Soviet Union Announces Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan, February 15, 1989
Date: February 15, 1989
๐ Other events on February 15
Date: February 15, 1989
๐ Other events on February 15
In Leipzig, East Germany, the first of weekly demonstration for the legalisation of opposition groups and democratic reforms takes place. Date: September 4, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 4 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Solidarity Wins Polish Election, Sparks…
The รcole Polytechnique massacre (or Montreal Massacre): Marc Lรฉpine, an anti-feminist gunman, murders 14 young women at the รcole Polytechnique in Montreal. Date: December 6, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 6 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Polandโs First Non-Communist…
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 โ ๐ Other events on April 21 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989National Cold Fusion Institute…
Tbilisi massacre: An anti-Soviet peaceful demonstration and hunger strike in Tbilisi, demanding restoration of Georgian independence, is dispersed by the Soviet Army, resulting in 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries. Date: April 9, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 9 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This…
United Airlines Flight 811, bound for New Zealand from Honolulu, rips open during flight, blowing nine passengers out of the business-class section. Date: February 24, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 24 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Bush and Gorbachev…
Twelve European Community nations agree to ban the production of all chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by the end of the century. Date: March 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Fernando Collor Defeats Lula in Brazilian…