Date: December 17, 1989
The Peace Agreement of Hat Yai is signed and ratified by the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) and the governments of Malaysia and Thailand, ending the over two-decade-long communist insurgency in Malaysia. Date: December 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On…
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 → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Iran-UK Break Diplomatic Relations Over Salman…
Hungary announces that the East German refugees who had been housed in temporary camps were free to leave for West Germany. Date: September 11, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Avianca Flight 203 Bombing…
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 1989Paraguay Military Coup Overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, February 3,…
Surinam Airways Flight 764 crashes on approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname because of pilot error, killing 176 of 187 aboard. Date: June 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Hillsborough Disaster: 97…
A bomb destroys UTA Flight 772 in mid-air above the Tùnùrù Desert, Niger, killing all 170 passengers and crew. Date: September 19, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 19 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989United Express Flight 2415 Crashes in…