Date: January 4, 1989
Soviet submarine Komsomolets sinks in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway, killing 42 sailors. Date: April 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Sutton United Upsets Coventry City in FA Cup Shock,…
An attempted coup d'état against Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré is uncovered and foiled. Date: September 18, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Bus 405 Suicide Attack Kills 16 July 6, 1989Mongolian…
Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh are sentenced to death for conspiracy in the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi; the two men are executed the same day. Date: January 6, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Second Gulf of Sidra incident: A pair of Libyan MiG-23 "Floggers" are shot down by a pair of US Navy F-14 Tomcats during an air-to-air confrontation. Date: January 4, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
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 1989Mickey Leland Dies in…
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 1989Cubana de Aviación Flight 9046 Crashes…