Surinam Airways Flight 764 Crash Kills 176 on Approach, June 7, 1989

The San Bernardino train disaster kills four people, only to be followed a week later by an underground gasoline pipeline explosion, which kills two more people. Date: May 12, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Transbrasil Flight 801 crashes into a slum near São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, killing 25 people. Date: March 21, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-29 with TDRS-4 Satellite March 13,…

Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh are sentenced to death for conspiracy in the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi; the two men are executed the same day. Date: January 6, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

Iran and the United Kingdom break diplomatic relations after a fight over Salman Rushdie and his controversial novel, The Satanic Verses. Date: March 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 7 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Tim Berners-Lee Proposes World…

Soviet–Afghan War: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul. Date: February 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Iran-Contra Affair: Oliver North Convicted, May 4, 1989Tiananmen Square Goddess of Democracy Statue Unveiled May 30,…

Iran–Contra affair: Former White House aide Oliver North is convicted of three crimes and acquitted of nine other charges; the convictions are later overturned on appeal. Date: May 4, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…