Historical Events In 1989

Jan 29   Dow jumps 38.06 recoups 508-point loss since October 1987; index at 2,256.43 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   Orlando Arena opens on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1989 uSSR's Phobos II enters Martian orbit   

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

Jan 30   5 pharoah sculptures from 1470 BC found at temple of Luxor on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history joel Steinberg found guilty of first degree manslaughter of daughter   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Jack Douglas, humorist (My Brother Was an Only Child), dies at 80 in the year 1989.   

Feb 01   In the year 1989 comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 at perihelion   

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   John Cassavetes, actor/director (Husbands, Dirty Dozen), dies at 59 in the year 1989.   

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history dean Jones scores 216 vs West Indies at the Adelaide Oval   

Feb 04   On this day in history kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69   

Feb 05   In the year 1989 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   On this day in history andre Cayatte, dies   

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 5 cm of snow falls in outskirts of Los Angeles   

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

Feb 09   Michael Manley's Socialist Party wins Jamaica parliamentary election on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history neo-Nazi groups outlawed in West Germany   

Feb 10   Dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!" on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   Test Cricket debut of Aaqib Javed, Pakistan vs New Zealand age 16 years 189 days in the year 1989.   

Feb 10   The Democratic National Committee elects Ron Brown as chair, making him the first African-American to head a major political party in the year 1989.   

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

Sep 02   In the year 1989 birth of alexandre Pato, Brazilian footballer   

Sep 02   In the year 1989 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   Sergei Lvovich Sobolev, Russian mathematician (b. 1909) died in the year 1989.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1989 johnny Jordaan, [Jan van Musscher], Dutch folk singer, dies at 64   

Jan 09   Bill Terry, baseball player (b. 1898) died in the year 1989.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1989 joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51   

Jan 15   On this day in history wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies   

Jan 16   Pierre Boileau, screenwriter (Vertigo), dies at 82 in the year 1989.