Page 5: Historical Events In 1989

Feb 24   Margaret Ray found in David Letterman's home, claims to be his wife on this day in history.   

Feb 24   US Boeing 747 loses parts of roof over Pacific, 9 die in the year 1989.   

Feb 24   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history first independent blue-collar labor union in Communist Hungary forms   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1989 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   On this day in history "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 634 performances   

Feb 26   California court throws out most of Margo Adams's $12 million breach-of- contract suit against Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Lowest barometric pressure in Netherlands (95.5 hPa) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 28   Hermann Burger, writer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history memo by Brian Gumbel criticizing Today Show co-workers becomes public   

Mar 01   In the year 1989 ben Johnson's coach testifies Johnson began using steroids in 1981   

Mar 01   On this day in history comet du Toit at perihelion   

Mar 01   Henk van Stipriaan, Dutch radio host, dies at 64 in the year 1989.   

Mar 01   Julianne Phillips &Bruce Springsteen divorce on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 02   In the year 1989 madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial   

Mar 02   In the year 1989 new York Met Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez   

Mar 03   Machinists strike Eastern Airlines; pilots honor picket lines in the year 1989.   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history actress Phoebe Cates marries actor Kevin Kline   

Mar 04   On this day in history eastern Airlines machinists strike   

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 in the year 1989.   

Mar 06   Harry Andrews, actor (Equus, Helen of Troy, Hill), dies at 77 in the year 1989.   

Mar 07   Chinese occupying forces fire on Tibetan monks and civilians in the year 1989.   

Mar 07   On this day in history iran drops diplomatic relations with Britain over Salman Rushdie's book "The Satanic Verses"   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1989 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   

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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   Sayumi Michishige, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history death of bill Terry, baseball player (b. 1898)   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of herbert Morrison, American radio reporter (b. 1905)   

Jan 13   On this day in history joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51   

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

Jan 16   Pierre Boileau, screenwriter (Vertigo), dies at 82 in the year 1989.