Historical Events In 1989

Jun 04   Eastern Europe's first somewhat free election in 40 years held in Poland on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Largest parade in Bronx history honors 350th anniversary on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history billy Smith, last original NY Islander, retires   

Jun 05   Paul McCartney releases "Flowers in the Dirt" on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Milton van Embricqs, Suriname/Dutch publicist, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 09   "Star Trek V" premiers on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Michael Changs French Open win makes him youngest male to go to finals on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history piet[er J] Lieftinck, Dutch minister of Finance (1945-52), dies   

Jun 09   On this day in history rare tornado in Philadelphia kills 1   

Jun 10   On this day in history major French Open upset, as Spain's Arantxa Sanchez, 17 beats heavily favored Steffi Graf, also first Spaniard to win a grand slam title   

Jun 10   On this day in history richard Quine, director/actor (Babes on Broadway), dies at 68   

Jun 12   On this day in history ben Johnson, Canadian Olympian, admits using steroids   

Jun 12   On this day in history peter Conrad Baden, composer, dies at 80   

Jun 13   Fran Allison, actress (Kukla, Fran & Ollie), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history ground breaking begins in Minn on the world's largest mall   

Jun 14   In the year 1989 pete de Freitas, drummer (Echo & the Bunnyman), dies   

Jun 14   Rocker Carol King gets a star in Hollywood's walk of fame in the year 1989.   

Jun 15   In the year 1989 ray McAnally, actor (My Left Foot, Empire State), dies in Dublin at 63   

Jun 15   On this day in history ronald Reagan is knighted by Queen Elizabeth   

Jun 16   In the year 1989 "Ghostbusters II" premiers   

Jun 16   4 golfers shoot a hole-in-one on the same hole at the US Open are made all on the 6th hole (Weaver, Wiebe, Pate & Price) in the year 1989.   

Jun 17   John Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38 in the year 1989.   

Jun 17   US beats Guatemala 2-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup in the year 1989.   

Jun 18   On this day in history comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion   

Jun 19   On this day in history hy Gardner, newspaper columnist, dies at 80   

Jun 21   In the year 1989 lee Quencey Calhoun, hurdler (Olympic-gold-1956, 60), dies at 56   

Jun 21   On this day in history melanie Griffith &Don Johnson remarry   

Jun 21   Supreme Court rules ok to burn US flag as a political expression in the year 1989.   

Jun 22   In the year 1989 bengt Viktor Johansson, composer, dies at 74   

Jun 23   On this day in history the movie "Batman" premiers   

Jun 25   First US postmark dedicated to Lesbian & Gay Pride (Stonewall, NYC) in the year 1989.   

Jun 26   Canada updates coins with a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Melanie Griffith & Don Johnson marry for the 2nd time in the year 1989.   

Jun 26   On Hawaii, a 6.1 quake (actually 2 events about 5 seconds apart) results in five people injured slightly, 5 homes destroyed and about 100 homes damaged in the Puna District. Landslides occurred in several places and blocked a road at Honomu in the year 1989.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of alexandre Pato, Brazilian footballer   

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of ishmeet Singh Sodhi, Indian Playback Singer (d. 2008)   

Dec 29   Nathan Forbes, British footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Johnny Jordaan, [Jan van Musscher], Dutch folk singer, dies at 64 in the year 1989.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of bill Terry, baseball player (b. 1898)   

Jan 10   In the year 1989 death of herbert Morrison, American radio reporter (b. 1905)   

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

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.