Date: December 17, 1989
In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels (38,000 m3) of crude oil after running aground. Date: March 24, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tbilisi Massacre: Soviet Army Crushes Georgian…
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 1989Air Ontario Flight 1363 Crash…
The Simpsons premieres on television with the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Date: December 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 17 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Oliver North Sentenced in Iran-Contra Affair, July 5, 1989Nolan Ryan Reaches…
Longtime Bulgarian leader Todor Zhivkov is removed from office and replaced by Petar Mladenov. Date: November 10, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 10 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Air Ontario Flight 1363 Crash at Dryden Airport March 10, 1989Tiananmen…
East German Prime Minister Willi Stoph, along with his entire cabinet, is forced to resign after huge anti-government protests. Date: November 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19891989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira First…
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) More events from 1989Sutton United Upsets Coventry City in FA Cup Shock, January 7,…