Historical Events In 1989

Jun 04   Eastern Europe's first somewhat free election in 40 years held in Poland on this day in history.  

Jun 04   In the year 1989 largest parade in Bronx history honors 350th anniversary  

Jun 05   Billy Smith, last original NY Islander, retires on this day in history.  

Jun 05   Paul McCartney releases "Flowers in the Dirt" on this day in history.  

Jun 07   Milton van Embricqs, Suriname/Dutch publicist, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 09   On this day in history "Star Trek V" premiers  

Jun 09   In the year 1989 michael Changs French Open win makes him youngest male to go to finals  

Jun 09   In the year 1989 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   On this day in history richard Quine, director/actor (Babes on Broadway), dies at 68  

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

Jun 12   Peter Conrad Baden, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1989.  

Jun 13   On this day in history fran Allison, actress (Kukla, Fran & Ollie), dies at 81  

Jun 14   In the year 1989 ground breaking begins in Minn on the world's largest mall  

Jun 14   On this day in history pete de Freitas, drummer (Echo & the Bunnyman), dies  

Jun 14   Rocker Carol King gets a star in Hollywood's walk of fame on this day in history.  

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

Jun 15   Ronald Reagan is knighted by Queen Elizabeth in the year 1989.  

Jun 16   "Ghostbusters II" premiers in the year 1989.  

Jun 16   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) in the year 1989.  

Jun 17   John Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38 in the year 1989.  

Jun 17   In the year 1989 uS beats Guatemala 2-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup  

Jun 18   On this day in history comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion  

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

Jun 21   In the year 1989 lee Quencey Calhoun, hurdler (Olympic-gold-1956, 60), dies at 56  

Jun 21   Melanie Griffith &Don Johnson remarry on this day in history.  

Jun 21   Supreme Court rules ok to burn US flag as a political expression on this day in history.  

Jun 22   In the year 1989 bengt Viktor Johansson, composer, dies at 74  

Jun 23   The movie "Batman" premiers in the year 1989.  

Jun 25   First US postmark dedicated to Lesbian & Gay Pride (Stonewall, NYC) in the year 1989.  

Jun 26   On this day in history canada updates coins with a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth.  

Jun 26   Melanie Griffith & Don Johnson marry for the 2nd time on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1989 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 02   In the year 1989 birth of alexandre Pato, Brazilian footballer  

Sep 02   Ishmeet Singh Sodhi, Indian Playback Singer (d. 2008) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 29   On this day in history birth of nathan Forbes, British footballer  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1989.