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On this day
November 8, 1989
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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On Election Day, A Shepherd For 'the Humble'
By Douglas Martin
LEAD: ''Yo, that's a wild bike!'' the homeless man exclaimed as he walked to the end of the bread line as the sun rose yesterday.
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WILDER SEEMS VIRGINIA WINNER, FLORIO IN; VOTERS, 5-4, APPROVE NEW YORK CHARTER; First Black Mayor
By Sam Roberts
LEAD: David Norman Dinkins, the 62-year-old mainstream Democrat who hailed the disparate people of his hometown as a ''gorgeous mosaic,'' fitted enough of the pieces together last night to achieve victory as New York's 106th mayor and the first black to preside over the nation's largest city.
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Times, Citing an Ad Slump, Will Close a Printing Plant
By Alex S. Jones
LEAD: The New York Times announced yesterday that advertising volume had declined so much in the last two years that it would shut its northern New Jersey printing plant by the end of next year as part of its overall strategy to reduce costs.
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Ex-Regulator Tells of Pressure by Senators
By Nathaniel C. Nash
LEAD: A former top Federal regulator testified today that four United States Senators had tried to persuade him to drop a tough regulation affecting a California savings institution whose owner gave the Senators more than $1 million in campaign funds.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 8, 1989, covering November 8, 1989.
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Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
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Girl You Know It's True
Milli Vanilli
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- 2
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- 1
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- 34
- 3
Steel Wheels
The Rolling Stones
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- 4
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- 3
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- 9
- 4
Dr. Feelgood
Motley Crue
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- 1
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- 8
- 5
Pump
Aerosmith
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- 5
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- 7
Notable Births
1989Morgan Schneiderlin, French footballer[†]
Morgan Fernand Gérard Schneiderlin is a French former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
1989Giancarlo Stanton, American baseball player[†]
Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton, formerly known as Mike Stanton, is an American professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Florida/Miami Marlins. Stanton stands 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall and weighs 245 pounds (111 kg). He bats and throws right handed. Stanton is the Marlins' all-time home run leader and the only active player with over 400 home runs. Internationally, Stanton represented the United States.
1989SZA, American singer-songwriter[†]
Solána Imani Rowe, known professionally as SZA, is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her diaristic lyrics and genre explorations, she has been credited as a prominent figure in influencing contemporary R&B music and popularizing alternative R&B.
Historical Context for November 8, 1989
In 1989, the world population was approximately 5,234,431,732 people[†]