Historical Events In 1989

Feb 10   In the year 1989 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

Feb 11   On this day in history barbara Clementine Harris consecrated first female bishop (Episcopalian)  

Feb 11   In the year 1989 george O'Hanlon, actor/director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71  

Feb 11   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary  

Feb 12   In the year 1989 5 Pakistani Moslem rioters killed protesting "Satanic Verses" novel  

Feb 12   Mauritius Balfoort, French/Flemish director, dies at 83 in the year 1989.  

Feb 12   Thursday's Child sets sailing record, New York-Cape Horn-San Francisco, 80 days 20 hours on this day in history.  

Feb 12   US male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman in the year 1989.  

Feb 13   Kidnapped Belgian Premier Vanden Boeynants freed on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1989 oklahoma football player Charles Thompson is charged with selling cocaine; he is later sentenced to 2 years in prison  

Feb 13   Salvadoran army attacks Encuentros hospital, rapes, kills patients on this day in history.  

Feb 14   African National Congress (ANC) opens office in Amsterdam in the year 1989.  

Feb 14   On this day in history iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini offers $1 million-$3 million bounty on Salman Rushdie's death due to his novel, "Satanic Verses"  

Feb 14   Robin Givens is granted a divorce from Mike Tyson in Dominican Republic on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Union Carbide agrees to pay $470 million damages for Bhopol disaster in the year 1989.  

Feb 14   World's first satellite Skyphone opens in the year 1989.  

Feb 15   Israel attacks border strip Taba near Egypt in the year 1989.  

Feb 15   Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends in the year 1989.  

Feb 15   The last Soviet troops leave Afghanistan, ending nine years of military involvement on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1989 egypt, Iraq, Jordan & North Yemen form common market  

Feb 16   Jane Fonda & Tom Hayden separate after 16 years of marriage on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history william Hayden becomes governor-General of Australia  

Feb 17   Lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Jaap van de Merwe, Dutch journalist/cabareter (Hadjememaar), dies in the year 1989.  

Feb 20   On this day in history total eclipse of the Moon  

Feb 21   Pete Rose meets with Commissioner Ueberroth to discuss his gambling in the year 1989.  

Feb 21   US bust Chinese heroin ring, capture record 820 lbs heroin ($1 billion street value) on this day in history.  

Feb 22   On this day in history 31st Grammy Awards Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman  

Feb 22   On this day in history fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress  

Feb 22   New York Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50) on this day in history.  

Feb 22   In the year 1989 the first Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award)  

Feb 22   UK physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud" on this day in history.  

Feb 22   In the year 1989 uS authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, author of "Satanic Rituals"  

Feb 24   150-million-year-old fossil egg (oldest dinosaur embryo) found on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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   Hirohito, Japan`s emperor (1922-89), dies at 87 after 62-year reign on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history johnny Jordaan, [Jan van Musscher], Dutch folk singer, dies at 64  

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   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.