Date: December 1, 1989
Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in China. Date: April 15, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Iran-Contra Affair: Oliver North Convicted, May 4, 1989NASA Launches Space Shuttle Discovery…
The deadliest known tornado strikes Central Bangladesh, killing upwards of 1,300, injuring 12,000, and leaving as many as 80,000 homeless. Date: April 26, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Douglas Wilder Elected First African…
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 1989Pakistan Re-admitted to Commonwealth After Democracy…
Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist prime minister in 42 years. Date: August 19, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Varig Flight 254 Crashes in Amazon…
Burma's ruling junta puts opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest. Date: July 20, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Velvet Revolution: Czechoslovakia Communist Party Ends Monopoly on Power, November 28, 1989East…
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 1989Tiananmen…