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November 11, 1989

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Headlines from November 11, 1989

U.S. ENTHUSIASTIC, BUT HAS CONCERNS

By Thomas L. Friedman, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Like the rest of the world, Washington is scrambling to keep pace with the changes unfolding by the hour in Eastern Europe. But in contrast with the pivotal role the United States played 40 years ago in shaping the postwar European order that now seems to be coming apart, Washington finds itself more of a bystander - astonished, enthusiastic and concerned.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 8, 1989, covering November 11, 1989.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

    Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814

    Janet Jackson

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for Girl You Know It's True by Milli Vanilli

    Girl You Know It's True

    Milli Vanilli

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    34
  3. 3
    Album cover for Steel Wheels by The Rolling Stones

    Steel Wheels

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for Dr. Feelgood by Motley Crue

    Dr. Feelgood

    Motley Crue

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Pump by Aerosmith

    Pump

    Aerosmith

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Nick Blackman

1989Nick Blackman, English-Israeli footballer[†]

Nicholas Alexander Blackman is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is currently a free agent. Born in England, he played for the Barbados national team.

Joe Ragland

1989Joe Ragland, American basketball player[†]

Joseph Alexander Ragland is an American-Liberian professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for North Platte Community College and Wichita State.

Adam Rippon

1989Adam Rippon, American figure skater[†]

Adam Richard Rippon is a retired American competitive figure skater and media personality. He is the 2018 Olympic bronze medalist in the team event, the 2010 Four Continents Champion, and 2016 U.S. National Champion. Rippon competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where he finished 10th. At the junior level, Rippon is a two-time Junior World Champion, the 2007–2008 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion, and the 2008 U.S. junior national champion.

Reina Tanaka

1989Reina Tanaka, Japanese singer[†]

Reina Tanaka is a Japanese singer and musical actress. She is the leader of the Japanese rock band Lovendor. From 2002 to 2013, she was one of the main vocalists of the girl group Morning Musume and participated in other music acts under the Hello! Project name.

Lewis Williamson

1989Lewis Williamson, Scottish race car driver[†]

Lewis Williamson is a British racing driver.

Historical Context for November 11, 1989

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