Page 5: Historical Events In 1989

Feb 24   Margaret Ray found in David Letterman's home, claims to be his wife on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1989 uS Boeing 747 loses parts of roof over Pacific, 9 die   

Feb 24   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1989.   

Feb 25   First independent blue-collar labor union in Communist Hungary forms on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Lowest barometric pressure in Netherlands (956.7 mbar at De Bilt) in the year 1989.   

Feb 25   Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in 5 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1989.   

Feb 25   Rob Boyd wins a World Cup downhill race in home town of Whistler; first Canadian to win a FIS World Cup Ski race in Canada on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 634 performances   

Feb 26   On this day in history california court throws out most of Margo Adams's $12 million breach-of- contract suit against Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs   

Feb 26   On this day in history lowest barometric pressure in Netherlands (95.5 hPa)   

Feb 27   Conrad Lorenz, Austria zoologist (Nobel 1973), dies in the year 1989.   

Feb 27   German war criminals Austria der Fünten/Fischer, freed in Holland on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Gretchen Polhemus, 23, (Texas), crowned 38th Miss USA in the year 1989.   

Feb 28   Hermann Burger, writer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Memo by Brian Gumbel criticizing Today Show co-workers becomes public in the year 1989.   

Mar 01   On this day in history ben Johnson's coach testifies Johnson began using steroids in 1981   

Mar 01   In the year 1989 comet du Toit at perihelion   

Mar 01   Henk van Stipriaan, Dutch radio host, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Julianne Phillips &Bruce Springsteen divorce in the year 1989.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 12 European nations agree to ban chlorofluorocarbon production by 2000   

Mar 02   Exxon Houston runs aground in Hawaii, spills 117,000 gallons of oil on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial in the year 1989.   

Mar 02   In the year 1989 new York Met Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez   

Mar 03   On this day in history machinists strike Eastern Airlines; pilots honor picket lines   

Mar 03   On this day in history robert McFarlane gets $20,000 fine, 2 years probation for Iran-Contra   

Mar 04   In the year 1989 actress Phoebe Cates marries actor Kevin Kline   

Mar 04   Eastern Airlines machinists strike in the year 1989.   

Mar 04   In the year 1989 time and Warner Communications announce a planned merger to form the world's largest media and entertainment company.   

Mar 05   19th Easter Seal Telethon raises $37,002,000 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history harry Andrews, actor (Equus, Helen of Troy, Hill), dies at 77   

Mar 07   In the year 1989 chinese occupying forces fire on Tibetan monks and civilians   

Mar 07   Iran drops diplomatic relations with Britain over Salman Rushdie's book "The Satanic Verses" in the year 1989.   

Mar 07   Mark Merrony (Wales) cycles for 30 minutes in Nepal at 21,030 feet on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1989 on the Burma-China Border Region a 5.6 quake killed at least 1 person, 91 injured and 5,300 houses destroyed in the Gengma area, China   

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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   Alexandre Pato, Brazilian footballer was born in the year 1989.   

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 in the year 1989.   

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

Jan 10   Herbert Morrison, American radio reporter (b. 1905) died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

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