Tadeusz Mazowiecki Chosen First Non-Communist Prime Minister in Eastern Europe, August 24, 1989

Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of the events that began the process of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Date: August 19, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This…

Hans-Adam II, the present Prince of Liechtenstein, begins his reign on the death of his father. Date: November 13, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 13 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Oliver North Sentenced in Iran-Contra Affair, July 5, 1989San…

Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect. Date: May 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-29 with…

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 1989Aeroflot Flight 37577 Crashes…

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 → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This…

Solidarity's victory in the 1989 Polish legislative election occurs, the first election since the Communist Polish United Workers' Party abandoned its monopoly of power. It sparks off the Revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe. Date: June 4, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in…