1989 in Croatia

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.
 * Dražen Petrović Joins the National basketball association for the Portland Trail Blazers

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)