Timeline September 1989

Events in September 1989 9

• 1888 – 1989 Irving Berlin (1888-1989) Died 22 September 1989, aged 101 Irving Berlin was an American composer and songwriter behind classics including White Christmas and God Bless America. He wrote music for numerous Broadway shows and Hollywood films across seven decades. He is considered one of the most influential songwriters in American history.
• 1903 – 1989 Georges Simenon (1903-1989) Died 4 September 1989, aged 86 Georges Simenon was a prolific Belgian author best known for creating the detective character Jules Maigret. He wrote several hundred novels over his career, among the most published authors of the twentieth century. His work was translated into dozens of languages.
• 1917 – 1989 Ferdinand Marcos (1917-1989) Died 28 September 1989, aged 72 Ferdinand Marcos was President of the Philippines for over two decades, ruling under martial law from 1972 to 1981. His regime was marked by authoritarian rule and allegations of massive corruption before he was ousted by the 1986 People Power Revolution. He died in exile in Hawaii.
• 1938 – 1989 A. Bartlett Giamatti (1938-1989) Died 1 September 1989, aged 51 A. Bartlett Giamatti was a Renaissance literature scholar who served as President of Yale University before becoming Commissioner of Major League Baseball. He presided over the investigation that led to Pete Rose's lifetime ban from baseball just before his death. He died of a heart attack days after the Rose decision.
• 1989 Billy Joel releases We Didn't Start the Fire History in a song A list of 118 events from 1949 to 1989 — number one.
• 1989 – 2018 Avicii (1989-2018) Died 20 April 2018, aged 28 Swedish DJ and record producer, born Tim Bergling, who became one of the most successful electronic dance music artists of his generation with hits including "Levels" and "Wake Me Up". He retired from touring in 2016 citing health problems. His death was ruled a suicide.
• 1989 F. W. de Klerk becomes South African president New leader signals the beginning of the end of apartheid F. W. de Klerk was sworn in as State President of South Africa after P. W. Botha's resignation. He would go on to legalize the African National Congress and release Nelson Mandela from prison the following year. His reforms led to the negotiated end of apartheid.
• 1989 "The Seeds of Love" 25 September 1989 Released "The Seeds of Love" on 25 September 1989 — a dramatic stylistic shift toward jazz, soul and Beatles-esque psychedelia, featuring "Woman in Chains" with Oleta Adams on co-lead vocals. The album achieved multi-platinum status despite (or because of) its ambitious departure from synth-pop.
• 1989 Star Trek: The Next Generation — Season 3 Widely regarded as TNG's first great season. Gates McFadden returns. The season ends with "The Best of Both Worlds" — Picard assimilated by the Borg — the most celebrated cliffhanger in the franchise's history and arguably in all of American television drama.