Date: December 17, 1989
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Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Havana, Cuba, to meet with Fidel Castro in an attempt to mend strained relations. Date: April 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Sutton United Upsets Coventry City…
Ron Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first African American to lead a major American political party. Date: February 10, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Velvet Revolution: Czechoslovak…
Union Carbide agrees to pay $470 million to the Indian government for damages it caused in the 1984 Bhopal disaster. Date: February 14, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 14 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Voyager 2 Closest Approach to…
United Airlines Flight 811, bound for New Zealand from Honolulu, rips open during flight, blowing nine passengers out of the business-class section. Date: February 24, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 24 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Honduras Boeing 727…
People's Daily publishes the April 26 Editorial which inflames the nascent Tiananmen Square protests. Date: April 26, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 26 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tiananmen Square Student-Led April 27 Demonstrations, April 27, 1989Newcastle Earthquake Kills…
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 โ ๐ Other events on January 17 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989USS Iowa Gun Turret Explosion Kills 47 Sailors…