Berlin Wall Tearing Begins in Germany – November 10, 1989

Tbilisi massacre: An anti-Soviet peaceful demonstration and hunger strike in Tbilisi, demanding restoration of Georgian independence, is dispersed by the Soviet Army, resulting in 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries. Date: April 9, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This…

Wayne Gretzky becomes the all-time leading points scorer in the NHL. Date: October 15, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Egypt-US Agreement for F-16 Parts Manufacturing in Egypt, May 29, 1989San Bernardino Train Disaster…

A bomb destroys UTA Flight 772 in mid-air above the Tùnùrù Desert, Niger, killing all 170 passengers and crew. Date: September 19, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 19 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989East Germany Abolishes Communist Party Rule…

Surinam Airways Flight 764 crashes on approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname because of pilot error, killing 176 of 187 aboard. Date: June 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989American Embassy in…

Soviet submarine Komsomolets sinks in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway, killing 42 sailors. Date: April 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Honduras Boeing 727 Crash Kills 131 Near Tegucigalpa, October…

Margaret Thatcher's new local government tax, the Community Charge (commonly known as the "poll tax"), is introduced in Scotland. Date: April 1, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-29 with…