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 in the year 1989.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1989 "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 634 performances   

Feb 26   California court throws out most of Margo Adams's $12 million breach-of- contract suit against Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs in the year 1989.   

Feb 26   Lowest barometric pressure in Netherlands (95.5 hPa) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Conrad Lorenz, Austria zoologist (Nobel 1973), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history german war criminals Austria der Fünten/Fischer, freed in Holland   

Feb 28   On this day in history gretchen Polhemus, 23, (Texas), crowned 38th Miss USA   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1989 ben Johnson's coach testifies Johnson began using steroids in 1981   

Mar 01   On this day in history comet du Toit at perihelion   

Mar 01   Henk van Stipriaan, Dutch radio host, dies at 64 in the year 1989.   

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

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

Mar 02   On this day in history exxon Houston runs aground in Hawaii, spills 117,000 gallons of oil   

Mar 02   On this day in history madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial   

Mar 02   On this day in history new York Met Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez   

Mar 03   In the year 1989 machinists strike Eastern Airlines; pilots honor picket lines   

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

Mar 04   Actress Phoebe Cates marries actor Kevin Kline on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1989.   

Mar 06   In the year 1989 harry Andrews, actor (Equus, Helen of Troy, Hill), dies at 77   

Mar 07   Chinese occupying forces fire on Tibetan monks and civilians on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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Jun 07   Michael Joseph Tamboli, Eldesburg Md, born 01:23:45 PM on 6-7-89 was born in the year 1989.   

Jul 13   Sayumi Michishige, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history death of sergei Lvovich Sobolev, Russian mathematician (b. 1909)   

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   On this day in history death of bill Terry, baseball player (b. 1898)   

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 in the year 1989.