Kegworth Air Disaster: British Midland Flight 92 Crashes, January 8, 1989

The Tel Aviv–Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack: Sixteen bus passengers are killed when a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad took control of the bus and drove it over a cliff. Date: July 6, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On…

Partnair Flight 394 dives into the North Sea, killing 55 people. The investigation showed that the tail of the plane vibrated loose in flight due to sub-standard connecting bolts that had been fraudulently sold as aircraft-grade. Date: September 8, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this…

The Peace Agreement of Hat Yai is signed and ratified by the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) and the governments of Malaysia and Thailand, ending the over two-decade-long communist insurgency in Malaysia. Date: December 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On…

Romanian Revolution: Communist President of Romania Nicolae Ceaușescu is overthrown by Ion Iliescu after days of bloody confrontations. The deposed dictator and his wife Elena flee Bucharest in a helicopter as protesters erupt in cheers. Date: December 22, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day…