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   On this day in history uS Boeing 747 loses parts of roof over Pacific, 9 die   

Feb 24   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 25   First independent blue-collar labor union in Communist Hungary forms on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Lowest barometric pressure in Netherlands (956.7 mbar at De Bilt) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1989 mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

Feb 25   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 in the year 1989.   

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

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

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

Feb 27   Conrad Lorenz, Austria zoologist (Nobel 1973), dies in the year 1989.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history gretchen Polhemus, 23, (Texas), crowned 38th Miss USA   

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

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

Mar 01   Ben Johnson's coach testifies Johnson began using steroids in 1981 in the year 1989.   

Mar 01   In the year 1989 comet du Toit at perihelion   

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

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

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

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

Mar 03   Machinists strike Eastern Airlines; pilots honor picket lines on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history eastern Airlines machinists strike   

Mar 04   On this day in history time and Warner Communications announce a planned merger to form the world's largest media and entertainment company.   

Mar 05   In the year 1989 19th Easter Seal Telethon raises $37,002,000   

Mar 06   On this day in history harry Andrews, actor (Equus, Helen of Troy, Hill), dies at 77   

Mar 07   On this day in history chinese occupying forces fire on Tibetan monks and civilians   

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

Mar 07   Mark Merrony (Wales) cycles for 30 minutes in Nepal at 21,030 feet on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1989.   

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Jun 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history birth of nathan Forbes, British footballer   

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

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 in the year 1989.   

Jan 16   In the year 1989 pierre Boileau, screenwriter (Vertigo), dies at 82