Today in history 89

Here are some of the events that occurred on this day in history, January 17th, 1989:

1. Space Shuttle Discovery: The Space Shuttle Discovery launched on its maiden voyage, STS-26, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission carried a crew of five astronauts and marked the first shuttle launch since the Challenger disaster in 1986.
2. Pan Am Flight 103: A bomb exploded on Pan Am Flight 103, a Boeing 747, over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 people on board and 11 people on the ground. The attack was carried out by Libyan intelligence officers and remains one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in history.
3. Soviet Union: Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev announced plans to withdraw Soviet troops from Afghanistan, marking a significant shift in the Soviet Union's foreign policy.
4. NBA: The Chicago Bulls defeated the Detroit Pistons 94-83 in the NBA, led by Michael Jordan's 34 points.
5. Music: The song "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

These are just a few of the events that occurred on this day in history, January 17th, 1989.