July 1989

Tuesday 04:

14-year-old actress Drew Barrymore attempts suicide.

Wednesday 05:

Iran-Contra Affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service.

Thursday 06:

1989 - At 01:23:45 AM, the time and date by British reckoning was 01:23:45 6/7/89. This was also true 12 hours later excepting 24-hour time.

Sunday 09:

Two bombs explode in Mecca, killing one pilgrim and wounding 16 others.

Saturday 15:

Punk rock band Bad Religion releases their sixth album, No Control.

Tuesday 18:

Rebecca Schaeffer is shot by a crazed fan, prompting California to pass America's first anti-stalking law in 1990.

Wednesday 19:

A Douglas DC-10 carrying United Airlines flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa killing 112 but due to extraordinary efforts by the pilot and his crew, 184 on board survive.

Tuesday 25:

Rock/Hip-hop trio The Beastie Boys release the classic Paul's Boutique.

Wednesday 26:

A federal grand jury indicts Cornell University student Robert T. Morris, Jr. for releasing a computer worm, thus becoming the first person to be prosecuted under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.