Date: December 10, 1989
The 6.9 Mw Loma Prieta earthquake shakes the San Francisco Bay Area and the Central Coast, killing 63. Date: October 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Transbrasil Flight 801 Crashes Near São Paulo,…
Revolutions of 1989: Imre Nagy, the former Hungarian prime minister, is reburied in Budapest following the collapse of Communism in Hungary. Date: June 16, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989American Embassy in Kabul…
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 1989Khomeini Fatwa Targets Salman Rushdie, February…
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…
Romanian Revolution: Deposed President of Romania Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife, Elena, are condemned to death and executed after a summary trial. Date: December 25, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 25 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Kegworth Air Disaster:…
The Monkseaton shootings occur in Tyne and Wear, England. One is killed and 16 are injured. Date: April 30, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Transbrasil Flight 801 Crashes Near São Paulo, Kills 25…