Historical Events In 1989

Feb 24   Margaret Ray found in David Letterman's home, claims to be his wife on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history uS Boeing 747 loses parts of roof over Pacific, 9 die   

Feb 24   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history first independent blue-collar labor union in Communist Hungary forms   

Feb 25   In the year 1989 lowest barometric pressure in Netherlands (956.7 mbar at De Bilt)   

Feb 25   On this day in history mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

Feb 25   On this day in history rob Boyd wins a World Cup downhill race in home town of Whistler; first Canadian to win a FIS World Cup Ski race in Canada   

Feb 26   "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 634 performances on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1989 california court throws out most of Margo Adams's $12 million breach-of- contract suit against Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs   

Feb 26   In the year 1989 lowest barometric pressure in Netherlands (95.5 hPa)   

Feb 27   On this day in history conrad Lorenz, Austria zoologist (Nobel 1973), dies   

Feb 27   In the year 1989 german war criminals Austria der Fünten/Fischer, freed in Holland   

Feb 28   On this day in history gretchen Polhemus, 23, (Texas), crowned 38th Miss USA   

Feb 28   Hermann Burger, writer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history memo by Brian Gumbel criticizing Today Show co-workers becomes public   

Mar 01   Ben Johnson's coach testifies Johnson began using steroids in 1981 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Comet du Toit at perihelion in the year 1989.   

Mar 01   Henk van Stipriaan, Dutch radio host, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Julianne Phillips &Bruce Springsteen divorce on this day in history.   

Mar 02   12 European nations agree to ban chlorofluorocarbon production by 2000 in the year 1989.   

Mar 02   Exxon Houston runs aground in Hawaii, spills 117,000 gallons of oil on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1989 madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial   

Mar 02   New York Met Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez in the year 1989.   

Mar 03   Machinists strike Eastern Airlines; pilots honor picket lines in the year 1989.   

Mar 03   Robert McFarlane gets $20,000 fine, 2 years probation for Iran-Contra in the year 1989.   

Mar 04   On this day in history actress Phoebe Cates marries actor Kevin Kline   

Mar 04   In the year 1989 eastern Airlines machinists strike   

Mar 04   Time and Warner Communications announce a planned merger to form the world's largest media and entertainment company in the year 1989.   

Mar 05   In the year 1989 19th Easter Seal Telethon raises $37,002,000   

Mar 06   In the year 1989 harry Andrews, actor (Equus, Helen of Troy, Hill), dies at 77   

Mar 07   On this day in history chinese occupying forces fire on Tibetan monks and civilians   

Mar 07   On this day in history iran drops diplomatic relations with Britain over Salman Rushdie's book "The Satanic Verses"   

Mar 07   In the year 1989 mark Merrony (Wales) cycles for 30 minutes in Nepal at 21,030 feet   

Mar 07   On this day in history on the Burma-China Border Region a 5.6 quake killed at least 1 person, 91 injured and 5,300 houses destroyed in the Gengma area, China   

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Jun 07   On this day in history birth of michael Joseph Tamboli, Eldesburg Md, born 01:23:45 PM on 6-7-89   

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

Dec 29   In the year 1989 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 in the year 1989.   

Jan 09   Bill Terry, baseball player (b. 1898) died in the year 1989.   

Jan 10   Herbert Morrison, American radio reporter (b. 1905) died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1989 joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51   

Jan 15   Wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies in the year 1989.   

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