Interflug Flight 102 Crash at Berlin Schönefeld Airport June 17, 1989
Date: June 17, 1989
Date: June 17, 1989
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, killing 13 people. Date: December 28, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 28 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Transbrasil Flight 801 Crashes Near São Paulo, Kills 25 – March 21,…
Patrick Purdy opens fire at an elementary school in Stockton, California, killing five and wounding 31 others. Date: January 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Oliver North Convicted in Iran-Contra Affair, May 4,…
Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect. Date: May 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches STS-30 to…
A solar particle event affects computers at the Toronto Stock Exchange, forcing a halt to trading. Date: August 16, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Iran-Contra Affair: Oliver North Convicted, May 4, 1989Luis Carlos…
The Chinese authorities declare martial law in the face of pro-democracy demonstrations, setting the scene for the Tiananmen Square massacre. Date: May 20, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989European Community Nations Agree to…
Kegworth air disaster: British Midland Flight 92, a Boeing 737-400, crashes into the M1 motorway, killing 47 of the 126 people on board. Date: January 8, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tiananmen Square…