Page 2: Historical Events In 1989

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

Jan 16   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 in the year 1989.   

Jan 16   USSR announces plan for 2-year manned mission to Mars on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach   

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

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

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   In the year 1989 bruce Chatwin, British writer, dies at 49   

Jan 18   Candace Thomas marries Steve Garvey on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history iBM announces earnings up 10.4% in 1988   

Jan 18   Otis Redding, Dion, Rolling Stones, Temptations & Stevie Wonder inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the year 1989.   

Jan 18   West Indies beat Australia 2-1 to win the World Series Cup in the year 1989.   

Jan 19   In the year 1989 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   Beatrice Lillie, actress (Thoroughly Modern Millie), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Bush inaugurated as 41st President & Quayle becomes 44th Vice President on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history wayne Holdsworth takes a wicket first ball in 1st-class cricket   

Jan 21   On this day in history a woman is assaulted & raped in the room of an Oklahoma football player   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history challenge to "who is a Jew" law filed in Israeli Supreme Court   

Jan 23   Surrealist painter Salvador Dali dies at age 84 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   The first reported case of AIDS transmitted by heterosexual oral sex on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   Paul Daels, Flemish chairman (IJzerbedevaart committee), dies in the year 1989.   

Jan 26   In the year 1989 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 in the year 1989.   

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

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

Sep 02   Alexandre Pato, Brazilian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1989 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   Bill Terry, baseball player (b. 1898) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies   

Jan 16   Pierre Boileau, screenwriter (Vertigo), dies at 82 on this day in history.