Date: January 4, 1989
Cold War: Hungary establishes diplomatic relations with South Korea, making it the first Eastern Bloc nation to do so. Date: January 29, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 29 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Largest Anti-Apartheid March in South Africa…
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-34 to deploy the Jupiter-bound Galileo space probe. Date: October 18, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 18 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Hillsborough Disaster: 97 Liverpool Fans Die at Sheffield Wednesday Stadium, April…
Flying Tiger Line Flight 066 crashes into a hill near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia, killing four. Date: February 19, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 19 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Peopleโs Daily April 26 Editorial Sparks…
Romanian Revolution: Protests continue in Timiศoara, Romania, with rioters breaking into the Romanian Communist Party's District Committee building and attempting to set it on fire. Date: December 17, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 17 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from…
In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels (38,000ย m3) of crude oil after running aground. Date: March 24, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 24 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Partnair Flight 394 Crash Kills 55…
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 โ ๐ Other events on April 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tiananmen Square Protests Begin in…