Page 5: Historical Events In 1989

Feb 24   In the year 1989 margaret Ray found in David Letterman's home, claims to be his wife   

Feb 24   On this day in history uS Boeing 747 loses parts of roof over Pacific, 9 die   

Feb 24   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1989.   

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 in the year 1989.   

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   Conrad Lorenz, Austria zoologist (Nobel 1973), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 28   Hermann Burger, writer, dies at 46 in the year 1989.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1989 julianne Phillips &Bruce Springsteen divorce   

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

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

Mar 03   In the year 1989 robert McFarlane gets $20,000 fine, 2 years probation for Iran-Contra   

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   Time and Warner Communications announce a planned merger to form the world's largest media and entertainment company on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 07   In the year 1989 chinese occupying forces fire on Tibetan monks and civilians   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history death of sergei Lvovich Sobolev, Russian mathematician (b. 1909)   

Jan 06   Hirohito, Japan`s emperor (1922-89), dies at 87 after 62-year reign on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1989.   

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

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

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