Historical Events In 1989

Feb 10   In the year 1989 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 11   In the year 1989 barbara Clementine Harris consecrated first female bishop (Episcopalian)   

Feb 11   On this day in history george O'Hanlon, actor/director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71   

Feb 11   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary   

Feb 12   5 Pakistani Moslem rioters killed protesting "Satanic Verses" novel on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history mauritius Balfoort, French/Flemish director, dies at 83   

Feb 12   In the year 1989 thursday's Child sets sailing record, New York-Cape Horn-San Francisco, 80 days 20 hours   

Feb 12   US male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman in the year 1989.   

Feb 13   On this day in history kidnapped Belgian Premier Vanden Boeynants freed   

Feb 13   Oklahoma football player Charles Thompson is charged with selling cocaine; he is later sentenced to 2 years in prison on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Salvadoran army attacks Encuentros hospital, rapes, kills patients on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1989 african National Congress (ANC) opens office in Amsterdam   

Feb 14   Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini offers $1 million-$3 million bounty on Salman Rushdie's death due to his novel, "Satanic Verses" on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Robin Givens is granted a divorce from Mike Tyson in Dominican Republic in the year 1989.   

Feb 14   On this day in history union Carbide agrees to pay $470 million damages for Bhopol disaster   

Feb 14   World's first satellite Skyphone opens in the year 1989.   

Feb 15   In the year 1989 israel attacks border strip Taba near Egypt   

Feb 15   In the year 1989 soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends   

Feb 15   The last Soviet troops leave Afghanistan, ending nine years of military involvement on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Egypt, Iraq, Jordan & North Yemen form common market on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Jane Fonda & Tom Hayden separate after 16 years of marriage in the year 1989.   

Feb 16   In the year 1989 william Hayden becomes governor-General of Australia   

Feb 17   In the year 1989 lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80   

Feb 19   In the year 1989 jaap van de Merwe, Dutch journalist/cabareter (Hadjememaar), dies   

Feb 20   On this day in history total eclipse of the Moon   

Feb 21   In the year 1989 pete Rose meets with Commissioner Ueberroth to discuss his gambling   

Feb 21   In the year 1989 uS bust Chinese heroin ring, capture record 820 lbs heroin ($1 billion street value)   

Feb 22   31st Grammy Awards Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress on this day in history.   

Feb 22   New York Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history the first Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award)   

Feb 22   UK physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud" on this day in history.   

Feb 22   US authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, author of "Satanic Rituals" in the year 1989.   

Feb 24   On this day in history 150-million-year-old fossil egg (oldest dinosaur embryo) found   

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Jun 07   In the year 1989 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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.