Historical Events In 1989

Feb 10   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 11   Barbara Clementine Harris consecrated first female bishop (Episcopalian) in the year 1989.   

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

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   In the year 1989 mauritius Balfoort, French/Flemish director, dies at 83   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman   

Feb 13   In the year 1989 kidnapped Belgian Premier Vanden Boeynants freed   

Feb 13   On this day in history oklahoma football player Charles Thompson is charged with selling cocaine; he is later sentenced to 2 years in prison   

Feb 13   Salvadoran army attacks Encuentros hospital, rapes, kills patients on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1989 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" on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1989 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history world's first satellite Skyphone opens   

Feb 15   On this day in history israel attacks border strip Taba near Egypt   

Feb 15   On this day in history soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history egypt, Iraq, Jordan & North Yemen form common market   

Feb 16   Jane Fonda & Tom Hayden separate after 16 years of marriage in the year 1989.   

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

Feb 17   Lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history jaap van de Merwe, Dutch journalist/cabareter (Hadjememaar), dies   

Feb 20   On this day in history total eclipse of the Moon   

Feb 21   In the year 1989 pete Rose meets with Commissioner Ueberroth to discuss his gambling   

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

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

Feb 22   On this day in history fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress   

Feb 22   New York Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   UK physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud" on this day in history.   

Feb 22   US authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, author of "Satanic Rituals" in the year 1989.   

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

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Jun 07   In the year 1989 birth of michael Joseph Tamboli, Eldesburg Md, born 01:23:45 PM on 6-7-89   

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

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

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

Dec 29   On this day in history birth of nathan Forbes, British footballer   

Jan 03   In the year 1989 death of sergei Lvovich Sobolev, Russian mathematician (b. 1909)   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1989 johnny Jordaan, [Jan van Musscher], Dutch folk singer, dies at 64   

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   Joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1989 wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies   

Jan 16   Pierre Boileau, screenwriter (Vertigo), dies at 82 on this day in history.