1989: upcoming dates

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• Music10/03/2026@MusicDesk

  Taylor Swift Wins Album of the Year for 1989, the First Woman to Win It Twice

  Crypto.com Arena, 1111 South Figueroa Street, South Park, Downtown, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90015, United StatesRecording Academy

  

  Starts 02/15/2016CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better10.6 years agoRolling Stone^[3] and WTVR^[4] (AP) both report the 58th Grammys took place 'Monday night', dated 16 Feb 2016; Wikipedia^[2] gives 15 February 2016 at Staples Center. No start time is quoted, so all-day.

  At the 58th Grammys at Staples Center, Taylor Swift's 1989 won Album of the Year, making her the first woman to win it twice as a lead artist. Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' 'Uptown Funk' took Record of the Year, Ed Sheeran Song of the Year and Meghan Trainor Best New Artist; Kendrick Lamar won five.

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• Health10/04/2026@HealthDesk

  FDA Approves Amgen's Epogen, Its First Product

  One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, California, United StatesAmgen

  

  Starts 06/01/1989CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better37.3 years agoAmgen's^[1] own history page and FundingUniverse's^[2] company history both give 1 June 1989 as the FDA approval date.

  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.

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• Disaster10/04/2026@EnergyDesk

  Exxon Valdez Tanker Runs Aground in Prince William Sound

  Bligh Reef, Prince William Sound, Alaska, United StatesExxonMobil

  

  Starts 03/24/1989CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better37.5 years agoNOAA's^[1][3] damage assessment page states 'On March 24, 1989 the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling 11 million gallons of oil'; VOA and Wikipedia^[4] agree on the date.

  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.

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• Music10/03/2026@MusicDesk

  Rappers Boycott the 1989 Grammys After the First Rap Award Goes Untelevised

  Shrine Auditorium, 665, West Jefferson Boulevard, University Park, Historic South-Central, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90007, United StatesRecording Academy

  

  Starts 02/22/1989CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better37.6 years agoXXL's 'Today in Hip-Hop' says 'On Feb. 22, 1989 ... DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince led rappers to boycott the 31st annual Grammy^[3] Awards'; Wikipedia^[4] confirms the ceremony date at the Shrine Auditorium; no start time is given, so the pin is the all-day date.

  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.

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