Khomeini Fatwa Targets Salman Rushdie, February 14, 1989

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Havana, Cuba, to meet with Fidel Castro in an attempt to mend strained relations. Date: April 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Oliver North Sentenced in Iran-Contra…

Colombian drug barons declare "total war" on the Colombian government. Date: August 24, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Bush and Gorbachev Signal Cold War End Near Malta, December 3, 1989Kegworth Air Disaster: British…

Signing of an agreement between Egypt and the United States that allows for the manufacture of F-16 Falcon parts in Egypt. Date: May 29, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tank Man Stops Tanks…

Douglas Wilder wins the governor's seat in Virginia, becoming the first elected African American governor in the United States. 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 1989USS Iowa Gun Turret Explosion Kills…

Aeroflot Flight 37577 crashes on approach to Sovetsky Airport, killing 32. Date: November 21, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 21 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tiananmen Square Protests Begin in Beijing, 100,000 Students Gather April 21, 1989San Bernardino Train…