Montreal Protocol Comes into Force to Stop Ozone-Depleting Chemicals January 1, 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 1989Soviet Submarine Komsomolets Sinks in…

The 1989 Tiananmen Square protests are suppressed in Beijing by the People's Liberation Army, with between 241 and 10,000 dead (an unofficial estimate). Date: June 4, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Todor Zhivkov…

Margaret Thatcher's new local government tax, the Community Charge (commonly known as the "poll tax"), is introduced in Scotland. Date: April 1, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Egypt-US Agreement for F-16 Parts Manufacturing…

Solidarity's victory in the 1989 Polish legislative election occurs, the first election since the Communist Polish United Workers' Party abandoned its monopoly of power. It sparks off the Revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe. Date: June 4, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in…

In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels (38,000 m3) of crude oil after running aground. Date: March 24, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tbilisi Massacre: Soviet Army Crushes Georgian…