Date: December 16, 1989
Ron Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first African American to lead a major American political party. Date: February 10, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Ali Khamenei Elected…
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-29 carrying the TDRS-4 satellite. Date: March 13, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989East German Prime Minister Willi Stoph Resigns Amid Protests, November 7, 1989Houston Chemical Complex Explosion…
A federal grand jury indicts Cornell University student Robert T. Morris, Jr. for releasing the Morris worm, thus becoming the first person to be prosecuted under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Date: July 26, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1989…
United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa, killing 111. Date: July 19, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989American Embassy in Kabul Closes – January 30, 1989Poland Round Table Talks Begin, Start…
After a stroke two weeks previously, South African President P. W. Botha resigns as leader of the National Party, but stays on as president for six more months. Date: February 3, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: The 10-metre high "Goddess of Democracy" statue is unveiled in Tiananmen Square by student demonstrators. Date: May 30, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Romanian Revolution: Ceaușescu Overthrown by…