Page 4: Historical Events In 1989

Feb 10   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1989.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history george O'Hanlon, actor/director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71   

Feb 11   US female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary in the year 1989.   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history mauritius Balfoort, French/Flemish director, dies at 83   

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   On this day in history kidnapped Belgian Premier Vanden Boeynants freed   

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1989 african National Congress (ANC) opens office in Amsterdam   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history robin Givens is granted a divorce from Mike Tyson in Dominican Republic   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history israel attacks border strip Taba near Egypt   

Feb 15   In the year 1989 soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends   

Feb 15   In the year 1989 the last Soviet troops leave Afghanistan, ending nine years of military involvement.   

Feb 16   Egypt, Iraq, Jordan & North Yemen form common market on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Jane Fonda & Tom Hayden separate after 16 years of marriage in the year 1989.   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1989 lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80   

Feb 19   Jaap van de Merwe, Dutch journalist/cabareter (Hadjememaar), dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1989 pete Rose meets with Commissioner Ueberroth to discuss his gambling   

Feb 21   In the year 1989 uS bust Chinese heroin ring, capture record 820 lbs heroin ($1 billion street value)   

Feb 22   31st Grammy Awards Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman in the year 1989.   

Feb 22   Fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress in the year 1989.   

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   The first Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history uK physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud"   

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 in the year 1989.   

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

Sep 02   Alexandre Pato, Brazilian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

Dec 29   Nathan Forbes, British footballer was born in the year 1989.   

Jan 03   In the year 1989 death of sergei Lvovich Sobolev, Russian mathematician (b. 1909)   

Jan 06   Hirohito, Japan`s emperor (1922-89), dies at 87 after 62-year reign in the year 1989.   

Jan 08   Johnny Jordaan, [Jan van Musscher], Dutch folk singer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Bill Terry, baseball player (b. 1898) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Herbert Morrison, American radio reporter (b. 1905) died in the year 1989.   

Jan 13   Joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history pierre Boileau, screenwriter (Vertigo), dies at 82