Page 6: Historical Events In 1989

Mar 09   Eastern Airlines files for bankruptcy.   

Mar 09   Robert Mapplethorpe, US photographer, dies at 42.   

Mar 09   Senate rejects Bush's nomination of John Tower as Defense Secretary.   

Mar 09   Soviet Union officially submits to jurisdiction of the World Court.   

Mar 09   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 10   An Air Ontario jet crashes after take off from Dryden, killing 24, injuring 45; inquiry later blames wing icing for the crash   

Mar 10   In Malawi a 6.2 earthquake occured, at least 9 people killed, 100 injured and damage in the Salima-Dedza-Mchinji area. About 50000 left homeless in Malawi.   

Mar 11   Johan Fleerackers, Flemish linguist, dies at 57   

Mar 12   15th People's Choice Awards.   

Mar 12   2 cyanide-contaminated Chilean grapes are discovered (Philadelphia)   

Mar 12   In this year, Madagascar AREMA party claims parliamentary election.   

Mar 12   Maurice Evans, actor (Bewitched, MacBeth), dies at 87.   

Mar 13   27th shuttle, Discovery 8, launched, inaugural woman to do the countdown   

Mar 13   FDA orders recall of all Chilean fruit in US   

Mar 13   US space shuttle STS-29 launched   

Mar 14   Edward Abbey (environmental author), dies after surgery at 62   

Mar 15   "Les Miserables", opens at Royal Alexandra Theatre Toronto.   

Mar 15   Department of Veterans Affairs officially established as a Cabinet position.   

Mar 17   Dorothy Cudahy is inaugural female grand marshal of St Patrick Day Parade   

Mar 17   Merritt Butrick, actor (Shy People, Wired to Kill), dies of AIDS at 29   

Mar 18   27th space shuttle mission, STS-29 (Discovery 8), returns to Earth.   

Mar 18   California Quake amusement ride opens at Universal Studios.   

Mar 18   Piet Kruiver, Dutch soccer player, dies at 51.   

Mar 19   Boeing V-22 Osprey VTOL aircraft makes maiden flight   

Mar 19   In this year, Lori Garbacz claims Circle K LPGA Golf Open Tucson.   

Mar 19   World Ice Dance Championship in Paris France won by M Klimova and S Ponomarenko (USR)   

Mar 19   World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Paris France won by E Gordeeva and S Grinkov (USSR)   

Mar 19   World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris France won by Midori Ito (Japan).   

Mar 19   World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris France won by Kurt Browning (Canada)   

Mar 20   Baseball announces Reds manager Pete Rose is under investigation.   

Mar 20   In this year, Richard J Kerr adopts in place of Robert M Gates as deputy director of CIA   

Mar 21   Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke weeps on television as he admits to having an extra-marital affair   

Mar 21   Milton Frome, actor (Family Jewels), dies.   

Mar 21   The inaugural sea test of Trident 2 missile self-destructs, Cape Canaveral.   

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Jun 07   Michael joseph tamboli: Eldesburg md, born 01:23:45 pm on 6-7-89   

Jul 13   Sayumi michishige: Japanese singer (morning musume)   

Sep 02   Alexandre pato: Brazilian footballer   

Sep 02   Ishmeet singh sodhi: Indian playback singer    

Dec 29   Nathan forbes: British footballer   

Jan 03   Sergei lvovich sobolev: Russian mathematician (b. 1909)   

Jan 06   Hirohito: Japan`s emperor (1922-89),   

Jan 08   Johnny jordaan: [jan van musscher], dutch folk singer,    

Jan 09   Bill terry: Baseball player (b. 1898)   

Jan 10   Herbert morrison: American radio reporter (b. 1905)   

Jan 13   Joe spinell: Actor (maniac, star crash, strike force),    

Jan 15   Wilf slack: Cricketer (whilst bat in gambia england player 1986),    

Jan 16   Pierre boileau: Screenwriter (vertigo),