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April 18, 1989

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Headlines from April 18, 1989

Japan's N.T.T.: Giant Under Fire

By David E. Sanger, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: For many months now, Haruo Yamaguchi has been struggling to keep the biggest political scandal in Japan's postwar history from splintering Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, the biggest company in the world. But more and more people here think that Mr. Yamaguchi, who heads the telecommunications empire, is fighting a lost cause.

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LAWMAKERS PLAN $1 BILLION TAX RISE FOR NEW YORKERS

By Elizabeth Kolbert, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: New Yorkers will pay almost $1 billion in increased taxes and fees on a wide array of goods and services, including alcohol and tobacco, under an agreement among legislative leaders released today.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 12, 1989, covering April 18, 1989.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Loc-ed After Dark by Tone-Loc

    Loc-ed After Dark

    Tone-Loc

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Electric Youth by Debbie Gibson

    Electric Youth

    Debbie Gibson

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for Like A Prayer by Madonna

    Like A Prayer

    Madonna

    Last week
    11
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown

    Don't Be Cruel

    Bobby Brown

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    39
  5. 5
    Album cover for Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison

    Mystery Girl

    Roy Orbison

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Jessica Jung

1989Jessica Jung, South Korean-American singer, songwriter, actress, author, fashion designer and businesswoman[†]

Jessica Jung is a South Korean and American singer-songwriter, actress, author, and businesswoman. She is best known for her work as a former member of the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. As an actress, Jung portrayed Elle Woods in the Korean version of the musical Legally Blonde in 2010 and played a role in the television drama Wild Romance in 2012.

Alia Shawkat

1989Alia Shawkat, American actress[†]

Alia Martine Shawkat is an American actress. She is known for her performances as Maeby Fünke in the Fox/Netflix television sitcom Arrested Development, Dory Sief in the TBS and HBO Max dark comedy series Search Party (2016–2022), and Gertie Michaels in the 2015 horror-comedy film The Final Girls, as well as her roles in State of Grace and The Old Man. She has also guest starred as historical figures Frances Cleveland, Virginia Hall, and Alexander Hamilton on Comedy Central's Drunk History.

Historical Context for April 18, 1989

In 1989, the world population was approximately 5,234,431,732 people[†]