Date: December 6, 1989
German reunification: Berlin's Brandenburg Gate re-opens after nearly 30 years, effectively ending the division of East and West Germany. Date: December 22, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Poland Round Table Talks Begin, Start…
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 → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Sutton United Upsets Coventry City…
East German Prime Minister Willi Stoph, along with his entire cabinet, is forced to resign after huge anti-government protests. Date: November 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Romanian Revolution: Ceaușescu Overthrown by Ion…
Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on mission STS-30 to deploy the Venus-bound Magellan space probe. Date: May 4, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989NASA Launches Space Shuttle Discovery on Classified STS-33 Mission November 22,…
Soviet–Afghan War: The Soviet Union officially announces that all of its troops have left Afghanistan. Date: February 15, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Iran-UK Break Diplomatic Relations Over Salman Rushdie Controversy March 7,…
Patrick Purdy opens fire at an elementary school in Stockton, California, killing five and wounding 31 others. Date: January 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Hungary Dismantles Austrian Border Fence, Enabling East German…