Pakistan Re-admitted to Commonwealth After Democracy Restored, August 2, 1989
Date: August 2, 1989
Date: August 2, 1989
IranβContra affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. His convictions are later overturned. Date: July 5, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 5 π Events on this day…
Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in China. Date: April 15, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 15 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh Executed for Indira Gandhi Assassination Conspiracy, January…
Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect. Date: May 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 2 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tiananmen Square Protests Begin After Hu…
Second Gulf of Sidra incident: A pair of Libyan MiG-23 "Floggers" are shot down by a pair of US Navy F-14 Tomcats during an air-to-air confrontation. Date: January 4, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 4 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang. Date: April 21, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 21 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tiananmen Square Student-Led April…
Soviet submarine Komsomolets sinks in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway, killing 42 sailors. Date: April 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 7 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989American Embassy in Kabul Closed January 30, 1989Satwant Singh…