Page 4: Historical Events In 1989

Feb 10   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1989 barbara Clementine Harris consecrated first female bishop (Episcopalian)   

Feb 11   On this day in history george O'Hanlon, actor/director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71   

Feb 11   In the year 1989 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary   

Feb 12   5 Pakistani Moslem rioters killed protesting "Satanic Verses" novel on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Mauritius Balfoort, French/Flemish director, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1989 thursday's Child sets sailing record, New York-Cape Horn-San Francisco, 80 days 20 hours   

Feb 12   US male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman in the year 1989.   

Feb 13   Kidnapped Belgian Premier Vanden Boeynants freed in the year 1989.   

Feb 13   Oklahoma football player Charles Thompson is charged with selling cocaine; he is later sentenced to 2 years in prison in the year 1989.   

Feb 13   In the year 1989 salvadoran army attacks Encuentros hospital, rapes, kills patients   

Feb 14   On this day in history african National Congress (ANC) opens office in Amsterdam   

Feb 14   Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini offers $1 million-$3 million bounty on Salman Rushdie's death due to his novel, "Satanic Verses" in the year 1989.   

Feb 14   On this day in history robin Givens is granted a divorce from Mike Tyson in Dominican Republic   

Feb 14   Union Carbide agrees to pay $470 million damages for Bhopol disaster in the year 1989.   

Feb 14   In the year 1989 world's first satellite Skyphone opens   

Feb 15   Israel attacks border strip Taba near Egypt on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history the last Soviet troops leave Afghanistan, ending nine years of military involvement.   

Feb 16   Egypt, Iraq, Jordan & North Yemen form common market in the year 1989.   

Feb 16   In the year 1989 jane Fonda & Tom Hayden separate after 16 years of marriage   

Feb 16   William Hayden becomes governor-General of Australia in the year 1989.   

Feb 17   On this day in history lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80   

Feb 19   Jaap van de Merwe, Dutch journalist/cabareter (Hadjememaar), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Total eclipse of the Moon in the year 1989.   

Feb 21   Pete Rose meets with Commissioner Ueberroth to discuss his gambling in the year 1989.   

Feb 21   In the year 1989 uS bust Chinese heroin ring, capture record 820 lbs heroin ($1 billion street value)   

Feb 22   In the year 1989 31st Grammy Awards Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman   

Feb 22   Fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress in the year 1989.   

Feb 22   In the year 1989 new York Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50)   

Feb 22   In the year 1989 the first Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award)   

Feb 22   On this day in history uK physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud"   

Feb 22   US authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, author of "Satanic Rituals" on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1989 150-million-year-old fossil egg (oldest dinosaur embryo) found   

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Jun 07   Michael Joseph Tamboli, Eldesburg Md, born 01:23:45 PM on 6-7-89 was born on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Sayumi Michishige, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born in the year 1989.   

Sep 02   Alexandre Pato, Brazilian footballer was born on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Ishmeet Singh Sodhi, Indian Playback Singer (d. 2008) was born in the year 1989.   

Dec 29   Nathan Forbes, British footballer was born in the year 1989.   

Jan 03   Sergei Lvovich Sobolev, Russian mathematician (b. 1909) died in the year 1989.   

Jan 06   Hirohito, Japan`s emperor (1922-89), dies at 87 after 62-year reign on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Johnny Jordaan, [Jan van Musscher], Dutch folk singer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Bill Terry, baseball player (b. 1898) died in the year 1989.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51   

Jan 15   On this day in history wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies   

Jan 16   Pierre Boileau, screenwriter (Vertigo), dies at 82 in the year 1989.