Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

Commercial operation begins. This dates the original generating unit, before the later shutdown and recovery described in this thread.

At the 31st Grammy Awards on 22 February 1989 the first Best Rap Performance trophy went to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, who led a boycott because the category was not televised; Bobby McFerrin won Record and Song of the Year and George Michael Album of the Year.

The plant was undamaged in the December 1988 earthquake but later shut amid seismic-safety concerns.

On 24 March 1989 the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling about 11 million gallons of oil in what was then the largest oil spill in US waters.

The six-episode OVA Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket begins release, following a boy on the neutral space colony Side 6 whose fascination with the One Year War turns serious once Zeon commandos infiltrate his home searching for a hidden Federation mobile suit program.

The 24th Academy of Country Music Awards, held on 10 April 1989 at Disney Studios in Burbank and hosted by Patrick Duffy, George Strait and K.T. Oslin, gave Hank Williams Jr. a third Entertainer of the Year, K.T. Oslin's This Woman Album of the Year and Alabama the Artist of the Decade award.

Toei Animation begins broadcasting Dragon Ball Z, the sequel series to Dragon Ball following an adult Goku, his son Gohan, and the Z Fighters against escalating threats like Frieza, Cell, and Majin Buu.

On 1 June 1989 the FDA approved Epogen (epoetin alfa), Amgen's recombinant erythropoietin for anemia in kidney dialysis patients, its first product after nine years in business.

Kiki's Delivery Service follows a young witch, Kiki, as she leaves home at thirteen to complete her training year in a new city, opening a flying delivery service with her talking cat Jiji.

On 16 August 1989 Qantas' first Boeing 747-400, VH-OJA City of Canberra, flew non-stop from London Heathrow to Sydney in 20 hours 9 minutes, setting FAI distance and speed records. It landed with under 900 kg of fuel to spare.

The 34-meter, five-loop Olympia Looping premiered at Munich's Oktoberfest on 17 September 1989, becoming the largest portable roller coaster ever built and the only one with five inversions.

Finnair received the first ATR 72 on 27 October 1989, a month after French certification, and became the first airline to operate the 66-seat stretch.

The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and produced by Musker and Howard Ashman, who also wrote the film's songs with composer Alan Menken. It reached US theaters on 17 November 1989.

Square released Makai Toushi Sa-Ga for the Game Boy in Japan on 15 December 1989; the first SaGa game and the handheld's first RPG, it became Square's first million seller with 1.37 million units shipped.

Il Fornaio - Del Mar in Del Mar. Published specials, menus and service conditions are shown in the restaurant details.

Pacifica Del Mar in Del Mar. Published specials, menus and service conditions are shown in the restaurant details.

In 1990, Orange County opened the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in the hills above Irvine, California, which grew into the ninth-largest landfill in the United States.

Momoko Sakura is an elementary school student who likes popular idol Momoe Yamaguchi and mangas. She is often called "Chibi Maruko-chan" due to her young age and small size.

The first MD-11 trijet, a stretched and updated DC-10 derivative, took off from Long Beach on 10 January 1990, about nine months after its original schedule.

Enix released Dragon Quest IV on the Famicom in Japan on 11 February 1990, opening the Zenithian trilogy with a story told in separate chapters.

Cisco Systems listed on the Nasdaq as CSCO on 16 February 1990 with a market capitalization of US$224 million, six years after its Stanford-born founders started selling routers.

At the 32nd Annual Grammy Awards on 21 February 1990 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, hosted by Garry Shandling, Bonnie Raitt won four awards including Album of the Year for Nick of Time, Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings" took Record and Song of the Year and Milli Vanilli were named Best New Artist, an award later revoked.

At the 25th Academy of Country Music Awards, held on 25 April 1990 at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, George Strait won Entertainer of the Year while co-hosting, and Clint Black won four awards including Album of the Year for Killin' Time.

Square released Final Fantasy III on the Famicom in Japan on 27 April 1990, introducing the job system that became a series staple. It shipped 1.4 million copies in Japan and was not released in the West until the 3D remake.

The Rocky Mountaineer's first scheduled luxury rail journey left Vancouver for the Canadian Rockies with 200 guests aboard, launching what became one of the world's most iconic train trips.

The Exorcist III is a 1990 American supernatural psychological horror film written for the screen and directed by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1983 novel Legion. It is the third installment in The Exorcist film series and the final installment in Blatty's "Trilogy of Faith" after The Ninth Configuration (1980), serving as a follow-up and direct sequel of The Exorcist (1973).

On 15 October 1990 United Airlines placed firm orders for 34 Boeing 777s (plus 34 options) in a US$11 billion deal that also covered 30 747-400s, giving Boeing the launch customer it needed to proceed with the twin-engine 777.

The Rescuers Down Under is a 1990 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and the sequel to The Rescuers (1977). It reached US theaters on 16 November 1990.

On 19 November 1990 the Recording Academy took back Milli Vanilli's Best New Artist Grammy after producer Frank Farian admitted that Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan had not sung on their hit album, the only time a Grammy has been revoked.

Square released SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu for the Game Boy in Japan on 14 December 1990; the second SaGa game had sold 850,000 copies by 2002.