Historical Events In 1989

Feb 24   On this day in history margaret Ray found in David Letterman's home, claims to be his wife  

Feb 24   US Boeing 747 loses parts of roof over Pacific, 9 die on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1989 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

Feb 25   First independent blue-collar labor union in Communist Hungary forms in the year 1989.  

Feb 25   On this day in history lowest barometric pressure in Netherlands (956.7 mbar at De Bilt)  

Feb 25   Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in 5 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1989.  

Feb 25   On this day in history rob Boyd wins a World Cup downhill race in home town of Whistler; first Canadian to win a FIS World Cup Ski race in Canada  

Feb 26   "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 634 performances in the year 1989.  

Feb 26   In the year 1989 california court throws out most of Margo Adams's $12 million breach-of- contract suit against Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs  

Feb 26   In the year 1989 lowest barometric pressure in Netherlands (95.5 hPa)  

Feb 27   In the year 1989 conrad Lorenz, Austria zoologist (Nobel 1973), dies  

Feb 27   In the year 1989 german war criminals Austria der Fünten/Fischer, freed in Holland  

Feb 28   In the year 1989 gretchen Polhemus, 23, (Texas), crowned 38th Miss USA  

Feb 28   On this day in history hermann Burger, writer, dies at 46  

Feb 28   In the year 1989 memo by Brian Gumbel criticizing Today Show co-workers becomes public  

Mar 01   Ben Johnson's coach testifies Johnson began using steroids in 1981 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Comet du Toit at perihelion on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Henk van Stipriaan, Dutch radio host, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history julianne Phillips &Bruce Springsteen divorce  

Mar 02   12 European nations agree to ban chlorofluorocarbon production by 2000 in the year 1989.  

Mar 02   In the year 1989 exxon Houston runs aground in Hawaii, spills 117,000 gallons of oil  

Mar 02   Madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial on this day in history.  

Mar 02   On this day in history new York Met Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez  

Mar 03   On this day in history machinists strike Eastern Airlines; pilots honor picket lines  

Mar 03   Robert McFarlane gets $20,000 fine, 2 years probation for Iran-Contra in the year 1989.  

Mar 04   Actress Phoebe Cates marries actor Kevin Kline in the year 1989.  

Mar 04   Eastern Airlines machinists strike in the year 1989.  

Mar 04   Time and Warner Communications announce a planned merger to form the world's largest media and entertainment company in the year 1989.  

Mar 05   19th Easter Seal Telethon raises $37,002,000 on this day in history.  

Mar 06   In the year 1989 harry Andrews, actor (Equus, Helen of Troy, Hill), dies at 77  

Mar 07   Chinese occupying forces fire on Tibetan monks and civilians on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Iran drops diplomatic relations with Britain over Salman Rushdie's book "The Satanic Verses" in the year 1989.  

Mar 07   In the year 1989 mark Merrony (Wales) cycles for 30 minutes in Nepal at 21,030 feet  

Mar 07   On the Burma-China Border Region a 5.6 quake killed at least 1 person, 91 injured and 5,300 houses destroyed in the Gengma area, China 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   In the year 1989 birth of sayumi Michishige, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)  

Sep 02   Alexandre Pato, Brazilian footballer was born in the year 1989.  

Sep 02   Ishmeet Singh Sodhi, Indian Playback Singer (d. 2008) was born on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1989.  

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

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 on this day in history.