Avianca Flight 203: A Boeing 727 explodes in mid-air over Colombia, killing all 107 people on board and three people on the ground. The MedellΓn Cartel claimed responsibility for the attack. Date: November 27, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 27 π Events on this day in 1989 π On…
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 …
NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-33, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense. Date: November 22, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 22 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today)
Aeroflot Flight 37577 crashes on approach to Sovetsky Airport, killing 32. Date: November 21, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 21 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today)
Velvet Revolution: The number of protesters assembled in Prague, Czechoslovakia, swells from 200,000 the day before to an estimated half-million. Date: November 20, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 20 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today)
Cold War: Velvet Revolution begins: In Czechoslovakia, a student demonstration in Prague is quelled by riot police. This sparks an uprising aimed at overthrowing the communist government (it succeeds on December 29). Date: November 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 17 π Events on this day in 1989 π …
El Salvadoran army troops kill six Jesuit priests and two others at Jose Simeon Canas University. Date: November 16, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 16 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today)
Hans-Adam II, the present Prince of Liechtenstein, begins his reign on the death of his father. Date: November 13, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 13 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today)
Germans begin to tear down the Berlin Wall. Date: November 10, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 10 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today)
Longtime Bulgarian leader Todor Zhivkov is removed from office and replaced by Petar Mladenov. Date: November 10, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 10 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today)