Date: May 4, 1989
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 β π Other events on November 7 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Indian Peace Keeping Force Massacres 64…
Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini issues a fatwa encouraging Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses. 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 1989Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh Executed for…
A gun turret explodes on the USSΒ Iowa, killing 47 sailors. Date: April 19, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 19 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Romanian Revolution Protests in TimiΘoara Attack Communist Party Building December 17, 1989Guildford Four Convictions Quashed…
The convictions of the Guildford Four are quashed by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, after they had spent 15 years in prison. Date: October 19, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 19 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Hungarian Republic officially replaces the communist Hungarian People's Republic. Date: October 23, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 23 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Nolan Ryan Reaches 5,000 Strikeouts vs. Rickey Henderson, August 22, 1989European Community Nations Agree to…
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 …