Velvet Revolution: Czechoslovak Communist Party Resigns, Ending Communist Rule November 24, 1989
Date: November 24, 1989
Date: November 24, 1989
Aloha Island Air Flight 1712, a Twin Otter 300, crashed into terrain at night in Hawaii killing all 20 occupants onboard. Date: October 28, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 28 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Egyptian Flag Raised at…
Sutton United, a team in the fifth tier of English league football, defeated top-tier Coventry City in one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history. Date: January 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Union Carbide agrees to pay $470 million to the Indian government for damages it caused in the 1984 Bhopal disaster. 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 1989Hillsborough Disaster: 97 Liverpool Fans…
Interflug Flight 102 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Berlin Schönefeld Airport, killing 21 people. Date: June 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 17 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Hungary Frees East German Refugees to West Germany, September 11,…
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397, that American flag-burning is a form of political protest protected by the First Amendment. Date: June 21, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
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)…