Largest Anti-Apartheid March in South Africa Led by Desmond Tutu – September 13, 1989

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 1989Soviet–Afghan War: Last Soviet Armoured…

Flying Tiger Line Flight 066 crashes into a hill near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia, killing four. Date: February 19, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Denmark Introduces First Legal Same-Sex Registered…

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 → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Soviet-Afghan War: Last Soviet Armored Column Leaves…

German reunification: Berlin's Brandenburg Gate re-opens after nearly 30 years, effectively ending the division of East and West Germany. Date: December 22, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-29 with…

Independent Air Flight 1851 strikes Pico Alto mountain while on approach to Santa Maria Airport in the Azores, killing all 144 passengers on board. Date: February 8, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Hillsborough…

Soviet submarine Komsomolets sinks in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway, killing 42 sailors. Date: April 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Luis Carlos Galán Assassinated Near Bogotá, Colombia, August 18,…