Historical Events In 1989

Jan 29   Dow jumps 38.06 recoups 508-point loss since October 1987; index at 2,256.43 in the year 1989.   

Jan 29   Episcopal church appoints first female bishop on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1989 orlando Arena opens   

Jan 29   USSR's Phobos II enters Martian orbit in the year 1989.   

Jan 30   On this day in history 16th American Music Award Randy Travis &George Michael win   

Jan 30   5 pharoah sculptures from 1470 BC found at temple of Luxor in the year 1989.   

Jan 30   On this day in history former defense attorney Joel Steinberg is convicted in New York of first-degree manslaughter in the death of his daughter, Lisa, aged 6.   

Jan 30   Joel Steinberg found guilty of first degree manslaughter of daughter on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history last day of first class cricket for Dav Whatmore   

Jan 30   Olympian, Bruce Kimball, is sentenced to 17 years in prison for killing 2 teenagers in a drunk driving accident in the year 1989.   

Jan 31   In the year 1989 jack Douglas, humorist (My Brother Was an Only Child), dies at 80   

Feb 01   Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 at perihelion in the year 1989.   

Feb 01   Princess Diana of England visits New York NY on this day in history.   

Feb 02   F[rederik] W[illem] de Klerk replaces Botha as South Africa's Nationalist Party leader on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1989 john Cassavetes, actor/director (Husbands, Dirty Dozen), dies at 59   

Feb 03   Twenty villages evacuated in Russia, after high radiation fall-out from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Uruguayan president Alfredo Stroessner is overthrown in a military coup in the year 1989.   

Feb 04   In the year 1989 dean Jones scores 216 vs West Indies at the Adelaide Oval   

Feb 04   Kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69 in the year 1989.   

Feb 05   On this day in history joe Raposa, composer/songwriter (Sesame Street), dies at 51   

Feb 05   On this day in history kareem Abdul-Jabar becomes first NBA player to score 38,000 points   

Feb 06   Andre Cayatte, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1989 lech Walesa begins negotiating with the Polish government   

Feb 07   Tennis superstar Björn Börg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan on this day in history.   

Feb 08   144 people die when a Boeing 707 jetliner crashes into a fog-shrouded mountain in the Azores on this day in history.   

Feb 08   5 cm of snow falls in outskirts of Los Angeles in the year 1989.   

Feb 08   Maurits Kok, Dutch writer/poet (Railroad Strike), dies at 81 in the year 1989.   

Feb 09   On this day in history michael Manley's Socialist Party wins Jamaica parliamentary election   

Feb 09   In the year 1989 neo-Nazi groups outlawed in West Germany   

Feb 10   On this day in history dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!"   

Feb 10   On this day in history miami Vice's 100th episode seen on TV   

Feb 10   On this day in history test Cricket debut of Aaqib Javed, Pakistan vs New Zealand age 16 years 189 days   

Feb 10   The Democratic National Committee elects Ron Brown as chair, making him the first African-American to head a major political party on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1989 to gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling is an exhibition & not a sport, in a New Jersey court   

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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 on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1989 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   In the year 1989 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   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   Herbert Morrison, American radio reporter (b. 1905) died in the year 1989.   

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 in the year 1989.