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 in the year 1989.   

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) in the year 1989.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Lowest barometric pressure in Netherlands (95.5 hPa) in the year 1989.   

Feb 27   Conrad Lorenz, Austria zoologist (Nobel 1973), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 27   German war criminals Austria der Fünten/Fischer, freed in Holland on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history ben Johnson's coach testifies Johnson began using steroids in 1981   

Mar 01   In the year 1989 comet du Toit at perihelion   

Mar 01   In the year 1989 henk van Stipriaan, Dutch radio host, dies at 64   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1989 actress Phoebe Cates marries actor Kevin Kline   

Mar 04   In the year 1989 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Michael Joseph Tamboli, Eldesburg Md, born 01:23:45 PM on 6-7-89 was born on this day in history.   

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

Dec 29   In the year 1989 birth of nathan Forbes, British footballer   

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

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

Jan 08   Johnny Jordaan, [Jan van Musscher], Dutch folk singer, dies at 64 in the year 1989.   

Jan 09   Bill Terry, baseball player (b. 1898) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1989 death of herbert Morrison, American radio reporter (b. 1905)   

Jan 13   In the year 1989 joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51   

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.