Page 16: Historical Events In 1989

Oct 01   Dallas Cowboy, Ed "Too Tall" Jones records his 1000th NFL tackle.   

Oct 01   Thousands of East Germans flee to West Germany   

Oct 01   US issues a stamp, labeling an apatosaurus as a brontosaurus   

Oct 02   Liesbeth Ribbius Peletier, Neth's 1st female advisor of State, dies   

Oct 03   Joseph Wybran, Belgian physician/Jews foreman, murdered   

Oct 03   Panamanian Defense Force attempted coup of Manuel Noriega fails.   

Oct 04   Graham Chapman, comedian (Monty Python), dies of cancer at 48.   

Oct 05   The exiled Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.   

Oct 06   Bette [Ruth E] Davis, actress (All About Eve, White Mama), dies at 81.   

Oct 07   Radio talk show host Larry King weds Julie Alexander   

Oct 09   Penthouse Magazine's hebrew edition hits the newstands.   

Oct 09   Tass, the official Soviet news agency, reports that a spaceship, with a crew of three extra-terrestrials, lands in a city park in Voronezh.   

Oct 11   Paul Shenar, actor (Deadly Force, Dream Lover), dies at 53   

Oct 12   Franco, [Francis Luambo/"Makiadi"], Zaire composer/music, dies at 51   

Oct 13   Dow Jones down 190.58 points.   

Oct 14   Michael Carmine, actor (Batteries Not Included), dies at 30.   

Oct 15   Billy Graham is given the 1900th star on Hollywood Blvd.   

Oct 15   South African pres FW de Klerk frees Sisulu and 4 other political prisoners   

Oct 15   Wayne Gretsky passes Gordie Howes as NHL's all time top scorer   

Oct 16   Cornel Wilde, actor (Saadia, Comic, Beach Red, Gargoyles), dies at 74   

Oct 17   Earthquake in SF (6.9) results in the deaths of 67   

Oct 18   US 62nd manned space mission (Atlantis 5) launches into orbit.   

Oct 19   The 'Guilford Four', accused of IRA bombings, have their convictions quashed after serving 14 years in prison.   

Oct 20   Anthony Quayle, actor (Moses, Operation Crossbow), dies at 76   

Oct 21   Buck Helm are discovered alive after being buried 4 days, in SF earthquake.   

Oct 22   Roland Winters, actor (Jet Pilot, Meet Millie), dies at 84   

Oct 24   After a week's delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 is played (World Series #86)   

Oct 24   Rev Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud.   

Oct 25   Gerard Walschap, Flemish writer (Men of Goods), dies.   

Oct 26   Andrew Roberts, cricketer (7 Tests for New Zealand 1976), dies.   

Oct 26   The re-built Globe Theatre in London reopens for the inaugural time in 350 years.   

Oct 28   Oakland A's sweep SF Giants in earthquake/BART series.   

Oct 29   The African National Congress(ANC) inaugural political rally for almost thirty years is attended by 70000 supporters.   

Oct 31   Conrad Beck, composer, dies at 88.   

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Jun 07   Michael joseph tamboli: Eldesburg md, born 01:23:45 pm on 6-7-89   

Jul 13   Sayumi michishige: Japanese singer (morning musume)   

Sep 02   Alexandre pato: Brazilian footballer   

Sep 02   Ishmeet singh sodhi: Indian playback singer    

Dec 29   Nathan forbes: British footballer   

Jan 03   Sergei lvovich sobolev: Russian mathematician (b. 1909)   

Jan 06   Hirohito: Japan`s emperor (1922-89),    

Jan 08   Johnny jordaan: [jan van musscher], dutch folk singer,   

Jan 09   Bill terry: Baseball player (b. 1898)   

Jan 10   Herbert morrison: American radio reporter (b. 1905)   

Jan 13   Joe spinell: Actor (maniac, star crash, strike force),   

Jan 15   Wilf slack: Cricketer (whilst bat in gambia england player 1986),   

Jan 16   Pierre boileau: Screenwriter (vertigo),