Transbrasil Flight 801 Crashes Near São Paulo, Kills 25 – March 21, 1989

The Montreal Protocol comes into force, stopping the use of chemicals contributing to ozone depletion. Date: January 1, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Fernando Collor Defeats Lula in Brazilian Presidential Election, December 17,…

Soviet–Afghan War: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul. Date: February 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Nolan Ryan Reaches 5,000 Strikeouts vs. Rickey Henderson, August 22, 1989Douglas Wilder Elected First African American…

Avianca Flight 203: A Boeing 727 explodes in mid-air over Colombia, killing all 107 people on board and three people on the ground. The Medellín Cartel claimed responsibility for the attack. Date: November 27, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 27 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On…

Interflug Flight 102 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Berlin Schönefeld Airport, killing 21 people. Date: June 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 17 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Iran-Contra Affair: Oliver North Convicted, May 4, 1989Khomeini Fatwa Targets…

Velvet Revolution: The number of protesters assembled in Prague, Czechoslovakia, swells from 200,000 the day before to an estimated half-million. Date: November 20, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tiananmen Square Protests: 100,000 Students…

Pakistan is re-admitted to the Commonwealth of Nations after having restored democracy for the first time since 1972. Date: August 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Burkina Faso Coup Attempt Foiled Against Blaise…