1989

The nation commemorated the 25th anniversary of John F It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman's
Kennedy's death. Kennedy was shot as he rode in a caravan with his birthday! The granddaddy of comic book
wife, Jackie, and Texas governorJohn Connally, in Dallas, Texas, heros celebrated his 50th anniversary in
Nov. 22,1963. style in 1988.

Hurricane Gilbert crossed the island of Jamaica, leaving thousands
homeless. The hurricane also spawned tornados in Texas.

Brian Boitano of Sunnwale, Calif., won the men's
Olympic figure skating competition in Calgary. Boitano
was the first American to capture the gold at the XV
Winter Olympics.

Rock stars Tracy Chapman, Sting and Bruce Springsteen
sang for the "Human Rights Now!" concert for Amnesty
International during a six-week tour of 20 cities on
five continents.

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals
20-16 in the last few minutes of Super Bowl XXIII
in Miami.