Historical Events In 1989

Dec 13   In the year 1989 forced repatriation of Vietnamese in Hong Kong  

Dec 14   Andrei D. Sakharov, author and Nobel laureate, dies in Moscow at age 68 on this day in history.  

Dec 14   Andrei Sakharov, Russian physicist/dissident (Nobel 1975), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Dec 14   Movie actor Jock Mahoney (Dallas, Tarzan) dies at age 70 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Arnold Moss, actor (Gambit), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Panama declares war on the United States on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies in the year 1989.  

Dec 18   "I Love Lucy" Christmas episode, shown for first time in over 30 years on this day in history.  

Dec 19   In the year 1989 american Airlines purchases Eastern Airline's Latin American route  

Dec 19   In the year 1989 dorothea "Stella" Gibbons, English journalist/author, dies at 87  

Dec 20   Audrey Christie, actress (Splendor in the Grass), dies at 77 in the year 1989.  

Dec 20   In the year 1989 uS troops invade Panama and oust Manuel Noriega, but don't catch him  

Dec 21   In the year 1989 jan Cikker, composer, dies at 78  

Dec 21   On this day in history romania's dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's final speech (executed 12/25)  

Dec 21   On this day in history uS invades Panama and ousts General Noriega  

Dec 22   After 23 years of dictatorial rule, Romania ousts Nicolea Ceausescu on this day in history.  

Dec 22   Cold wave -4øF in Oklahoma City, -6øF in Tulsa, -12øF in Pittsburgh PA, -18øF in Denver CO, -23øF in Kansas City MO, -42øF in Scottsbluff NB, -47øF in Hardin MT and -60øF in Black Hills SD in the year 1989.  

Dec 22   On this day in history cold wave: -4øF in Oklahoma City, -6øF in Tulsa, -12øF in Pittsburgh PA, -18øF in Denver CO, -23øF in Kansas City MO, -42øF in Scottsbluff NB, -47øF in Hardin MT and -60øF in Black Hills SD  

Dec 22   Samuel Beckett, Irish/French writer (Molloy, Nobel 1969), dies at 83 in the year 1989.  

Dec 23   On this day in history josef Alexander, composer, dies at 82  

Dec 24   In the year 1989 panama's dictator, Manual Noriega seeks asylum at the Vatican embassy  

Dec 25   On this day in history barrel Regtien, student leader, dies  

Dec 25   Japanese scientist achieve -271.8øC, coldest temp ever recorded in the year 1989.  

Dec 26   A provisional government takes control of Romania, following the secret trial and execution of President Nicolae Ceausescu in the year 1989.  

Dec 26   In the year 1989 lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86  

Dec 27   In the year 1989 egypt resumes full diplomatic relations with Syria, after a ten year break  

Dec 28   Robert Wickler, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 29   Canada is the first country in the world to ban smoking on domestic airlines on this day in history.  

Dec 29   Vaclav Havel becomes the first non-communist elected as president of Czechoslovakia in 40 years in the year 1989.  

Dec 29   Wayne Gretzky and Martina Navratilova are named athletes of the decade by the Associated Press in the year 1989.  

Dec 30   In the year 1989 madoline Thomas, actress (Girl in the Canal), dies  

Dec 31   The last part of the railway on Prince Edward Island, operated by CN Rail, is abandoned in the year 1989.  

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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   Ishmeet Singh Sodhi, Indian Playback Singer (d. 2008) was born in the year 1989.  

Dec 29   Nathan Forbes, British footballer was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history johnny Jordaan, [Jan van Musscher], Dutch folk singer, dies at 64  

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

Jan 10   Herbert Morrison, American radio reporter (b. 1905) died in the year 1989.  

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 on this day in history.  

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