 23 Snooker 24 Swimming 24.1 Events 24.2 Records 25 Taekwondo 26 Tennis 27 Volleyball 27.1 Men's Competition 27.2 Women's Competition 28 Water polo 28.1 Men's Competition 28.2 Women's Competition 29 Multi-sport events 30 Awards 31 Births 32 Deaths

Artistic Gymnastics

• World Artistic Gymnastics Championships:
  • Men's all-around champion: Igor Korobchinsky, USSR
  • Women's all-around champion: Svetlana Boginskaya, USSR
  • Men's team competition champion: USSR
  • Women's team competition champion: USSR

Athletics

For an extensive coverage see 1989 in athletics (track and field)

Marathon

International Races

• January 29 — Osaka Marathon, Japan
  • Women's Winner: Lorraine Moller (NZL) 2:30:21

• March 5 — Los Angeles Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Art Boileau (CAN) 2:13:01
  • Women's Winner: Zoya Ivanova (URS) 2:34:42

• March 19 — Tokyo Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Hiromi Taniguchi (JPN) 2:09:34

• April 16 — Rotterdam Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Belayneh Densamo (ETH) 2:08:39
  • Women's Winner: Elena Murgoci (ROM) 2:32:03

• April 17 — Boston Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Abebe Mekonnen (ETH) 2:09:06
  • Women's Winner: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 2:24:33

• April 23 — London Marathon, United Kingdom
  • Men's Winner: Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN) 2:09:03
  • Women's Winner: Veronique Marot (GBR) 2:25:56

• April 30 — Paris Marathon, France
  • Men's Winner: Steve Brace (GBR) 2:13:03
  • Women's Winner: Kazue Kojima (JPN) 2:29:23

• May 1 — Rome Marathon, Italy
  • Men's Winner: Guido Genicco (ITA) 2:20:43
  • Women's Winner: Pascaline Wangui (KEN) 2:46:28

• May 8 — Amsterdam Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Gerard Nijboer (NED) 2:13:52
  • Women's Winner: Gabriela Gorzynska (POL) 2:47:16

• May 21 — Hamburg Marathon, Germany
  • Men's Winner: Nivaldo Filho (BRA) 2:13:21
  • Women's Winner: Jolanda Homminga (NED) 2:40:28

• August 26 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Marti ten Kate (NED) 2:10:57
  • Women's Winner: Alena Peterkova (CZE) 2:40:28

• October 1 — Berlin Marathon, West Germany
  • Men's Winner: Gidamis Shahanga (TAN) 2:10:11
  • Women's Winner: Paivi Tikkanen (FIN) 2:28:45

• October 15 — Beijing Marathon, China PR
  • Men's Winner: Peter Dall (DEN) 2:12:47

• October 29 — Chicago Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Paul Davies-Hale (GBR) 2:11:25
  • Women's Winner: Lisa Weidenbach (USA) 2:28:15

• November 5 — New York City Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Juma Ikangaa (KEN) 2:08:01
  • Women's Winner: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 2:25:30

• November 6 — Lisbon Marathon, Portugal
  • Men's Winner: Joaquim Silva (POR) 2:16:56
  • Women's Winner: Evany Souza (BRA) 2:47:27

• November 19 — Tokyo Marathon, Japan
  • Women's Winner: Lyubov Klochko (URS) 2:31:33

• December 3 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Manuel Matias (POR) 2:12:54

• December 10 — Honolulu Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Simon Robert Naali (TAN) 2:11:47
  • Women's Winner: Carla Beurskens (NED) 2:31:50

National Champions

• September 24 — Montreal, Canada
  • Men's Winner: Peter Maher — 2:20:07
  • Women's Winner: Ellen Rochefort — 2:39:46

Auto Racing

• Stock car racing:
  • Darrell Waltrip won the Daytona 500
  • NASCAR Championship - Rusty Wallace
• CART Racing - season championship won by Emerson Fittipaldi
  • Indianapolis 500 - Emerson Fittipaldi
• Formula One Championship - Alain Prost of France
• 24 hours of Le Mans:
  • won by the team of Jochen Mass / Manuel Reuter / Stanley Dickens driving a Sauber-Mercedes
• Rally racing - Miki Biasion in a Lancia won the World Rally Championship
  • the team of Miki Biasion / Tiziano Siviero won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Lancia Delta HF Integrale
• Drag racing - Gary Ormsby won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1986 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1988 in athletics (track and field Marathon International Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1990 in athletics (track and field Marathon International Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Grigory Misutin, USSR Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1992 in athletics (track and field Marathon August The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of Gymnastics. Competitive gymnasts perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 Seconds on different apparatus The 25th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Stuttgart, West Germany, in 1989. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Svetlana Leonidovna Boginskaya (born February 9, 1973 in Minsk) is a Soviet / Belarusian Gymnast. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 This page contains an overview of the year 1989 in Athletics (track and field. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. The Osaka International Ladies Marathon is an annual marathon race for women over the classic distance of 42km and 195 metres held in the city of Osaka, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Lorraine Mary Moller (born June 1, 1955 in Putaruru) is a former athlete from New Zealand, who competed in track athletics and later Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a The Los Angeles Marathon is an annual Marathon held in Los Angeles California since 1986 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Arthur "Art" Boileau (born October 9, 1957 in Edmonton Alberta) is a former Long-distance runner, who represented Zoya Ivanova (born March 14, 1952) is a retired Long-distance runner from Kazakhstan, who represented the Soviet Union Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. The is an annual Marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Tokyo, the capital of Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a former Japanese long-distance runner best known for winning the gold medal in the marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual Marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands since 1981 The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Belayneh Densamo (born June 28, 1965 in Diramo Afarrara, Sidamo) is a long distance track and road running athlete from Ethiopia. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Abebe Mekonnen (born 16 October 1964) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen (born March 21, 1956 in Trondheim, Norway) was one of the best female long distance runners Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at The London Marathon is a popular road marathon that has been held each year in London since 1981 usually in April The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Douglas Wakiihuri (born September 26, 1963 in Mombasa) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule The Paris Marathon is an annual marathon which takes place from the Champs-Élysées heading towards the Place de la Concorde and continuing This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Steve Brace (also written Steve or Steven Brace born July 7, 1961 in Bridgend) is a former Long-distance runner Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. The Rome City Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Rome, Italy on a Sunday of March Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual Marathon race over the classic distance of 42 The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Gerard Nijboer (born 18 August, 1955 in Hasselt) was a Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. The Hamburg Marathon is an annual Marathon race over the classic distance of 42km and 195 metres held in the city of Hamburg, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. The Enschede Marathon is an annual Marathon race held in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Martin ("Marti" ten Kate (born December 16, 1958 in Vollenhove, Overijssel) is a retired Long-distance runner Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Gidamis Shahanga (born September 4, 1957 in Katesh) is a retired Tanzanian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10000 metres Päivi Tikkanen (born January 19, 1960 in Savitaipale) is a former Long-distance runner from Finland, who won the Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the The Beijing International Marathon is an annual race held in October in Beijing, China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II The Bank of America 's Chicago Marathon (formerly the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon) is a major Marathon held yearly in Chicago The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) The New York City Marathon ( ING New York City Marathon for Sponsorship reasons is a major annual marathon (42 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Juma Ikangaa (born July 19, 1957) is a world-class marathon runner from Tanzania, a sentimental favorite in Boston after finishing Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen (born March 21, 1956 in Trondheim, Norway) was one of the best female long distance runners Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Joaquim Silva (born January 13, 1961) is a retired Long-distance runner from Portugal, who won the 1994 edition of the Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land The is an annual Marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Tokyo, the capital of Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French The Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship, held in Fukuoka, Japan, is a prominent international marathon race established in 1947 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Manuel Fernando Gonilho Matias (born March 30, 1962 in Alfundão, Ferreira do Alentejo) is a retired Long-distance runner Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V The Honolulu Marathon is the world's sixth largest marathon. It takes place annually in Honolulu, Hawaii on the second Sunday in December The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Simon Robert Naali (born 9 March 1966) is a retired Tanzanian marathon runner. Carolina ("Carla" Alwina Hubertina Beurskens (born February 10, 1952 in Tegelen, Limburg) was one of Holland 's most prominent Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page See also Peter Maher (disambiguation Peter Kevin Maher (born March 30, 1960 in Ottawa Ontario) was a Canadian Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Stock car racing is a form of Automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947 in Owensboro Kentucky) is a three-time former NASCAR Winston Cup champion the 1989 Daytona The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Russell William "Rusty" Wallace (born August 14, 1956) is a former NASCAR champion NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner and television Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful Brazilian automobile racing driver winning world championships The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful Brazilian automobile racing driver winning world championships Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, Jochen Mass (born September 30, 1946 in Dorfen, Bavaria) is a former Racing driver from Germany. Manuel Reuter (born 6 December 1961 in Mainz is a former German Race car driver. Stanley Dickens (born 1952 is a Swedish Race car driver who won the Le Mans 24 hours in 1989 driving a Sauber C9 - Mercedes. Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars Massimo 'Miki' Biasion (born January 7 1958) is an Italian rally driver two times world rally champion Lancia Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship Massimo 'Miki' Biasion (born January 7 1958) is an Italian rally driver two times world rally champion The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a Rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Drag racing is a competition in which objects compete to be the first to cross a set finish mark usually from a dead stop and in a straight line "NHRA" redirects here For other uses see NHRA (disambiguation. Top-Fuel Racing is a class of Drag racing in which the cars are run on a maximum of 90% Nitromethane and about 10% Methanol (also known as racing alcohol

Baseball

• April 8 - One-handed pitcher Jim Abbott makes his major-league debut with the California Angels, without spending a single day in the minor leagues. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian James Anthony Abbott (born September 19, 1967 in Flint Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the California Angels The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. He went on to a 12-12 record for the season.

• August 10 - Ten months after undergoing surgery for cancer in his pitching arm, San Francisco Giants pitcher Dave Dravecky returns to the major leagues, winning his comeback 4-3. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. David Francis Dravecky (born February 14, 1956 in Youngstown Ohio, United States) is a Christian motivational speaker author

• August 15 - Dave Dravecky's comeback bid ends when his pitching arm breaks in the sixth inning of his second start. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed David Francis Dravecky (born February 14, 1956 in Youngstown Ohio, United States) is a Christian motivational speaker author Two years later, the cancer-stricken arm would be amputated.

• August 24 - Following an investigation that he gambled on baseball, superstar player Pete Rose is banned from baseball for life. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River

• World Series: Oakland Athletics won 4 games to 0 over the San Francisco Giants. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Series MVP was Dave Stewart, Oakland. David Keith Stewart (born February 19 1957 in Oakland California) is a former right-handed starting Pitcher in Major League Baseball

Basketball

• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
  • Michigan wins 80-79 over Seton Hall in overtime

• NBA Finals|NBA Finals:
  • Detroit Pistons win 4 games to 0 over the Los Angeles Lakers to win the franchise's first championship. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California.

• National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
  • North Melbourne Giants defeated the Canberra Cannons 2-1 in the best-of-three final series. The National Basketball League is Australia 's top-level professional Basketball competition Honour Roll History The Cannons were one of the original ten NBL clubs competing in the league's very first season in 1979.

Boxing

• February 11 – In Grenoble, France, Rene Jacquot won a 12 round decision over Donald Curry to win the World Welterweight Championship

• May 29 to June 3 – 28th European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Athens, Greece
  • Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Ivailo Marinov (Bulgaria)
  • Flyweight (– 51 kg): Yuri Arbaczakov (Soviet Union)
  • Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria)
  • Featherweight (– 57 kg): Kirkor Kirkorov (Bulgaria)
  • Lightweight (– 60 kg): Konstantin Tszyu (Soviet Union)
  • Light Welterweight (– 63. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Grenoble is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Rene Jacquot (born July 28, 1961 in Toul, France) is a former professional boxer and world title holder Donald Curry (born September 7, 1961) is a retired Fort Worth boxer nicknamed the 'Lone Star Cobra' Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering The Men's 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Athens Greece from May 29 to June 3, with the participation of 160 fighters Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Ivailo Marinov (Ивайло Маринов (born Ismail Mustafov on July 12, 1960 in Varna) is a Bulgarian boxer Serafim Simeonov Todorov (Серафим Симеонов Тодоров or Gogi Todoridze (born July 6, 1969 in Peshtera, Pazardzhik Konstantin Borisovich "Kostya" Tszyu (Константин (Костя Борисович Цзю ˈkɔstə ˈzʉː in Australian English) (born September 5 kg): Igor Ruznikov (Soviet Union)
  • Welterweight (– 67 kg): Siegfried Mehnert (East Germany)
  • Light Middleweight (– 71 kg): Israel Akopkochyan (Soviet Union)
  • Middleweight (– 75 kg): Henry Maske (East Germany)
  • Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Sven Lange (East Germany)
  • Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Arnold Vanderlyde (Netherlands)
  • Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Ulli Kaden (East Germany)

Cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Laurent Fignon of France
• Tour de France - Greg LeMond of the United States
• World Cycling Championship: Greg LeMond of the United States

Dogsled racing

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
  • Joe Runyan won with lead dogs: Rambo & Ferlin the Husky

Field Hockey

World Competitions

• Men's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Madison, Wisconsin, United States
  • Gold Medal: The Netherlands
  • Silver Medal: Canada
  • Bronze Medal: India

• Men's Champions Trophy in Berlin, West Germany
  • Gold Medal: Australia
  • Silver Medal: West Germany
  • Bronze Medal: The Netherlands

• Women's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in New Delhi, India
  • Gold Medal: South Korea
  • Silver Medal: China
  • Bronze Medal: Spain

• Women's Champions Trophy in Frankfurt, West Germany
  • Gold Medal: South Korea
  • Silver Medal: Australia
  • Bronze Medal: West Germany

Regional Competitions

• Men's Asia Cup in New Delhi, India
  • Gold Medal: Pakistan
  • Silver Medal: India
  • Bronze Medal: South Korea

Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Kurt Browning, Canada
  • Ladies' champion: Midori Ito, Japan
  • Pair skating champions: Ekaterina Gordeeva & Sergei Grinkov, Soviet Union
  • Ice dancing champions: Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko, Soviet Union

Football (American)

• Super Bowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers won 20-16 over the Cincinnati Bengals

Football (Australian rules football)

• Victorian Football League
  • Hawthorn wins the 93rd VFL Premiership (Hawthorn 21. Henry Maske (born January 6, 1964 in Treuenbrietzen) is a German boxer, who was one of the most popular German sports figures not Arnold Petrus Maria Vanderlyde (born January 24, 1963 in Sittard, Limburg) is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who participated Ulli Kaden (born March 9 1959 is a former East German amateur boxer best known to win the European title 1987 and 1989 at super heavyweight Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles The Giro d'Italia ( Tour of Italy) also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance Road bicycle racing Stage race for professional Laurent Fignon (born August 12, 1960 in Tournan-en-Brie France) is a French former professional Road bicycle racer, who won the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France Gregory James "Greg" LeMond (born June 26, 1961 in Lakewood California) is a former professional Road bicycle racer from the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI organises World Championships to determine world champion cyclists Gregory James "Greg" LeMond (born June 26, 1961 in Lakewood California) is a former professional Road bicycle racer from the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dogsled racing, more accurately referred to as Sleddog Racing is a winter dog sport involving the timed competition of teams of Sleddogs that pull a sled The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the " Iditarod " is an annual Sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The 1989 Women's Champions Trophy took place from September 3 to September 10, 1989 in Frankfurt, West Germany. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging The World Figure Skating Championships ( "Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which Kurt Browning CM (born June 18, 1966) is a Canadian figure skater and Choreographer. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Midori Ito (born August 13, 1969) is a former Japanese Figure skater. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Ekaterina Alexandrovna Gordeeva (Екатерина Александровна Гордеева (born May 28, 1971) is a Russian (former Soviet Sergei Mikhailovich Grinkov ( February 4, 1967 - November 20, 1995) was an Olympic and World Figure skating The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Marina Vladimirovna Klimova (Марина Владимировна Климова born July 28, 1966 in Sverdlovsk, RSFSR) is a Soviet Sergei Vladilenovich Ponomarenko (Сергей Владиленович Пономаренко born October 6, 1960) is a Russian figure skater The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Super Bowl XXIII was an American football game played on January 22 1989 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Florida to decide the National Football The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players History The Victorian Football Association (VFA was founded in 1877 on 17 May. Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL founded in 1902 18 (144) d Geelong 21. Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. 12 (138))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Paul Couch (Geelong)

Football (Canadian)

• Grey Cup: Saskatchewan Roughriders won 43-40 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• Vanier Cup: Western Ontario Mustangs won 35-10 over the Saskatchewan Huskies

Football (Soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 1989 in football (soccer)

Gaelic Athletic Association

• Camogie
  • All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Kilkenny
  • National Camogie League: Kilkenny

• Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Cork 0-17 d. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Paul Couch (born 19 July 1964 is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Australian Football League. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the The Vanier Cup (in Coupe Vanier is the name of the championship of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Western Ontario Mustangs (or more often the Western Mustangs) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London Ontario Awards and standings The Huskies are year after year one of the top sport schools in Canada. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered This is a list of the Football (soccer events of the year 1989 throughout the world The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Camogie (in Irish, camógaíocht) is a Celtic team Sport, organised by the Camogie Association of Ireland, the women's variant of The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association ( Kilkenny GAA) (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Channaigh is one of the 32 county boards The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association ( Kilkenny GAA) (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Channaigh is one of the 32 county boards Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. Mayo 1-11
  • National Football League: Cork 0-15 d. For more details of Mayo GAA see Mayo Senior Club Football Championship or Mayo Senior Club Hurling Championship. For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. Dublin 0-12

• Ladies' Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Kerry
  • National Football League: Kerry

• Hurling
  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Tipperary 4-24 d. The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Ath Cliath or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of Ladies' Gaelic Football is the most prominent amateur team sport for women in Ireland. The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic The GAA All-Ireland Hurling Senior Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in Ireland. For more details of Tipperary GAA see Tipperary Senior Club Football Championship, Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship, Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Antrim 3-9
  • National Hurling League:

Golf

Men's Golf

• Major championship results:
  1. April 6-9 - The Masters - Nick Faldo
  2. June 15-18 - US Open - Curtis Strange
  3. July 20-23 - British Open - Mark Calcavecchia
  4. August 10-13 - PGA Championship - Payne Stewart

• PGA Tour leading money winner for the year: Tom Kite - $1,395,278
• Champions Tour leading money winner: Bob Charles - $725,887
• Ryder Cup: Europe and the United States teams tied 14-14 in world golf. For more details on Antrim GAA see Antrim Senior Football Championship or Antrim Senior Hurling Championship. For the latest competition see National Hurling League 2008. The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Tournament career Faldo was born in Welwyn Garden City, England. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US College Strange was born in Norfolk Virginia. He is a graduate of Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach Virginia. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Professional wins (24 PGA Tour wins (13 1986 (1 Southwest Golf Classic 1987 (1 Honda Classic The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Golfing life Stewart failed to earn a PGA Tour card at Qualifying School in his graduation year so he played on the Asian Tour for a couple of years The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Amateur wins (1 1972 NCAA Championship (individual tie with Ben Crenshaw) Professional wins (37 PGA Tour wins The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually Professional career He turned professional in 1960 and the next year won the New Zealand PGA Championship and soon after ventured overseas to the European and North American circuits The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Women's Golf

• US Women's Open - Betsy King
• LPGA Championship - Nancy Lopez
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Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup - Tawrrific
• Canada - Queen's Plate - With Approval
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Carroll House
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Old Vic

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Nashwan
  2. Epsom Derby - Nashwan
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Michelozzo

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. May 6 - Kentucky Derby - Sunday Silence
  2. Preakness Stakes - Sunday Silence
  3. Belmont Stakes - Easy Goer

• Breeders' Cup:
  1. Breeders' Cup Classic - Sunday Silence
  2. Breeders' Cup Distaff - Bayakoa
  3. Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Rhythm
  4. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Go for Wand
  5. Breeders' Cup Mile - Steinlen
  6. Breeders' Cup Sprint - Dancing Spree
  7. Breeders' Cup Turf - Prized

Harness Racing

• North America Cup - Quite A Sensation

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - Dancing Master
  2. Little Brown Jug - Goalie Jeff
  3. Messenger Stakes - Sandman Hanover

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian - Park Ave Joe & Probe (dead heat)
  2. Yonkers Trot - Valley Victory
  3. Kentucky Futurity - Peace Corps

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Jodie's Babe
  • Trotters: Yankee Loch

Ice Hockey

• Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins

• Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings

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Easy Goer (1986-1994 was an American Thoroughbred racehorse famous for conquering the champion Sunday Silence in the 1989 Belmont Stakes by The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races operated by Breeders' Cup Limited a company formed in 1982 The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade 1 Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles (2012 m on dirt Sunday Silence ( 1986 - 2002) was an American Thoroughbred race Horse. Bayakoa (1984-1997 is a Thoroughbred Champion Racehorse bred in Argentina. The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and Geldings raced on dirt Rhythm (1987–2007 was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. 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• World Hockey Championship
  • Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Canada
  • Junior Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden

Lacrosse

• The Philadelphia Wings defeat the New York Saints to win the Major Indoor Lacrosse League championship

Radiosport

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Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
  • The women's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Steve Davis beats John Parrott 18-3
• World rankings: Steve Davis remains world number one for 1989/90

Swimming

Events

• Thirth Pan Pacific Championships, held in Tokyo, Japan (August 17 – 20)

Records

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Taekwondo

• World Championships held in Seoul, South Korea

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open - Ivan Lendl
  2. French Open - Michael Chang
  3. Wimbledon championships - Boris Becker
  4. US Open - Boris Becker

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open - Steffi Graf
  2. French Open - Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
  3. Wimbledon championships - Steffi Graf
  4. US Open - Steffi Graf

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Volleyball

Men's Competition

• FIVB World Cup in several cities in Japan
  • Gold Medal:  Cuba
  • Silver Medal:  Italy
  • Bronze Medal:  Soviet Union

• Asian Championship in Seoul, South Korea
  • Gold Medal:  South Korea
  • Silver Medal:  Japan
  • Bronze Medal:  China

• European Championship in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Gold Medal:  Italy
  • Silver Medal:  Sweden
  • Bronze Medal:  Netherlands

Women's Competition

• FIVB World Cup in several cities in Japan
  • Gold Medal:  Cuba
  • Silver Medal:  Soviet Union
  • Bronze Medal:  China

• Asian Championship in Hong Kong
  • Gold Medal:  China
  • Silver Medal:  South Korea
  • Bronze Medal:  Japan

• European Championship in Stuttgart, West Germany
  • Gold Medal:  Soviet Union
  • Silver Medal:  East Germany
  • Bronze Medal:  Italy

Water polo

Men's Competition

• FINA World Cup in Berlin, West Germany
  • Gold Medal:  Yugoslavia
  • Silver Medal:  Italy
  • Bronze Medal:  Hungary

• European Championship in Bonn, West Germany
  • Gold Medal:  West Germany
  • Silver Medal:  Yugoslavia
  • Bronze Medal:  Italy

Women's Competition

• European Championship in Bonn, West Germany
  • Gold Medal:  Netherlands
  • Silver Medal:  Hungary
  • Bronze Medal:  France

Multi-sport events

• Third World Games held in Karlsruhe, West Germany

• 15th Summer Universiade held in Duisburg, West Germany

• Fourteenth Winter Universiade held in Sofia, Bulgaria

Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Joe Montana, National Football League
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Steffi Graf, Tennis

Births

• January 9 — Michaëlla Krajicek, Dutch tennis player
• January 26 — Imogen Cairns, British gymnast
• February 4 — Febian Brandy, English football (soccer) player
• February 19 — Sone Aluko, English football (soccer) player
• February 24 — Kosta Koufos, American-born Greek basketball player
• March 16 — Theo Walcott, English football (soccer) player
• April 25 — Michael van Gerwen, Dutch darts player
• May 3 — Shavahn Church, British gymnast
• June 2 — Freddy Adu, Ghana-born American football (soccer) player
• June 3 — Katie Hoff, American swimmer
• July 23 — Donald Young, American tennis player
• July 31 — Victoria Azarenka, Belarusian tennis player
• September 7 — Holly Colvin, English cricketer
• October 11 — Michelle Wie, American golfer
• November 16 — Jozy Altidore, American football (soccer) player
• November 12 — Jana Bieger, German gymnast
• November 24 — Johnny Exantus, Haïtian football (soccer) player

Deaths

• February 10 — Dan Kelly, American NHL sportscaster
• March 18 — Piet Kruiver, Dutch football (soccer) player
• April 12 — Sugar Ray Robinson, American boxing champion
• June 17 — John Matuszak (38), NFL player with Oakland Raiders
• June 22 — Lee Calhoun, American track and field athlete
• July 15 — Laurie Cunningham (33), English football (soccer) player
• July 18 — Donnie Moore (35), American Major League Baseball pitcher
• August 13 — Tim Richmond, NASCAR driver
• August 18 — Bert Oosterbosch (32), Dutch cyclist, world professional pursuit champion
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For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Michaëlla Krajicek (born January 9, 1989) is a Dutch professional Tennis player Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Imogen Jane Cairns (born 26 January 1989) is an English Gymnast. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Febian Earlston Brandy (born 4 February 1989 in Manchester) is an English footballer currently playing for Swansea City Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Sone Aluko (born 19 February 1989) is an English footballer currently playing for Aberdeen. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Konstantine Demetrios “Kosta” Koufos ( in Greek el Κώστας Κουφός or el-Latn Kóstas Koufós, born on February 24, 1989 in Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Theo James Walcott (born 16 March 1989 is an English footballer who currently plays for Arsenal and the England national football Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Michael van Gerwen (born April 25, 1989 in Boxtel, Netherlands) is a Dutch professional darts player. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Shavahn Church (born May 3, 1989 in Los Angeles, California) is a British gymnast who lives and trains in California Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu (born June 2 1989 in Tema, Ghana) is an American Association football forward or Attacking Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Katherine ("Katie" Elise Hoff (born June 3, 1989 in Palo Alto California) is an American swimmer. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Donald Young Jr (born June 23, 1989) is a professional tennis player from the United States Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Victoria Azarenka ( Belarusian: Вікторыя Азарэнка Азаранка, Russian: Виктория Азаренко; born Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Holly Louise Colvin (born 7 September 1989 in Chichester) is an English Cricketer and member of the current England women's Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Early years Born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Korean-born parents Wie began playing golf at the age of four Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Josmer "Jozy" Volmy Altidore (born November 6, 1989 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American Soccer player who Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Jana Bieger (born November 12, 1989 in Kiel, West Germany) is an American Gymnast of German descent. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Johnny Exantus (born November 24, 1989 in Haiti) is a Haitian soccer forward who currently plays for R Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Patrick Daniel Kelly ( March 17, 1936 in Ottawa Ontario – February 10, 1989 in Chesterfield Missouri) was a Canadian Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Piet Kruiver ( 5 January, 1938, Koog aan de Zaan - 18 March 1989, Amsterdam) is a former Dutch footballer Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Sugar Ray Robinson' (born Walker Smith Jr, May 3 1921 – April 12 1989 was a professional boxer Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat John Daniel Matuszak ( October 25, 1950 - June 17, 1989) nicknamed Tooz, was an American football player in the NFL The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Lee Quincy Calhoun ( February 23 1933 &ndash June 22 1989) was an American athlete, a double winner of 110 m Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Laurence Paul " Laurie " Cunningham ( 8 March 1956 &ndash 15 July 1989) was an England international Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Donnie Ray Moore ( February 13, 1954 &ndash July 18, 1989) was an American Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Tim Richmond ( June 7, 1955 - August 13, 1989) was an American NASCAR Race car driver Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Bert Oosterbosch (born Eindhoven, July 30, 1957, died Lekkerkerk, August 18, 1989) was a Dutch Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Robert Grondelaers (born February 28, 1933 in Opglabbeek &ndash died August 22, 1989 in Opglabbeek) was a 1933)
• September 1 — A. Bartlett Giamatti, 7th Major League Baseball commissioner
• September 1 — Kazimierz Deyna (41), Polish football (soccer) player (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Angelo Bartlett "Bart" Giamatti ( April 4, 1938 &ndash September 1, 1989) was the President of Yale University, and Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Kazimierz Deyna (born October 23, 1947 in Starogard Gdański &ndash died September 1, 1989 in San Diego California 1947)
• September 10 — Jeff Stollmeyer, President, West Indies Cricket Board, murdered
• September 15 — Harry Cave, New Zealand cricketer
• October 4 — Secretariat, Thoroughbred race horse, 1973 U.S. Triple Crown winner, two-time U.S. Horse of the Year
• October 4 — Norman Yardley, English cricketer
• November 13 — Victor Davis, 1984 Olympic and World swimming champion
• December 3 — Fernando Martín Espina (27), Spanish basketball player (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Jeffrey Baxter Stollmeyer ( March 11, 1921 - September 10, 1989) was a Trinidad and Tobago Cricketer and footballer Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Henry "Harry" Butler Cave ( 10 October 1922 in Wanganui, New Zealand – 15 September 1989 in Wanganui was a Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Secretariat ( March 30, 1970 &ndash October 4, 1989) was an American Thoroughbred Racehorse. The Thoroughbred is a horse breed Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three The American Award for Horse of the Year is the highest honor given in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Norman Walter Dransfield Yardley (born 19 March 1915 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, died 3 October 1989 in Sheffield Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Victor Davis CM ( February 10, 1964 &ndash November 13, 1989) was a Canadian Olympic and world champion Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Fernando Martín Espina (born March 15, 1962 in Madrid Spain - died December 3, 1989 in Madrid Spain is considered one of 1962)
• December 25 — Billy Martin, New York Yankees manager
• December 26 — Doug Harvey, National Hockey League superstar defenseman (1947-1969)

Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr ( May 16 1928 &ndash December 25 1989) was an American Second baseman and Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. For the article on the baseball umpire see Doug Harvey (umpire Douglas Norman Harvey ( December 19, 1924 in Montreal

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