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   On this day in history arnold Moss, actor (Gambit), dies at 79  

Dec 15   Panama declares war on the United States in the year 1989.  

Dec 16   Aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 18   In the year 1989 "I Love Lucy" Christmas episode, shown for first time in over 30 years  

Dec 19   American Airlines purchases Eastern Airline's Latin American route on this day in history.  

Dec 19   Dorothea "Stella" Gibbons, English journalist/author, dies at 87 in the year 1989.  

Dec 20   Audrey Christie, actress (Splendor in the Grass), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Dec 20   US troops invade Panama and oust Manuel Noriega, but don't catch him on this day in history.  

Dec 21   Jan Cikker, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1989.  

Dec 21   Romania's dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's final speech (executed 12/25) in the year 1989.  

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

Dec 22   In the year 1989 after 23 years of dictatorial rule, Romania ousts Nicolea Ceausescu  

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   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   Josef Alexander, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Dec 24   Panama's dictator, Manual Noriega seeks asylum at the Vatican embassy on this day in history.  

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

Dec 25   Japanese scientist achieve -271.8øC, coldest temp ever recorded on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1989 robert Wickler, dies  

Dec 29   In the year 1989 canada is the first country in the world to ban smoking on domestic airlines.  

Dec 29   Vaclav Havel becomes the first non-communist elected as president of Czechoslovakia in 40 years on this day in history.  

Dec 29   In the year 1989 wayne Gretzky and Martina Navratilova are named athletes of the decade by the Associated Press  

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

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

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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   On this day in history birth of ishmeet Singh Sodhi, Indian Playback Singer (d. 2008)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1989 death of bill Terry, baseball player (b. 1898)  

Jan 10   Herbert Morrison, American radio reporter (b. 1905) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.