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)
The Standard Gravure shooting where Joseph T. Wesbecker, a 47-year-old pressman, killed eight people and injured 12 people at his former workplace, Standard Gravure, before committing suicide. Date: September 14, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu. Date: September 13, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 13 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Partnair Flight 394 dives into the North Sea, killing 55 people. The investigation showed that the tail of the plane vibrated loose in flight due to sub-standard connecting bolts that had been fraudulently sold as aircraft-grade. Date: September 8, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this…
In Leipzig, East Germany, the first of weekly demonstration for the legalisation of opposition groups and democratic reforms takes place. Date: September 4, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
Varig Flight 254 crashes in the Amazon rainforest near São José do Xingu in Brazil, killing 12. Date: September 3, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 3 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cubana de Aviación Flight 9046 crashes into a residential area of Havana shortly after takeoff from José Martí International Airport, killing 150. Date: September 3, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 3 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 404, carrying 54 people, disappears over the Himalayas after takeoff from Gilgit Airport in Pakistan. The aircraft was never found. Date: August 25, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Neptune, the last planet in the Solar System at the time, due to Pluto being within Neptune's orbit from 1979 to 1999. Date: August 25, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This…