1989 in Croatia explained

Events from the year 1989 in Croatia.

Incumbents

• President of Presidency - Ivo Latin
• Chairman of the Executive Council - Antun Milović

Events

The Croatian musical group Riva won the Eurovision Song Contest 1989.

Sport

• Davor Šuker was the highest scoring player in Yugoslavia's First Federal League, with 18 goals for NK Osijek.
• RK Zagreb was champion of Yugoslavia in handball.
• Dražen Petrović, Toni Kukoč, Dino Rađa, Stojko Vranković, Zoran Čutura, Zdravko Radulović were members of the Yugoslavian team which won EuroBasket 1989.
• HAVK Mladost became champion of Yugoslavia in water polo.

Births

• 29 April - Domagoj Vida, footballer
• 3 June - Martina Zubčić, taekwondo athlete
• 5 July - Dejan Lovren, footballer

Deaths

• 15 April - Ante Kaštelančić, painter (born 1911)
• 24 April - Dinko Štambak, historian (born 1912)
• 4 October - Lavoslav Horvat, architect (born 1901)
• 9 November - Nenad Petrović, chess problemist (born 1907)
• 15 December - Vanja Sutlić, philosopher (born 1925)