Timeline May 1989

Events in May 1989 7

• 1946 – 1989 Gilda Radner (1946-1989) Died 20 May 1989, aged 42 Gilda Radner was an American comedian and one of the original cast members of Saturday Night Live. She created memorable characters including Roseanne Roseannadanna and Emily Litella. She died of ovarian cancer, and her illness later inspired the founding of Gilda's Club support centers.
• 1989 1989 World Snooker Championship Steve Davis Title 6 Most one-sided final in the modern era. Winner: Steve Davis; Runner-up: John Parrott. Score: 18–3.
• 1989 Professional debut for Cannes Zidane makes his senior debut in Ligue 1 Zidane made his professional debut for AS Cannes in the 1988-89 season, scoring his first senior goal in May 1989 in a match against Nantes. He would go on to make over 60 appearances for Cannes across four seasons, establishing himself as a creative midfielder with an unusual physical elegance for his age. His performances soon attracted the interest of larger French clubs.
• 1989 Public Enemy's Professor Griff controversy Antisemitic remarks Griff's remarks in an interview cause a crisis in the group.
• 1989 k.d. lang releases Absolute Torch and Twang Grammy Wins a Grammy for best female country vocal.
• 1989 Hungary opens Iron Curtain border Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria Hungarian authorities started removing the barbed-wire fence along the border with Austria, physically breaching the Iron Curtain. Thousands of East Germans used the opening to flee to the West in the following months. The move accelerated the collapse of Communist governments across the region.
• 1989 "The Shot" over the Cavaliers Jordan hits a buzzer-beating jumper over Craig Ehlo to eliminate the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs.