Date: November 27, 1989
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Varig Flight 254 crashes in the Amazon rainforest near Sรฃo Josรฉ do Xingu in Brazil, killing 12. Date: September 3, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 3 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510 Crash Kills 34,…
Cold War: Velvet Revolution begins: In Czechoslovakia, a student demonstration in Prague is quelled by riot police. This sparks an uprising aimed at overthrowing the communist government (it succeeds on December 29). Date: November 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 17 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ …
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 โ ๐ Other events on May 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Miloลกeviฤ Delivers Gazimestan Speech at Kosovo…
IranโContra affair: Former White House aide Oliver North is convicted of three crimes and acquitted of nine other charges; the convictions are later overturned on appeal. Date: May 4, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 4 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events…
The Chinese authorities declare martial law in the face of pro-democracy demonstrations, setting the scene for the Tiananmen Square massacre. Date: May 20, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 20 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Second Optional Protocol Abolishes Capital…
Soviet submarine Komsomolets sinks in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway, killing 42 sailors. Date: April 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 7 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Monkseaton Shootings in Tyne and Wear Kill One, Injure…