In Honduras, 131 people are killed when a Boeing 727 crashes on approach to Toncontín International Airport near the nation's capital Tegucigalpa. Date: October 21, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
The convictions of the Guildford Four are quashed by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, after they had spent 15 years in prison. Date: October 19, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 19 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-34 to deploy the Jupiter-bound Galileo space probe. Date: October 18, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 18 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
The East German Politburo votes to remove Erich Honecker from his role as General Secretary. Date: October 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 6.9 Mw Loma Prieta earthquake shakes the San Francisco Bay Area and the Central Coast, killing 63. Date: October 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
Wayne Gretzky becomes the all-time leading points scorer in the NHL. Date: October 15, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
A coup in Panama City is suppressed and 11 participants are executed. Date: October 3, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 3 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
Denmark introduces the world's first legal same-sex registered partnerships. Date: October 1, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
USAir Flight 5050 crashes into Bowery Bay during a rejected takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, killing two people. Date: September 20, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 20 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
A bomb destroys UTA Flight 772 in mid-air above the Tùnùrù Desert, Niger, killing all 170 passengers and crew. Date: September 19, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 19 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)