Important Events of 1989:

• The Berlin Wall was torn down.
• Woodstock's 20th Anniversary Concert
• Nike and Reebok sold sneakers for as much as $70
• Elie's Deli & Catering started its first year in business
• Dow Jones Avergae: 2144.64 TO 2797.41
• Minimum Wage: $3.35
• Life Expectancy: 75.3 Years
• Star Wars Satellite Launched to detect and track missiles
• Hurricane Hugo rips through the East Coast
• 1989 Prices:
  • Avergae Income: $27,225.00
  • New Car: $15,403.00
  • New House: $120,000.00
  • Loaf Of Bread: $0.69
  • Gallon of Gas: $0.97
  • Gallon of Milk: $2.62
  • Gold Per Ounce: $382.60
  • Silver per Ounce: $5.50
• Academy Award Winners:
  • BEST PICTURE: Driving Miss Daisy
  • BEST ACTOR: Daniel Day-Lweis (My Left Foot)
  • BEST ACTRESS: Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy)
• Music from 1989:
  • Every Rose Has its Thorn
  • Bust A Move
  • Wind Beneath My Wings
  • Love Shack
  • Nick of Time
• Sports News:
  • NCAA Basketball: Michigan
  • NBA Basketball: Detroit Pistons
  • Stanley Cup Hockey: Calgary Flames
  • U.S Open Gold: Curtis Strange
  • Baseball World Series: Okland A's
  • Super Bowl Football: San Francisco 49ers
  • Indianapolis 500: 167.581 MPH - Emerson Fittipaldi