Date: January 6, 1989
The Montreal Protocol comes into force, stopping the use of chemicals contributing to ozone depletion. Date: January 1, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Ufa Train Disaster: Natural Gas Explosion Kills 575, June 4,…
Soviet–Afghan War: The Soviet Union officially announces that all of its troops have left Afghanistan. Date: February 15, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Transbrasil Flight 801 Crashes Near São Paulo, Kills 25 -…
El Salvadoran army troops kill six Jesuit priests and two others at Jose Simeon Canas University. Date: November 16, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 16 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Gorbachev Arrives in Havana to Meet Castro, April 2,…
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 1989Tbilisi Massacre: Soviet Army Crushes Georgian…
The deadliest known tornado strikes Central Bangladesh, killing upwards of 1,300, injuring 12,000, and leaving as many as 80,000 homeless. Date: April 26, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Cubana de Aviación Flight 9046…
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…