Page 2: Historical Events In 1989

Jan 16   On this day in history police arrest writer Vaclav Havel in Prague   

Jan 16   In the year 1989 three days of riots begin in Miami after a police officer shoots and kills a black motorcyclist, which also claims the life of the passenger in the ensuing crash.   

Jan 16   USSR announces plan for 2-year manned mission to Mars on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach in the year 1989.   

Jan 17   Five children are shot to death at Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, California, by a gunman who then kills himself on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Gunman opens fire in California schoolyard; 5 students slain, 30 wounded on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Murden & Metz are first women to reach South Pole overland (on skis) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Sterling A Brown, US poet/critic (Southern Road), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Astronomers discover pulsar in remnants of Supernova 1987A (LMC) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Bruce Chatwin, British writer, dies at 49 in the year 1989.   

Jan 18   Candace Thomas marries Steve Garvey on this day in history.   

Jan 18   IBM announces earnings up 10.4% in 1988 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1989 otis Redding, Dion, Rolling Stones, Temptations & Stevie Wonder inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame   

Jan 18   West Indies beat Australia 2-1 to win the World Series Cup in the year 1989.   

Jan 19   On this day in history norma Varden, actress (Loose in London), dies   

Jan 19   President Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history beatrice Lillie, actress (Thoroughly Modern Millie), dies at 94   

Jan 20   In the year 1989 bush inaugurated as 41st President & Quayle becomes 44th Vice President   

Jan 20   In the year 1989 wayne Holdsworth takes a wicket first ball in 1st-class cricket   

Jan 21   In the year 1989 a woman is assaulted & raped in the room of an Oklahoma football player   

Jan 21   On this day in history in St John's Newfoundland Tory Brian Peckford resigns after 10 years as Newfoundland Premier; replaced by Clyde Wells after election   

Jan 22   On this day in history in Tajikistan a 5.3 earthquake occured, two hundred seventy-four people killed, many injured, extensive damage (VII) and mudslides in the Gissar area   

Jan 23   On this day in history challenge to "who is a Jew" law filed in Israeli Supreme Court   

Jan 23   Surrealist painter Salvador Dali dies at age 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1989 serial killer Ted Bundy is put to death in Florida's electric chair.   

Jan 24   On this day in history ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42   

Jan 24   The first reported case of AIDS transmitted by heterosexual oral sex in the year 1989.   

Jan 26   AT&T reports first loss in 103 years; $1.67 B in 1988 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Paul Daels, Flemish chairman (IJzerbedevaart committee), dies in the year 1989.   

Jan 26   On this day in history test debut of Mark Taylor, Australia vs West Indies, Sydney   

Jan 26   On this day in history uS computer security expert warns of catastrophic virus   

Jan 27   In the year 1989 german war criminals Fischer &Austrian der Fünten freed   

Jan 27   Oklahoma's linebacker, Mark VanKeirsblilck assaults an Oklahoma grad student in the year 1989.   

Jan 28   In the year 1989 46th Golden Globes Rain Man, Working Girl   

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Jun 07   Michael Joseph Tamboli, Eldesburg Md, born 01:23:45 PM on 6-7-89 was born on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1989 birth of sayumi Michishige, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)   

Sep 02   Alexandre Pato, Brazilian footballer was born on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of ishmeet Singh Sodhi, Indian Playback Singer (d. 2008)   

Dec 29   Nathan Forbes, British footballer was born in the year 1989.   

Jan 03   Sergei Lvovich Sobolev, Russian mathematician (b. 1909) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Johnny Jordaan, [Jan van Musscher], Dutch folk singer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of bill Terry, baseball player (b. 1898)   

Jan 10   In the year 1989 death of herbert Morrison, American radio reporter (b. 1905)   

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.