East German Prime Minister Willi Stoph Resigns Amid Protests, November 7, 1989

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Havana, Cuba, to meet with Fidel Castro in an attempt to mend strained relations. Date: April 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Soviet Submarine Komsomolets Sinks, Killing…

The Chinese authorities declare martial law in the face of pro-democracy demonstrations, setting the scene for the Tiananmen Square massacre. Date: May 20, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Iran-UK Break Diplomatic Relations Over…

Union Carbide agrees to pay $470 million to the Indian government for damages it caused in the 1984 Bhopal disaster. Date: February 14, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Wayne Gretzky Becomes NHL All-Time…

Fernando Collor de Mello defeats Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, becoming the first democratically elected President in almost 30 years. Date: December 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 17 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day…

Colombian drug barons declare "total war" on the Colombian government. Date: August 24, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tiananmen Square Protests Begin After Hu Yaobang’s Death, April 15, 1989Cubana de Aviación Flight 9046…