On this day
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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LEAD: The day after five teen-age football players were charged with sexually assaulting a mildly retarded 17-year-old girl, the small, comfortable suburb of Glen Ridge is divided and emotional.
LEAD: In a decision that will fundamentally alter the structure of the nation's options markets, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously today to allow options on exchange-listed securities to be traded on more than one exchange.
LEAD: Broadway between 72d and 79th Streets will be closed from 8 A.M. to 7 P.M. tomorrow for the Spring Festival. Second Avenue between 42d and 53d Streets will be closed from 8 A.M. to 7 P.M. on Sunday for the Turtle Bay Fair.
LEAD: In a report viewed as encouraging, the G.N.P. for the first quarter grew at a 4.3 percent pace, not the 5.5 percent initially estimated. Page D1.
LEAD: With Democrats now considering it certain that House Speaker Jim Wright will resign from Congress, attention turned today to when he will leave and who will succeed him.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 24, 1989, covering May 26, 1989.
Madonna
Fine Young Cannibals
Guns N' Roses
Soundtrack
Tone-Loc
1989Paula Findlay, Canadian triathlete[†]
Paula Findlay is a Canadian triathlete from Edmonton, Alberta.
1989Park Ye-eun, South Korean singer[†]
Park Ye-eun, professionally known as Yeeun, Yenny, or Ha:tfelt, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and composer known for her work as a former member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. In July 2014, she made her debut as solo artist under the name Ha:tfelt with released her solo EP Me?. In early 2017, Wonder Girls officially disbanded due to contract expiration. Following the disbandment, Yeeun signed with Amoeba Culture to continue her career as solo artist.
1989Don Revie, English footballer and manager (born 1927)[†]
Donald George Revie was an English footballer and manager. He is best known for managing Leeds United from 1961 until 1974, winning the Football League First Division twice and the FA Cup once, before being the England national football team manager for three years.
In 1989, the world population was approximately 5,234,431,732 people[†]