Hungary Frees East German Refugees to West Germany, September 11, 1989
Date: September 11, 1989
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Date: September 11, 1989
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People's Daily publishes the April 26 Editorial which inflames the nascent Tiananmen Square protests. Date: April 26, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 26 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tbilisi Massacre: Soviet Army Crushes Georgian Independence Protest, April 9, 1989Robert…
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 …
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 β π Other events on February 14 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Hans-Adam II Begins Reign as…
The East German Politburo votes to remove Erich Honecker from his role as General Secretary. Date: October 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 17 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tiananmen Square Protests: 100,000 Students Gather in Beijing, April 21,…
Hillsborough disaster: A human crush occurs at Hillsborough Stadium, home of Sheffield Wednesday, in the FA Cup Semi-final, resulting in the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans. Date: April 15, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 15 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Second Gulf of Sidra incident: A pair of Libyan MiG-23 "Floggers" are shot down by a pair of US Navy F-14 Tomcats during an air-to-air confrontation. Date: January 4, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 4 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events…