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Top Michigan news stories

The Associated Press (AP) selected the top stories in Michigan for 1989 as follows: # School financing debate, including voters' rejection of two school funding proposals on the November ballot. # Efforts to combat drug abuse and trafficking, including the April 2 appointment of attorney Don Reisig as Michigan's "drug czar" and raids on hundreds of suspected crack houses in Detroit. # Abortion controversies, including voters' rejection of the use of Medicaid funds for abortion, the
Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...
' passage of a bill requiring girls under 18 to obtain parental consent to abortions, and clashes outside Michigan women's clinics. # The September 22 drowning death of Leslie Ann Pluhar of
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after her 1987 Yugo automobile plunged into the water from the Mackinac Bridge. # An October 4 proposal by the Michigan Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority to establish a dumping site for all the low-level nuclear waste from seven states at a site in St. Clair, Lenawee, or Ontonagon County. # The U.S. Supreme Court's November 13 deadlock in its review of a lower court ruling approving the joint operating agreement between the '' Detroit Free Press'' and '' The Detroit News''. With the legal challenge removed, the newspapers began joint publishing on November 27. # First-degree murder charges filed against Lawrence DeLisle after he drove the family station wagon into the Detroit River in Wyandotte, resulting in the deaths of his four children. (DeLisle was found guilty after a trial in June 1990. He was given five life sentences for his actions. His appeals continued for a decade, but the conviction was upheld.) # Prison construction to alleviated anticipated overcrowding. # The November 29 decision by the U.S. Air Force to place 50 rail-based MX nuclear missiles at
Wurtsmith Air Force Base Wurtsmith Air Force Base is a decommissioned United States Air Force base in Iosco County, Michigan. It operated from 1923 until decommissioned in 1993. On January 18, 1994 it was listed as a Superfund due to extensive groundwater contaminatio ...
in Oscoda, Michigan. The plan was to base the missiles at Wurtsmith to be deployed by rail across the northeastern lower peninsula in the event of a threat of war. # The September 20 conviction in Kent County Circuit Court of nurse's aide Gwendolyn Graham in the 1987 suffocation deaths of five elderly patients at the Alpine Manor Nursing Home in Walker, Michigan.


Office holders


State office holders

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Governor of Michigan The governor of Michigan is the head of state, head of government, and chief executive of the U.S. state of Michigan. The current governor is Gretchen Whitmer, a member of the Democratic Party, who was inaugurated on January 1, 2019, as the stat ...
: James Blanchard (
Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
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Lieutenant Governor of Michigan The lieutenant governor of Michigan is the second-ranking official in U.S. state of Michigan, behind the governor. The current lieutenant governor by default is Garlin Gilchrist, a Democrat, who has held the office since January 1, 2019. Proce ...
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Martha Griffiths Martha Wright Griffiths (January 29, 1912 – April 22, 2003) was an American lawyer and judge before being elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1954. Griffiths was the first woman to serve on the House Committee on Ways and M ...
(Democrat) * Michigan Attorney General:
Frank J. Kelley Frank Joseph Kelley (December 31, 1924 – March 5, 2021) was an American politician who served as the 50th Attorney General of the U.S. state of Michigan. His 37-year term of office, from 1961 to 1999, made him both the youngest (36 years old ...
(Democrat) * Michigan Secretary of State: Richard H. Austin (Democrat) * Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Lewis N. Dodak (Democrat) * Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate: John Engler ( Republican) * Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court:


Mayors of major cities

* Mayor of Detroit:
Coleman Young Coleman Alexander Young (May 24, 1918 – November 29, 1997) was an American politician who served as mayor of Detroit, Michigan, from 1974 to 1994. Young was the first African-American mayor of Detroit. Young had emerged from the far-left ele ...
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Mayor of Grand Rapids This is a list of mayors of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The current mayor is Rosalynn Bliss, who was sworn into office on January 1, 2016. References {{Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is a city and county seat ...
: Gerald R. Helmholdt * Mayor of Flint:
Matthew S. Collier Matthew Samuel Collier is a veteran, business executive, entrepreneur, and speaker. At 29, he was elected as the youngest big-city "strong" mayor in the United States when he served as the chief executive of his hometown of Flint, Michigan, fro ...
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Mayor of Lansing List Lansing, Michigan, was incorporated as a city on February 15, 1859. * Hiram H. Smith, 1859 * John A. Kerr, 1860 * William H. Chapman, 1861–62 * Dr. Ira H. Bartholomew, 1863–65 * Dr. William H. Haze, 1866 * George W. Peck, 1867 * ...
: Terry John McKane *
Mayor of Ann Arbor This is a list of mayors of Ann Arbor, Michigan, beginning with Ann Arbor's incorporation as a city on April 4, 1851. References Ann Arbor mayors, Political Graveyard website* Samuel W. Beakes, Past and Present of Washtenaw County' (Washtenaw C ...
: Gerald Jernigan (Republican)


Federal office holders

* U.S. Senator from Michigan:
Donald W. Riegle Jr. Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. (born February 4, 1938) is an American politician, author, and businessman from Michigan. He served for five terms as a Representative and for three terms as a Senator in the U.S. Congress. Early life and family Donald W ...
(
Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
) * U.S. Senator from Michigan:
Carl Levin Carl Milton Levin (June 28, 1934 – July 29, 2021) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Michigan from 1979 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the chair of the Senate Armed Services C ...
(Democrat) * House District 1:
John Conyers John James Conyers Jr. (May 16, 1929October 27, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1965 to 2017. The districts he represented always included part of western Detroit. ...
(Democrat) * House District 2: Carl Pursell (Republican) * House District 3: Howard Wolpe (Republican) * House District 4: Fred Upton (Republican) * House District 5:
Harold S. Sawyer Harold Samuel Sawyer (March 21, 1920 – April 2, 2003) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sawyer represented Michigan's 5th congressional district in the United ...
(Republican) * House District 6: Bob Carr (Democrat) *
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: Dale Kildee (Democrat) * House District 8:
J. Bob Traxler Jerome Bob Traxler (July 21, 1931 – October 30, 2019), also known as J. Bob Traxler or Bob Traxler, was an American lawyer and politician from Michigan. He served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1974 to 1993. Early ...
(Democrat) * House District 9: Guy Vander Jagt (Republican) * House District 10: Bill Schuette (Republican) * House District 11:
Robert William Davis Robert William Davis (July 31, 1932 – October 16, 2009) was an American politician from the state of Michigan. He represented the state's 11th congressional district, which at that time included the Upper Peninsula and a large portion of N ...
(Republican) * House District 12: David Bonior (Democrat) * House District 13:
George Crockett Jr. George William Crockett Jr. (August 10, 1909 – September 7, 1997) was an African-American attorney, jurist, and congressman from the U.S. state of Michigan. He also served as a national vice-president of the National Lawyers Guild and co- ...
(Democrat) * House District 14: Dennis M. Hertel (Democrat) * House District 15:
William D. Ford William David Ford (August 6, 1927 – August 14, 2004) was a U.S. Representative from Michigan and namesake of the Federal Direct Student Loan Program. Ford was known for his support of workers and educational opportunity. Among his significant ...
(Democrat) * House District 16: John Dingell (Democrat) * House District 17: Sander Levin (Democrat) * House District 18: William Broomfield (Republican)


Population


Sports


Baseball

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1989 Detroit Tigers season The Detroit Tigers' 1989 in baseball, 1989 season was a season in American baseball. The Tigers finished 59–103 and in last place in the AL East. It was the team's first losing season since 1977 Detroit Tigers season, 1977, the worst record in t ...
– Under manager Sparky Anderson, the Tigers compiled a 59–103 record and finished seventh in American League East. The team's statistical leaders included Keith Moreland with a .299 batting average, Lou Whitaker with 28 home runs and 85 RBIs,
Mike Henneman Michael Alan Henneman (born December 11, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with a 10-year career from 1987 to 1996. He played for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers, both of the American League, and the Houston Astros of the Nati ...
with 11 wins, and Frank Tanana with a 3.58 earned run average. * 1989
Michigan Wolverines baseball The Michigan Wolverines baseball team represents the University of Michigan in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Michigan athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games ...
team – Under head coach
Bud Middaugh Forest L. "Bud" Middaugh (born c. 1939) is a former American baseball coach. He was the head baseball coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio from 1968 to 1979 and at the University of Michigan from 1980 to 1989. He compiled a record of 359– ...
, the Wolverines compiled a 49–16 record.


American football

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1989 Detroit Lions season The Detroit Lions season was the franchise’s 60th season in the National Football League, their 56th as the Detroit Lions, and is best known as the beginning of the Barry Sanders era. Sanders, the previous year’s Heisman Trophy winner, was d ...
– Under head coach Wayne Fontes, the Lions compiled a 7–9 record and finished third in the NFC Central Division. The team's statistical leaders included Bob Gagliano with 1,671 passing yards, Barry Sanders with 1,470 rushing yards, Richard Johnson with 1,091 receiving yards, and Eddie Murray with 96 points scored. * 1989 Detroit Drive season – Under head coach Tim Marcum, the Drive compiled a 3–1 record and won
ArenaBowl III Arena Bowl '89 (or Arena Bowl III) was the Arena Football League's third Arena Bowl. The game featured the #2 Pittsburgh Gladiators against the #1 Detroit Drive. Both teams finished their seasons at 3-1, yet the Drive greatly led in points aga ...
on August 18 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. *
1989 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1989 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 21st and final season under head ...
– Under head coach
Bo Schembechler Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler Jr. ( ; April 1, 1929 – November 17, 2006) was an American football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1963 to 1968 and at the University of ...
, the Wolverines compiled a 10–2 record, lost to USC in the
1990 Rose Bowl The 1990 Rose Bowl was the 76th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Monday, January 1. The game was a rematch of the previous year, won by Michigan, 22–14. Gaining a measure of revenge, ...
, and were ranked No. 7 in the final AP Poll. The team's statistical leaders included Michael Taylor with 1,081 passing yards, Tony Boles with 839 rushing yards,
Greg McMurtry Gregory Wendell McMurtry (born October 15, 1967) is a former American football player. He played college football as a wide receiver for the University of Michigan from 1986 to 1989. He caught 111 passes for 2,163 yards and 15 touchdowns for ...
with 711 receiving yards, and J. D. Carlson with 73 points scored. *
1989 Michigan State Spartans football team The 1989 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan and were coached by George Per ...
– Under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled an 8–4 record and were ranked No. 16 in the final AP Poll. The team's statistical leaders included Dan Enos with 2,066 passing yards,
Blake Ezor Blake Ezor (born October 11, 1966) is a former professional football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 ...
with 1,299 rushing yards and 114 points scored, and Courtney Hawkins with 1,080 receiving yards. *
1989 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team The 1989 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jim Harkema, the Hurons compiled a 7–3–1 record (6–2 against c ...
– Under head coach Jim Harkema, the Hurons compiled a 7–3–1 record. *
1989 Central Michigan Chippewas football team The 1989 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 12th season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas ...
– Under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 5–5–1 record. * 1989 Western Michigan Broncos football team – Under head coach Al Molde, the Broncos compiled a 5–6 record.


Basketball

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1988–89 Detroit Pistons season The 1988-89 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 41st season in the NBA and 32nd season in the Detroit metropolitan area. The Pistons moved from the Pontiac Silverdome to the brand-new Palace of Auburn Hills before the start of the season. The ...
– Under head coach
Chuck Daly Charles Jerome Daly (July 20, 1930 – May 9, 2009) was an American basketball head coach. He led the Detroit Pistons to two consecutive National Basketball Association (NBA) championships in 1989 and 1990—during the team's "Bad Boys" era— ...
, the Pistons compiled a 63–19 record, finished first in the NBA's Central Division, beat the Celtics and Bulls in the playoffs, and swept the
Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
, four games to none, in the
1989 NBA Finals The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1988–89 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the conclusion of the 1989 NBA Playoffs. The series was a rematch of the previous year's championship round between the Eastern ...
. The team's statistical leaders included Isaiah Thomas with 1,458 points and 663 assists and
Bill Laimbeer William J. Laimbeer Jr. (born May 19, 1957) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who spent the majority of his career with the Detroit Pistons. Known for his rough and violent style of play, he played a big part in the P ...
with 776 rebounds. *
1988–89 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team The 1988–89 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1988–89 season. The head coach was Bill Frieder, who was dismissed before the 1989 NCAA Division I ...
– The Wolverines compiled a 30–7 and won the national championship at the
1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament The 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championsh ...
. The team's statistical leaders included Glen Rice with 949 points, Rumeal Robinson with 233 assists, and
Loy Vaught Loy Stephen Vaught (born February 27, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who spent ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily with the Los Angeles Clippers. Vaught played at East Kentwood High Sch ...
with 296 rebounds. Glen Rice was named the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player and the Big Ten Player of the Year. Bill Frieder, who had announced his decision to become head coach at Arizona State, was dismissed before the NCAA Tournament and replaced by assistant
Steve Fisher Steve Fisher may refer to: * Steve Fisher (American basketball coach) (born 1945), American college basketball coach * Steve Fisher (writer) (1913–1980), American writer of satirical stories * Steve Fisher (soccer) (born 1981), American soccer pl ...
. *
1988–89 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team The 1988–89 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Jenison Field House in East Lansing, Michigan and we ...
– Under head coach
Jud Heathcote George Melvin "Jud" Heathcote (May 27, 1927 – August 28, 2017) was an American basketball player and coach. He was a college basketball head coach for 24 seasons: five at the University of Montana and nineteen at Michigan State University H ...
, the Spartans compiled an 18–15 record. Guard Steve Smith led the team in scoring (585 points) and rebounds (229); Ken Redfield led the team with 131 assists.


Ice hockey

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1988–89 Detroit Red Wings season The 1988–89 Detroit Red Wings season saw the Red Wings finish in first place in the Norris Division with a record of 34 wins, 34 losses, and 12 ties for 80 points. They lost the Division Semi-finals four games to two to the Chicago Blackhawk ...
– Under head coach Jacques Demers, the Red Wings compiled a 34–34–12 record and finished first in the NHL Norris Division.
Steve Yzerman Stephen Gregory Yzerman (; born May 9, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player currently serving as executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he spent all 22 seasons of his NHL playing c ...
led the team with 65 goals, 90 assists, and 155 points. The team's goaltenders were
Greg Stefan Gregory Steven Stefan (born February 11, 1961, in Brantford, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League and currently serves as the goaltending coach for the Flint Firebirds in the Ontario Hockey League. ...
(46 games) and
Glen Hanlon Glen A. Hanlon (born February 20, 1957) is a Canadian ice hockey coach, executive and former goaltender. Hanlon played in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings. He is al ...
(39 games). * 1988–89 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team – Under head coach Red Berenson, the Wolverines compiled a 22–15–4 record.


Other

* 1988–89 Michigan Wolverines softball team – Under head coach
Carol Hutchins Carol Sue Hutchins (born May 26, 1957) is an American former softball coach. In 38 years as the head coach of Michigan Wolverines softball, (1985–2022), she won more games than more than any other coach in University of Michigan history in any ...
, the team compiled a 42–20 record. *
1989 U.S. Women's Open The 1989 U.S. Women's Open was the 44th U.S. Women's Open, held July 13–16 at the Old Course of Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Lake Orion, Michigan, north of Detroit. Betsy King won the first of her two consecutive titles, four strokes a ...
Betsy King won the championship which was held at Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Orion Township, Michigan. *
Detroit Turbos The Detroit Turbos were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1994. They were based in Detroit, Michigan. Led by Paul and Gary Gait Gary Charles Gait (born April 5, 1967) is a Canadian retired Hall of Fame professional lacro ...
- Under head coach
Medo Martinello Miro "Medo" Martinello (born December 6, 1935) is a Canadian former professional box lacrosse player, coach, and ice hockey referee, born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada of Italian descent. He is a member of the Windsor and Essex County Sports Hall o ...
, the Turbos compiled a 6-2 record in the inaugural season of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League. Gary Gait was selected as the league's rookie of the year.


Music and culture

* March 1989 -
Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...
's album '' Like a Prayer'' was released and reached No. 1 on the Billboard album chart. The album featured hit songs " Like a Prayer" (No. 1), " Express Yourself" (No. 2), " Cherish" (No. 2), and " Keep It Together" (No. 8). * May 1989 -
Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With ...
's '' Through the Storm'' was released. The single "Through the Storm", a duet with
Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...
, reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. * May 1989 -
Bob Seger Robert Clark Seger ( ; born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and The Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, break ...
's remake of Fats Domino's " Blue Monday" was released on the '' Road House'' soundtrack album and reached No. 40 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. * June 1989 -
Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups o ...
' album ''
Workin' Overtime ''Workin' Overtime'' is the eighteenth studio album by American singer Diana Ross, released on June 6, 1989, by Motown Records. Her first Motown album with new material since '' To Love Again'' (1981) after a short stint with RCA Records, Ross r ...
'' was released. The title track ''Workin' Overtime'' reached No. 3 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. * July 1989 - Alice Cooper's album '' Trash'' was released and reached No. 20 on the Billboard album chart. The single "
Poison Poison is a chemical substance that has a detrimental effect to life. The term is used in a wide range of scientific fields and industries, where it is often specifically defined. It may also be applied colloquially or figuratively, with a broa ...
" reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. * 1989 - The
Insane Clown Posse Insane Clown Posse, often abbreviated as ICP, is an American hip hop duo. Formed in Detroit in 1989 as a gangsta rap group, ICP's best known lineup consists of rappers Violent J (Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (originally 2 Dope; Joseph Utsler ...
's first single, "Party at the Top of the Hill", was released.


Companies

The following is a list of major companies based in Michigan having at least $500 million in sales in 1989.


Chronology of events


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Births

* January 4 -
Joe Barksdale Joseph Brennen Barksdale (born January 4, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter, electric guitar player, and former American football offensive tackle. Born in Detroit, Michigan he attended Louisiana State University on a full ride American fo ...
, American football player, in Detroit * February 20 -
Jack Falahee John Ryan Falahee (born February 20, 1989) is an American actor and singer. On television, he portrayed Connor Walsh on the ABC legal thriller ''How to Get Away with Murder'' (2014–2020) and Frank Stringfellow on the PBS historical drama ''Me ...
, actor ('' How to Get Away with Murder'', '' Mercy Street''), in
Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Washtenaw County. The 2020 United States census, 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851. It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor ...
* February 21 - Ian Cole, professional ice hockey player, in Ann Arbor * March 22 - Tyler Oakley, Youtuber, television host, author and activist, in
Jackson, Michigan Jackson is the only city and county seat of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534, down from 36,316 at the 2000 census. Located along Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 127, it is approxi ...
* April 14 -
Kayla Pedersen Kayla Danielle Pedersen (born April 14, 1989) is an American basketball forward who is currently a free agent. She was selected 7th overall in the 2011 WNBA Draft. She was selected for the 2006 State Farm Holiday Classic all-tournament as a sen ...
, WNBA forward, in
Flint, Michigan Flint is the largest city and seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States. Located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the region known as Mid Michigan. At the 2020 census, Flint had a population of 8 ...
* May 24 -
Grace Luczak Grace Luczak (Fattal) (born May 24, 1989 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is an American Olympic rower. Life Luczak was a member of the USA Olympic rowing team in 2016 and 2020. She has set two World Records, including the current record in the Women’ ...
, rower and 3x world championship gold medalist, in Royal Oak, Michigan * October 2 -
Kristina and Karissa Shannon Kristina may refer to: Places *the Swedish name of Ristiina, a town in Finland People *the Swedish name of Christina of Sweden * Kristina (born 1987), Slovak singer *Kristina Adolphson (born 1937), Swedish actress *Kristina Apgar (born 1985), Amer ...
, glamour models, Playboy Playmates, and twin sisters, in Ann Arbor * December 20 -
Jennifer Song Jennifer Song (born December 20, 1989) is a professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. In 2009, she won both the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the U.S. Women's Amateur. She was only the fourth player in history to win bot ...
, professional golfer, in Ann Arbor * December 21 - Mark Ingram II, American football player and 2009 Heisman Trophy winner who grew up and played high school football in Flint, in
Hackensack, New Jersey Hackensack is a city in and the county seat of Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.New Jers ...


Gallery of 1989 births

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Joe Barksdale Joseph Brennen Barksdale (born January 4, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter, electric guitar player, and former American football offensive tackle. Born in Detroit, Michigan he attended Louisiana State University on a full ride American fo ...
File:Ian Cole 2017-04-29 1.jpg, Ian Cole File:Tyler Oakley by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg, Tyler Oakley File:Kayla Pedersen shot.jpg,
Kayla Pedersen Kayla Danielle Pedersen (born April 14, 1989) is an American basketball forward who is currently a free agent. She was selected 7th overall in the 2011 WNBA Draft. She was selected for the 2006 State Farm Holiday Classic all-tournament as a sen ...
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Grace Luczak Grace Luczak (Fattal) (born May 24, 1989 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is an American Olympic rower. Life Luczak was a member of the USA Olympic rowing team in 2016 and 2020. She has set two World Records, including the current record in the Women’ ...
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Kristina and Karissa Shannon Kristina may refer to: Places *the Swedish name of Ristiina, a town in Finland People *the Swedish name of Christina of Sweden * Kristina (born 1987), Slovak singer *Kristina Adolphson (born 1937), Swedish actress *Kristina Apgar (born 1985), Amer ...
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Jennifer Song Jennifer Song (born December 20, 1989) is a professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. In 2009, she won both the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the U.S. Women's Amateur. She was only the fourth player in history to win bot ...
File:Mark Ingram, Jr. at the White House 2010-03-08 3.jpg, Mark Ingram II


Deaths

* February 2 - Oliver Sipple, Vietnam vet and Detroit native who stopped
Sarah Jane Moore Sara Jane Moore (née Kahn; born February 15, 1930) is an American criminal who attempted to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford in 1975. She was given a life sentence for the attempted assassination and was released from prison on December 3 ...
from shooting
Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected ...
, at age 47 in San Francisco * March 13 -
James G. O'Hara James Grant O'Hara (November 8, 1925 – March 13, 1989) was a soldier and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, serving as U.S. Representative from 1959 to 1977. Early life O'Hara was born in Washington, D.C. He moved with his parents to ...
, represented Michigan's 7th and 12th Districts in the House of Representatives (1959-1977), at age 63 in Washington, D.C. * April 6 - Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston, gold medalist in diving at 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics, at age 86 in Detroit * April 12 - Sugar Ray Robinson, professional boxer who grew up in Detroit, at age 67 in Los Angeles * April 26 - Lucille Ball, actress and comedian who lived in Wyandotte, Michigan, for a portion of her childhood, at age 77 in Los Angeles * May 20 -
Gilda Radner Gilda Susan Radner (June 28, 1946 – May 20, 1989) was an American actress and comedian, and one of the seven original cast members of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" on the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). In he ...
, comedian, actress, and Detroit native, at age 42 in Los Angeles * May 28 -
Ralph Crego Ralph William Crego (September 2, 1893 – May 28, 1989) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Lansing, Michigan from 1943 to 1961. Crego was born at Fife Lake, Michigan, and moved to Lansing at age 21. He attended Lansing Busines ...
, Mayor Lansing from 1943 to 1961, at age 95 in East Lansing, Michigan * June 7 - Jim Cristy, swimmer and bronze medalist at 1932 Summer Olympics, at age 76 in Kalamazoo * July 2 - Wilfrid Sellars, philosopher, developer of critical realism, Ann Arbor native, and U-M alumnus, at age 77 in Pittsburgh * September 22 - Bob Calihan, University of Detroit basketball coach (1948-1969) and namesake of Calihan Hall, at age 71 * October 8 -
Edward Woods Edward Woods (July 5, 1903 – October 8, 1989) was an American actor. He is probably best known for his extensive role as Matt Doyle in ''The Public Enemy'' opposite James Cagney. Life and career Woods' parents were Mary Clark and Willi ...
, actor ('' The Public Enemy'') and native of Menominee, MI, at age 86 in Van Nuys, California * December 25 - Billy Martin, manager of the Detroit Tigers (1971-1973), at age 61 in Johnson City, New York * December 26 - Doug Harvey, ice hockey legend who won the Norris Trophy seven times and played for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1966-67 season, at age 65 in Montreal


Gallery of 1989 deaths

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James G. O'Hara James Grant O'Hara (November 8, 1925 – March 13, 1989) was a soldier and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, serving as U.S. Representative from 1959 to 1977. Early life O'Hara was born in Washington, D.C. He moved with his parents to ...
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Gilda Radner Gilda Susan Radner (June 28, 1946 – May 20, 1989) was an American actress and comedian, and one of the seven original cast members of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" on the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). In he ...
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See also

* History of Michigan * History of Detroit


References

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