Page 12: Historical Events In 1989

Jun 04   Eastern Europe's first somewhat free election in 40 years held in Poland in the year 1989.   

Jun 04   Largest parade in Bronx history honors 350th anniversary on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Billy Smith, last original NY Islander, retires on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Paul McCartney releases "Flowers in the Dirt" on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history milton van Embricqs, Suriname/Dutch publicist, dies   

Jun 09   In the year 1989 "Star Trek V" premiers   

Jun 09   Michael Changs French Open win makes him youngest male to go to finals in the year 1989.   

Jun 09   In the year 1989 piet[er J] Lieftinck, Dutch minister of Finance (1945-52), dies   

Jun 09   On this day in history rare tornado in Philadelphia kills 1   

Jun 10   Major French Open upset, as Spain's Arantxa Sanchez, 17 beats heavily favored Steffi Graf, also first Spaniard to win a grand slam title in the year 1989.   

Jun 10   Richard Quine, director/actor (Babes on Broadway), dies at 68 in the year 1989.   

Jun 12   In the year 1989 ben Johnson, Canadian Olympian, admits using steroids   

Jun 12   Peter Conrad Baden, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1989.   

Jun 13   Fran Allison, actress (Kukla, Fran & Ollie), dies at 81 in the year 1989.   

Jun 14   Ground breaking begins in Minn on the world's largest mall in the year 1989.   

Jun 14   Pete de Freitas, drummer (Echo & the Bunnyman), dies in the year 1989.   

Jun 14   In the year 1989 rocker Carol King gets a star in Hollywood's walk of fame   

Jun 15   Ray McAnally, actor (My Left Foot, Empire State), dies in Dublin at 63 in the year 1989.   

Jun 15   On this day in history ronald Reagan is knighted by Queen Elizabeth   

Jun 16   On this day in history "Ghostbusters II" premiers   

Jun 16   In the year 1989 4 golfers shoot a hole-in-one on the same hole at the US Open are made all on the 6th hole (Weaver, Wiebe, Pate & Price)   

Jun 17   John Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38 on this day in history.   

Jun 17   US beats Guatemala 2-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion in the year 1989.   

Jun 19   Hy Gardner, newspaper columnist, dies at 80 in the year 1989.   

Jun 21   Lee Quencey Calhoun, hurdler (Olympic-gold-1956, 60), dies at 56 in the year 1989.   

Jun 21   In the year 1989 melanie Griffith &Don Johnson remarry   

Jun 21   On this day in history supreme Court rules ok to burn US flag as a political expression   

Jun 22   Bengt Viktor Johansson, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history the movie "Batman" premiers   

Jun 25   In the year 1989 first US postmark dedicated to Lesbian & Gay Pride (Stonewall, NYC)   

Jun 26   On this day in history canada updates coins with a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth.   

Jun 26   On this day in history melanie Griffith & Don Johnson marry for the 2nd time   

Jun 26   On Hawaii, a 6.1 quake (actually 2 events about 5 seconds apart) results in five people injured slightly, 5 homes destroyed and about 100 homes damaged in the Puna District. Landslides occurred in several places and blocked a road at Honomu in the year 1989.   

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Jun 07   On this day in history birth of michael Joseph Tamboli, Eldesburg Md, born 01:23:45 PM on 6-7-89   

Jul 13   On this day in history birth of sayumi Michishige, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)   

Sep 02   In the year 1989 birth of alexandre Pato, Brazilian footballer   

Sep 02   In the year 1989 birth of ishmeet Singh Sodhi, Indian Playback Singer (d. 2008)   

Dec 29   In the year 1989 birth of nathan Forbes, British footballer   

Jan 03   Sergei Lvovich Sobolev, Russian mathematician (b. 1909) died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1989 hirohito, Japan`s emperor (1922-89), dies at 87 after 62-year reign   

Jan 08   On this day in history johnny Jordaan, [Jan van Musscher], Dutch folk singer, dies at 64   

Jan 09   Bill Terry, baseball player (b. 1898) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Herbert Morrison, American radio reporter (b. 1905) died in the year 1989.   

Jan 13   In the year 1989 joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51   

Jan 15   Wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1989 pierre Boileau, screenwriter (Vertigo), dies at 82