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  Updated: 09.01.2016 Post navigatio What Happened in 1989? Posted on  July 25, 2010 Let’s have a look at what was going on in 1989, shall we? Here’s what made the news in 1989. George H. W. Bush is President and Dan Quayle is Vice President. IN THE NEWS 1989 A 7.1 earthquake in the SF Oakland area kills 67 people and delays the World Series. The Menendez brothers kill their parents. Exxon Valdez spills a million gallons of oil off Alaska. Time and Warner merge. The first GPS satellite is launched. Ted Bundy is executed. Robert Tappan Morris, Jr. is the first person prosecuted for releasing a computer virus. MORE TRIVIA FROM 1989 . ENTERTAINMENT IN 1989 Rain Man wins Best Picture Oscar. Dustin Hoffman wins Best Actor Oscar. Jody Foster wins Best Actress Oscar. Let the River Run wins Best Song Oscar. Record of the Year is Don’t Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin. Album of the Year is Faith by George Michael. Rebecca Schaeffer is murdered. Woodstock ’89 takes place. SPORTS IN 1989 The San

AC/DC Trivia BAND NAME FROM RECORDS SOLD GENRE(S) ACTIVE AC/DC Sydney, Australia 200 mil + Rock and Roll 1973 – present AC/DC Trivia Current Line-up Angus Young – lead guitar Brian Johnson – lead vocals Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals Phil Rudd – drums Released 25 albums in 25 years. Malcom Young founded AC/DC in 1973 when he was 20. Angus Young joined a week later when he was 19. Malcom and Angus’ older brother George played bass for AC/DC in 1974. Malcom and Angus’ older brother George was in The Easybeats and co-wrote Friday on My Mind. Malcom and Angus’ older brother Alex a.k.a. George Alexander was bassist for the UK band Grapefruit Malcom and Angus’ older sister Margaret saw AC/DC on a sewing machine. Also reported: Malcolm and Angus’ sister-in-law Sandra came up with the name AC/DC. Malcom and Angus’ nephew Stevie filled in for Malcom during the 1988 tour. AC/DC’s first appearance was at Chequers Nightclub in Sydney on 1

The Monkees Trivia Posted: 09.16.2010 Updated: 03.31.2012 Updated 12.02.2023 One of the all-time greatest points of trivia is that Michael Nesmith’s mom invented liquid paper, but The Monkees are much much more than a silly sit-com. The Monkees were the first to successfully bring rock & roll and scripted television together. The Monkees helped pave the way for MTV. BAND NAME FROM RECORDS SOLD GENRE(S) The Monkees Los Angeles, CA. 30 mil + Pop, Top 40 1966–1971, 1985–1989, 1994–1997, 2000–2002 Trivia The Monkees TV show won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series beating out The Andy Griffith Show, Bewitched, Get Smart and Hogan’s Heroes. Last Train to Clarksville is about a military man headed to sevice. Micky Dolenz once made a Pizza Hut commercial with Ringo Starr. The Monkees TV show ran for 58 episodes. Peter Tork’s real name is Peter Halsten Thorkelson. Micky Dolenz’ real name is George Michael Dolenz, Jr. Peter Tork maintained a Facebook page. Davy Jones appea