Date: July 5, 1989
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 1989Tiananmen Square Goddess of Democracy Statue Unveiled May…
Burma's ruling junta puts opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest. Date: July 20, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tiananmen Square Protests Suppressed in Beijing June 4, 1989United Airlines Flight 232…
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-29 carrying the TDRS-4 satellite. Date: March 13, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989National Cold Fusion Institute Opens in Salt Lake City, August 7, 1989Surinam Airways Flight 764…
Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini issues a fatwa encouraging Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses. Date: February 14, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989China Declares Martial Law Amid Pro-Democracy Protests,…
After a stroke two weeks previously, South African President P. W. Botha resigns as leader of the National Party, but stays on as president for six more months. Date: February 3, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Ufa train disaster: A natural gas explosion near Ufa, Russia, kills 575 as two trains passing each other throw sparks near a leaky pipeline. Date: June 4, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Sudan…