Date: December 6, 1989
The Tank Man halts the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. Date: June 5, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tiananmen…
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: The 10-metre high "Goddess of Democracy" statue is unveiled in Tiananmen Square by student demonstrators. Date: May 30, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Oliver North Sentenced in Iran-Contra…
Cold War: Velvet Revolution: In the face of protests, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia announces it will give up its monopoly on political power. Date: November 28, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 28 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Mickey…
While attempting to land at Tripoli International Airport in Libya, Korean Air Flight 803 crashes just short of the runway. Seventy-five of the 199 passengers and crew and four people on the ground are killed, in the second accident involving a DC-10 in less than two weeks, the first being United Airlines Flight 232. Date:…
Twelve European Community nations agree to ban the production of all chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by the end of the century. Date: March 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Ron Brown Elected First African American…
A solar particle event affects computers at the Toronto Stock Exchange, forcing a halt to trading. Date: August 16, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Margaret Thatcher Introduces Scotland Poll Tax, Community Charge, April…