1989 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
Berlin Wall Fall
Slang
"Dude"
Price Check
Gas: $0.97
Notable Deaths
Lucille Ball, Bette Davis, Laurence Olivier
Music & Style
Seattle Sound
World Affairs
Tiananmen Square
Panama Invasion
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: The Berlin Wall falls, signaling the end of the Cold War. The Tiananmen Square protests occur in China. The Exxon Valdez oil spill devastates the Alaskan coast.
- Culture & Mood: A triumphant, world-changing energy. Batman mania takes over the summer. Seinfeld (The Seinfeld Chronicles) premieres.
- Fashion & Slang: Slap bracelets and Reebok Pumps. 'Not!' (as popularized by Wayne's World).
- Fun Fact: Tim Berners-Lee produces the proposal for the World Wide Web, and the first GPS satellite of the modern constellation is launched!