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May 7, 1989

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Headlines from May 7, 1989

Schools Learn to Aid Pupils With Cancer

By Sandra Friedland

LEAD: CHRISTOPHER FALLON'S leukemia was diagnosed in July 1987, when he was 8 years old. By that September, most of his hair had fallen out, and he worried about starting third grade. Although his mother had obtained permission from the principal for her son to wear a hat, twice on the first day of school the principal spotted

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 3, 1989, covering May 7, 1989.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Like A Prayer by Madonna

    Like A Prayer

    Madonna

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Loc-ed After Dark by Tone-Loc

    Loc-ed After Dark

    Tone-Loc

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  3. 3
    Album cover for G N' R Lies by Guns N' Roses

    G N' R Lies

    Guns N' Roses

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    21
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Raw & The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals

    The Raw & The Cooked

    Fine Young Cannibals

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown

    Don't Be Cruel

    Bobby Brown

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    42

Notable Births

Earl Thomas

1989Earl Thomas, American football player[†]

Earl Winty Thomas III is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and received consensus All-American honors and played in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game. He left after his redshirt sophomore year and he was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft. During his time with the Seahawks, he made six Pro Bowls and five All-Pro teams as he was a core member of the Legion of Boom defense, winning Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos and started in Super Bowl XLIX. After nine seasons with Seattle, he signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent and played one season while earning his seventh Pro Bowl invite.

Historical Context for May 7, 1989

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