Egyptian Flag Raised at Taba, Ending Israeli Occupation March 19, 1989
Date: March 19, 1989
Date: March 19, 1989
Iran and the United Kingdom break diplomatic relations after a fight over Salman Rushdie and his controversial novel, The Satanic Verses. Date: March 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 7 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Montreal Protocol Comes into…
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 โ ๐ Other events on August 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This…
Margaret Thatcher's new local government tax, the Community Charge (commonly known as the "poll tax"), is introduced in Scotland. Date: April 1, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Ron Brown Elected First African American…
Cold War: Fall of the Berlin Wall: East Germany opens checkpoints in the Berlin Wall, allowing its citizens to travel to West Berlin. Date: November 9, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 9 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Second Optional…
Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in China. Date: April 15, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 15 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Paraguay Military Coup Overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, February 3, 1989Romanian Revolution: Ceauศescu Overthrown…
China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510 crashes after takeoff from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, killing 34 of the 40 people on board. Date: August 15, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 15 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989China Declares Martial Law…