Historical Events In 1989
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Feb 10 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.
Feb 11 On this day in history barbara Clementine Harris consecrated first female bishop (Episcopalian)
Feb 11 George O'Hanlon, actor/director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71 on this day in history.
Feb 11 US female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary on this day in history.
Feb 12 On this day in history 5 Pakistani Moslem rioters killed protesting "Satanic Verses" novel
Feb 12 In the year 1989 mauritius Balfoort, French/Flemish director, dies at 83
Feb 12 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Feb 13 Kidnapped Belgian Premier Vanden Boeynants freed in the year 1989.
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 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 Robin Givens is granted a divorce from Mike Tyson in Dominican Republic on this day in history.
Feb 14 Union Carbide agrees to pay $470 million damages for Bhopol disaster in the year 1989.
Feb 14 World's first satellite Skyphone opens in the year 1989.
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 The last Soviet troops leave Afghanistan, ending nine years of military involvement on this day in history.
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 In the year 1989 william Hayden becomes governor-General of Australia
Feb 17 Lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80 on this day in history.
Feb 19 In the year 1989 jaap van de Merwe, Dutch journalist/cabareter (Hadjememaar), dies
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 US bust Chinese heroin ring, capture record 820 lbs heroin ($1 billion street value) on this day in history.
Feb 22 31st Grammy Awards Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman on this day in history.
Feb 22 In the year 1989 fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress
Feb 22 On this day in history new York Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50)
Feb 22 On this day in history the first Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award)
Feb 22 In the year 1989 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" in the year 1989.
Feb 24 150-million-year-old fossil egg (oldest dinosaur embryo) found in the year 1989.
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