Burma Junta Puts Aung San Suu Kyi Under House Arrest, July 20, 1989
Date: July 20, 1989
Date: July 20, 1989
Hillsborough disaster: A human crush occurs at Hillsborough Stadium, home of Sheffield Wednesday, in the FA Cup Semi-final, resulting in the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans. Date: April 15, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 15 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Twelve European Community nations agree to ban the production of all chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by the end of the century. Date: March 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 2 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Romanian Revolution: CeauΘescu and Elena Executed…
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 β π Other events on May 2 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Pakistan International Airlines Flight 404 Disappears…
Cold War: Hungary establishes diplomatic relations with South Korea, making it the first Eastern Bloc nation to do so. Date: January 29, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 29 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Solar Particle Event Halts Toronto Stock…
NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-33, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense. Date: November 22, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 22 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Paraguay Military Coup Overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, February 3,…
Second Gulf of Sidra incident: A pair of Libyan MiG-23 "Floggers" are shot down by a pair of US Navy F-14 Tomcats during an air-to-air confrontation. Date: January 4, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 4 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events…