Date: May 12, 1989
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 β π Other events on June 4 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Burma Junta…
Aeroflot Flight 37577 crashes on approach to Sovetsky Airport, killing 32. Date: November 21, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 21 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Romanian Revolution: CeauΘescu and Elena Executed After Summary Trial, December 25, 1989VΓ‘clav Havel Elected…
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 1989United Airlines Flight 811 Midair Explosion Disaster, February 24,…
Aloha Island Air Flight 1712, a Twin Otter 300, crashed into terrain at night in Hawaii killing all 20 occupants onboard. Date: October 28, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 28 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989China Declares Martial Law…
Patrick Purdy opens fire at an elementary school in Stockton, California, killing five and wounding 31 others. Date: January 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989The Troubles: Derryard Checkpoint Attack Kills Two British…
The Romanian Revolution concludes, as the last minor street confrontations and stray shootings abruptly end in the country's capital, Bucharest. Date: December 27, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 27 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Velvet Revolution: Czechoslovak Communist Party…