Monkseaton Shootings in Tyne and Wear Kill One, Injure 16 April 30, 1989
Date: April 30, 1989
Date: April 30, 1989
Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the VilniusβTallinn road, holding hands. Date: August 23, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 23 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tiananmen Square Student Protests After April 26 Editorial,…
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 β π Other events on June 7 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Space Shuttle Atlantis…
David Dinkins becomes the first African American to be elected Mayor of New York City. Date: November 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 7 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Paraguay Military Coup Overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, February 3, 1989UTA Flight…
The Round Table Talks start in Poland, thus marking the beginning of the overthrow of communism in Eastern Europe. Date: February 6, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 6 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tiananmen Square Goddess of Democracy Statue…
After a week of mass protests against the Communist regime known as the Velvet Revolution, MiloΕ‘ JakeΕ‘ and the entire Politburo of the Czechoslovak Communist Party resign from office. This brings an effective end to Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. Date: November 24, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 24 π …
Large groups of students occupy Tiananmen Square and begin a hunger strike. Date: May 13, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 13 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989American Embassy in Kabul Closed January 30, 1989Singing Revolution: Baltic Way Human Chain…