Historical Events In 1989

Jan 16   In the year 1989 police arrest writer Vaclav Havel in Prague   

Jan 16   In the year 1989 three days of riots begin in Miami after a police officer shoots and kills a black motorcyclist, which also claims the life of the passenger in the ensuing crash.   

Jan 16   In the year 1989 uSSR announces plan for 2-year manned mission to Mars   

Jan 17   In the year 1989 al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach   

Jan 17   In the year 1989 five children are shot to death at Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, California, by a gunman who then kills himself.   

Jan 17   In the year 1989 gunman opens fire in California schoolyard; 5 students slain, 30 wounded   

Jan 17   Murden & Metz are first women to reach South Pole overland (on skis) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history sterling A Brown, US poet/critic (Southern Road), dies at 87   

Jan 18   On this day in history astronomers discover pulsar in remnants of Supernova 1987A (LMC)   

Jan 18   On this day in history bruce Chatwin, British writer, dies at 49   

Jan 18   On this day in history candace Thomas marries Steve Garvey   

Jan 18   IBM announces earnings up 10.4% in 1988 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Otis Redding, Dion, Rolling Stones, Temptations & Stevie Wonder inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1989 west Indies beat Australia 2-1 to win the World Series Cup   

Jan 19   On this day in history norma Varden, actress (Loose in London), dies   

Jan 19   On this day in history president Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon   

Jan 20   In the year 1989 beatrice Lillie, actress (Thoroughly Modern Millie), dies at 94   

Jan 20   Bush inaugurated as 41st President & Quayle becomes 44th Vice President in the year 1989.   

Jan 20   Wayne Holdsworth takes a wicket first ball in 1st-class cricket in the year 1989.   

Jan 21   A woman is assaulted & raped in the room of an Oklahoma football player in the year 1989.   

Jan 21   In the year 1989 in St John's Newfoundland Tory Brian Peckford resigns after 10 years as Newfoundland Premier; replaced by Clyde Wells after election   

Jan 22   In Tajikistan a 5.3 earthquake occured, two hundred seventy-four people killed, many injured, extensive damage (VII) and mudslides in the Gissar area in the year 1989.   

Jan 23   Challenge to "who is a Jew" law filed in Israeli Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history surrealist painter Salvador Dali dies at age 84.   

Jan 24   Serial killer Ted Bundy is put to death in Florida's electric chair on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42 in the year 1989.   

Jan 24   On this day in history the first reported case of AIDS transmitted by heterosexual oral sex   

Jan 26   In the year 1989 aT&T reports first loss in 103 years; $1.67 B in 1988   

Jan 26   In the year 1989 paul Daels, Flemish chairman (IJzerbedevaart committee), dies   

Jan 26   On this day in history test debut of Mark Taylor, Australia vs West Indies, Sydney   

Jan 26   US computer security expert warns of catastrophic virus in the year 1989.   

Jan 27   German war criminals Fischer &Austrian der Fünten freed on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history oklahoma's linebacker, Mark VanKeirsblilck assaults an Oklahoma grad student   

Jan 28   46th Golden Globes Rain Man, Working Girl 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 in the year 1989.   

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

Sep 02   Ishmeet Singh Sodhi, Indian Playback Singer (d. 2008) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1989.   

Jan 08   Johnny Jordaan, [Jan van Musscher], Dutch folk singer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1989 death of bill Terry, baseball player (b. 1898)   

Jan 10   Herbert Morrison, American radio reporter (b. 1905) died in the year 1989.   

Jan 13   In the year 1989 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   On this day in history pierre Boileau, screenwriter (Vertigo), dies at 82