Ali Khamenei Elected Supreme Leader of Iran June 4, 1989
Date: June 4, 1989
Date: June 4, 1989
The pleasure boat Marchioness sinks on the River Thames following a collision. Fifty-one people are killed. Date: August 20, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 20 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Todor Zhivkov Ousted, Petar Mladenov Replaces Him, November 10,…
The East German Politburo votes to remove Erich Honecker from his role as General Secretary. Date: October 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 17 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Jiang Zemin Becomes CCP General Secretary After Tiananmen, June 24,…
The Nikkei 225 for the Tokyo Stock Exchange hits its all-time intra-day high of 38,957.44 and closing high at 38,915.87, serving as the apex of the Japanese asset price bubble. Date: December 29, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 29 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This…
Signing of an agreement between Egypt and the United States that allows for the manufacture of F-16 Falcon parts in Egypt. Date: May 29, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 29 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Hungary Establishes Diplomatic Ties…
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 1989Sudan Coup D’รtat…
Leading presidential hopeful Luis Carlos Galรกn is assassinated near Bogotรก in Colombia. Date: August 18, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 18 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989East German Politburo Removes Erich Honecker as General Secretary, October 17, 1989Nolan Ryan…