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November 22, 1989

On November 22, 1989, nASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-33, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense. The year's #1 song was "Look Away" by Chicago. Jan Blokhuijsen, David Ngog, Christian Vietoris would arrive in the same year.

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1989

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The year in brief

1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1989th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 989th year of the 2nd millennium, the 89th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1980s decade.

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What happened

On November 22, 1989

  1. 1989 NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-33, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense.

    American space and aeronautics agency

    S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research in aeronautics and space. S.

Arrivals

Born on November 22, 1989

Alden Ehrenreich 1989– American actor (born 1989)
Candice Glover 1989– American singer & actress (born 1989)
Chris Smalling 1989– English footballer (born 1989)
Gabriel Torje 1989– Romanian footballer

Farewells

Died on November 22, 1989

René Moawad President of Lebanon in 1989

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The class of 1989

Others born in 1989

Jan Blokhuijsen 1989– Dutch speed skater
David Ngog 1989– French footballer
Christian Vietoris 1989– German racing driver
Charlie Culberson 1989– American baseball player
Torrin Lawrence 1989– American sprinter (died 2014)
Bethan Dainton 1989– Welsh rugby union player

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