Tank Man Stops Tanks After Tiananmen Protests, June 5, 1989

Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights relating the abolition of capital punishment is adopted. Date: December 15, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 15 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989US Supreme Court Upholds Tribal…

Tim Berners-Lee submits his proposal to CERN for an information management system, which subsequently develops into the World Wide Web. Date: March 12, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510…

Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on mission STS-30 to deploy the Venus-bound Magellan space probe. Date: May 4, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989European Community Nations Agree to Ban CFC Production March 2, 1989Luis…

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 1989Paraguay Military Coup Overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, February…

Independent Air Flight 1851 strikes Pico Alto mountain while on approach to Santa Maria Airport in the Azores, killing all 144 passengers on board. Date: February 8, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Paraguay…