Page 5: Historical Events In 1989

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   Memo by Brian Gumbel criticizing Today Show co-workers becomes public on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   Comet du Toit at perihelion in the year 1989.   

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

Mar 01   Julianne Phillips &Bruce Springsteen divorce in the year 1989.   

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

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

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   Eastern Airlines machinists strike in the year 1989.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1989.   

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of alexandre Pato, Brazilian footballer   

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   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   In the year 1989 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   In the year 1989 wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies   

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