Velvet Revolution: Czechoslovak Communist Party Resigns, Ending Communist Rule November 24, 1989
Date: November 24, 1989
Date: November 24, 1989
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang. Date: April 21, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 21 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989United Airlines Flight 232…
Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Neptune, the last planet in the Solar System at the time, due to Pluto being within Neptune's orbit from 1979 to 1999. Date: August 25, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This…
The 1989 Tiananmen Square protests are suppressed in Beijing by the People's Liberation Army, with between 241 and 10,000 dead (an unofficial estimate). 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 1989East German…
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 → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Hungarian Republic officially replaces the communist Hungarian People's Republic. Date: October 23, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Hillsborough Disaster: 97 Liverpool Fans Killed in Stadium Crush, April 15, 1989Paraguay Military Coup Overthrows…
The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation. Date: June 3, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Iran-UK Break Diplomatic Relations Over Salman Rushdie…