Page 2: Historical Events In 1989

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1989 al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach   

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

Jan 17   Gunman opens fire in California schoolyard; 5 students slain, 30 wounded in the year 1989.   

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

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

Jan 18   Astronomers discover pulsar in remnants of Supernova 1987A (LMC) in the year 1989.   

Jan 18   In the year 1989 bruce Chatwin, British writer, dies at 49   

Jan 18   Candace Thomas marries Steve Garvey in the year 1989.   

Jan 18   In the year 1989 iBM announces earnings up 10.4% in 1988   

Jan 18   On this day in history otis Redding, Dion, Rolling Stones, Temptations & Stevie Wonder inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame   

Jan 18   On this day in history west Indies beat Australia 2-1 to win the World Series Cup   

Jan 19   Norma Varden, actress (Loose in London), dies in the year 1989.   

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

Jan 20   Beatrice Lillie, actress (Thoroughly Modern Millie), dies at 94 in the year 1989.   

Jan 20   Bush inaugurated as 41st President & Quayle becomes 44th Vice President on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 22   In the year 1989 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   Challenge to "who is a Jew" law filed in Israeli Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history surrealist painter Salvador Dali dies at age 84.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1989 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 in the year 1989.   

Jan 26   Paul Daels, Flemish chairman (IJzerbedevaart committee), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1989 test debut of Mark Taylor, Australia vs West Indies, Sydney   

Jan 26   US computer security expert warns of catastrophic virus on this day in history.   

Jan 27   German war criminals Fischer &Austrian der Fünten freed in the year 1989.   

Jan 27   Oklahoma's linebacker, Mark VanKeirsblilck assaults an Oklahoma grad student on this day in history.   

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

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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   On this day in history birth of alexandre Pato, Brazilian footballer   

Sep 02   In the year 1989 birth of ishmeet Singh Sodhi, Indian Playback Singer (d. 2008)   

Dec 29   In the year 1989 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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1989.   

Jan 16   In the year 1989 pierre Boileau, screenwriter (Vertigo), dies at 82