On this day
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LEAD: One day after the House voted to repeal the program of expanded health insurance benefits for older Americans, Senate leaders today made a last-ditch effort to salvage part of it.
LEAD: Senior Administration officials said today that the American military had played a greater role in the Panamanian uprising than it had previously acknowledged.
LEAD: Nearly midway between the primary and the general election, David N. Dinkins, the Democratic mayoral nominee, has largely adopted the classic campaign stance of a front-runner -carefully avoiding overexposure while doing whatever he can to help his Republican rival, Rudolph W. Giuliani, self-destruct.
LEAD: Columbus Day will be observed on Monday, but the Columbus Day parade in Manhattan will be held today. Because of the parade, Fifth Avenue from 44th to 86th Streets will be closed from 11:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Here are holiday schedules for Monday. NEW YORK Government offices: Closed. Post offices: Express Mail and special delivery only.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 4, 1989, covering October 6, 1989.
Paula Abdul
Milli Vanilli
The Rolling Stones
New Kids on the Block
Motley Crue
1989Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer (died 2014)[†]
Albert Dominique Ebossé Bodjongo Dika was a Cameroonian footballer who played in Cameroon, Malaysia and Algeria.
1989Tyler Ennis, Canadian ice hockey player[†]
Tyler Foster Ennis is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.
1989Pizzi, Portuguese footballer[†]
Luis Miguel Afonso Fernandes, known as Pizzi, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Estoril.
1989Bette Davis, American actress (born 1908)[†]
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was known for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, although her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, was the first person to accrue ten Academy Award nominations for acting, and was the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. In 1999, Davis was placed second on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
In 1989, the world population was approximately 5,234,431,732 people[†]