Historical Events In 1989

Jun 04   In the year 1989 eastern Europe's first somewhat free election in 40 years held in Poland  

Jun 04   Largest parade in Bronx history honors 350th anniversary on this day in history.  

Jun 05   Billy Smith, last original NY Islander, retires in the year 1989.  

Jun 05   On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Flowers in the Dirt"  

Jun 07   On this day in history milton van Embricqs, Suriname/Dutch publicist, dies  

Jun 09   In the year 1989 "Star Trek V" premiers  

Jun 09   On this day in history michael Changs French Open win makes him youngest male to go to finals  

Jun 09   On this day in history piet[er J] Lieftinck, Dutch minister of Finance (1945-52), dies  

Jun 09   In the year 1989 rare tornado in Philadelphia kills 1  

Jun 10   Major French Open upset, as Spain's Arantxa Sanchez, 17 beats heavily favored Steffi Graf, also first Spaniard to win a grand slam title in the year 1989.  

Jun 10   Richard Quine, director/actor (Babes on Broadway), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jun 12   Ben Johnson, Canadian Olympian, admits using steroids in the year 1989.  

Jun 12   Peter Conrad Baden, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jun 13   Fran Allison, actress (Kukla, Fran & Ollie), dies at 81 in the year 1989.  

Jun 14   Ground breaking begins in Minn on the world's largest mall in the year 1989.  

Jun 14   Pete de Freitas, drummer (Echo & the Bunnyman), dies in the year 1989.  

Jun 14   Rocker Carol King gets a star in Hollywood's walk of fame in the year 1989.  

Jun 15   Ray McAnally, actor (My Left Foot, Empire State), dies in Dublin at 63 on this day in history.  

Jun 15   In the year 1989 ronald Reagan is knighted by Queen Elizabeth  

Jun 16   On this day in history "Ghostbusters II" premiers  

Jun 16   In the year 1989 4 golfers shoot a hole-in-one on the same hole at the US Open are made all on the 6th hole (Weaver, Wiebe, Pate & Price)  

Jun 17   On this day in history john Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38  

Jun 17   On this day in history uS beats Guatemala 2-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup  

Jun 18   Comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion on this day in history.  

Jun 19   On this day in history hy Gardner, newspaper columnist, dies at 80  

Jun 21   On this day in history lee Quencey Calhoun, hurdler (Olympic-gold-1956, 60), dies at 56  

Jun 21   On this day in history melanie Griffith &Don Johnson remarry  

Jun 21   In the year 1989 supreme Court rules ok to burn US flag as a political expression  

Jun 22   Bengt Viktor Johansson, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1989.  

Jun 23   On this day in history the movie "Batman" premiers  

Jun 25   First US postmark dedicated to Lesbian & Gay Pride (Stonewall, NYC) on this day in history.  

Jun 26   In the year 1989 canada updates coins with a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth.  

Jun 26   On this day in history melanie Griffith & Don Johnson marry for the 2nd time  

Jun 26   On Hawaii, a 6.1 quake (actually 2 events about 5 seconds apart) results in five people injured slightly, 5 homes destroyed and about 100 homes damaged in the Puna District. Landslides occurred in several places and blocked a road at Honomu on this day in history.  

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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   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   In the year 1989 death of sergei Lvovich Sobolev, Russian mathematician (b. 1909)  

Jan 06   On this day in history hirohito, Japan`s emperor (1922-89), dies at 87 after 62-year reign  

Jan 08   In the year 1989 johnny Jordaan, [Jan van Musscher], Dutch folk singer, dies at 64  

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

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

Jan 16   Pierre Boileau, screenwriter (Vertigo), dies at 82 in the year 1989.