Page 4: Historical Events In 1989

Feb 10   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 11   Barbara Clementine Harris consecrated first female bishop (Episcopalian) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1989 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman   

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

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   On this day in history salvadoran army attacks Encuentros hospital, rapes, kills patients   

Feb 14   On this day in history african National Congress (ANC) opens office in Amsterdam   

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 in the year 1989.   

Feb 14   On this day in history union Carbide agrees to pay $470 million damages for Bhopol disaster   

Feb 14   World's first satellite Skyphone opens on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1989 israel attacks border strip Taba near Egypt   

Feb 15   Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   Egypt, Iraq, Jordan & North Yemen form common market in the year 1989.   

Feb 16   In the year 1989 jane Fonda & Tom Hayden separate after 16 years of marriage   

Feb 16   William Hayden becomes governor-General of Australia on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80 in the year 1989.   

Feb 19   On this day in history jaap van de Merwe, Dutch journalist/cabareter (Hadjememaar), dies   

Feb 20   Total eclipse of the Moon on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 22   In the year 1989 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) in the year 1989.   

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

Feb 22   In the year 1989 uK physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud"   

Feb 22   US authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, author of "Satanic Rituals" on this day in history.   

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

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Jun 07   In the year 1989 birth of michael Joseph Tamboli, Eldesburg Md, born 01:23:45 PM on 6-7-89   

Jul 13   On this day in history birth of sayumi Michishige, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)   

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

Sep 02   Ishmeet Singh Sodhi, Indian Playback Singer (d. 2008) was born in the year 1989.   

Dec 29   Nathan Forbes, British footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Sergei Lvovich Sobolev, Russian mathematician (b. 1909) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 15   Wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Pierre Boileau, screenwriter (Vertigo), dies at 82 on this day in history.