Page 4: Historical Events In 1989

Feb 10   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 11   Barbara Clementine Harris consecrated first female bishop (Episcopalian) in the year 1989.   

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

Feb 11   US female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary in the year 1989.   

Feb 12   5 Pakistani Moslem rioters killed protesting "Satanic Verses" novel in the year 1989.   

Feb 12   In the year 1989 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   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman   

Feb 13   Kidnapped Belgian Premier Vanden Boeynants freed on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 14   African National Congress (ANC) opens office in Amsterdam in the year 1989.   

Feb 14   In the year 1989 iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini offers $1 million-$3 million bounty on Salman Rushdie's death due to his novel, "Satanic Verses"   

Feb 14   Robin Givens is granted a divorce from Mike Tyson in Dominican Republic on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1989 world's first satellite Skyphone opens   

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

Feb 15   Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1989 the last Soviet troops leave Afghanistan, ending nine years of military involvement.   

Feb 16   In the year 1989 egypt, Iraq, Jordan & North Yemen form common market   

Feb 16   On this day in history jane Fonda & Tom Hayden separate after 16 years of marriage   

Feb 16   On this day in history william Hayden becomes governor-General of Australia   

Feb 17   Lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Jaap van de Merwe, Dutch journalist/cabareter (Hadjememaar), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1989 total eclipse of the Moon   

Feb 21   Pete Rose meets with Commissioner Ueberroth to discuss his gambling in the year 1989.   

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

Feb 22   31st Grammy Awards Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman in the year 1989.   

Feb 22   Fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress in the year 1989.   

Feb 22   In the year 1989 new York Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50)   

Feb 22   In the year 1989 the first Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award)   

Feb 22   UK physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud" in the year 1989.   

Feb 22   In the year 1989 uS authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, author of "Satanic Rituals"   

Feb 24   150-million-year-old fossil egg (oldest dinosaur embryo) found 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 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 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   Sergei Lvovich Sobolev, Russian mathematician (b. 1909) died in the year 1989.   

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   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   In the year 1989 pierre Boileau, screenwriter (Vertigo), dies at 82