Page 3: 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 in the year 1989.   

Jan 29   Orlando Arena opens on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1989 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   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   In the year 1989 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   Princess Diana of England visits New York NY in the year 1989.   

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

Feb 03   John Cassavetes, actor/director (Husbands, Dirty Dozen), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history uruguayan president Alfredo Stroessner is overthrown in a military coup.   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1989 kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69   

Feb 05   Joe Raposa, composer/songwriter (Sesame Street), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Kareem Abdul-Jabar becomes first NBA player to score 38,000 points in the year 1989.   

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

Feb 06   Lech Walesa begins negotiating with the Polish government on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1989 5 cm of snow falls in outskirts of Los Angeles   

Feb 08   In the year 1989 maurits Kok, Dutch writer/poet (Railroad Strike), dies at 81   

Feb 09   Michael Manley's Socialist Party wins Jamaica parliamentary election in the year 1989.   

Feb 09   Neo-Nazi groups outlawed in West Germany in the year 1989.   

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

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

Jul 13   Sayumi Michishige, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born in the year 1989.   

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

Jan 13   Joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51 in the year 1989.   

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.