Historical Events In 1989

Apr 24   10s of thousands of students strikes in Beijing China on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Massachusetts declares today "New Kids on the Block Day" on this day in history.   

Apr 25   George Coulouris, actor (Papillon, Runaway Bus), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Mike Tyson gets a speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany NY on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1989 near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico a 6.8 quake killed 3 people, and few injured and some damage at Mexico City   

Apr 26   AT&T announces NJ's 201 area code will split into 908 & 201 in the year 1989.   

Apr 26   In the year 1989 lucille Ball comedienne/actress dies at 78 of a massive heart attack   

Apr 26   Lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany in the year 1989.   

Apr 27   Beijing students take over Tiananmen Square in China on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history mandatory seatbelt law goes into effect in Italy   

Apr 28   Olaff J de Landell [JB van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, dies at 77 in the year 1989.   

Apr 30   On this day in history critics Siskel & Ebert film their 500th TV movie-review show   

Apr 30   Sergio Leone, Italian director (Good, Bad & Ugly), dies at 60 in the year 1989.   

Apr 30   In the year 1989 uS beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup   

May 01   135 acre Disney's MGM studio officially opens to the public on this day in history.   

May 01   David Webster, South African white anti-apartheids activist, murdered on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history uS Supreme Court rules employees have legal burden to prove non-discriminatory reasons for not hiring or promoting   

May 03   Christine Jorgensen, 1st transsexual, dies at 62 in the year 1989.   

May 04   In the year 1989 uS launches Magellan to Venus   

May 04   On this day in history uS space shuttle STS-30 launched   

May 04   White house aide Oliver North is convicted of charges from the Iran-Contra affair The three convictions are later overturned on appeal in the year 1989.   

May 05   On this day in history frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (NSW 1933-39), dies   

May 05   Mike Tyson gets 2nd speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany NY in the year 1989.   

May 06   On this day in history guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space)   

May 07   Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space), dies in Argentina at 65 on this day in history.   

May 07   On this day in history mark Merrony (Wales) cycles for 30 minutes in Nepal at 21,030 feet   

May 07   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 on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1989 panamanian voters reject dictator Manuel Noriega's bid for presidency   

May 08   Paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" & "Ferry Cross the Mersey" in the year 1989.   

May 08   In the year 1989 uS space shuttle STS-30 lands   

May 09   In the year 1989 journalists petition Chinese Government for freedom of press   

May 09   On this day in history keith Whitley, country singer (Don't Close Your Eyes), dies at 33   

May 09   Vice President Dan Quayle says in United Negro College Fund speech "What a waste it is to lose one's mind" instead of "a mind is terrible thing to waste" 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   In the year 1989 birth of alexandre Pato, Brazilian footballer   

Sep 02   In the year 1989 birth of ishmeet Singh Sodhi, Indian Playback Singer (d. 2008)   

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   Hirohito, Japan`s emperor (1922-89), dies at 87 after 62-year reign on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1989.   

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