Date: July 6, 1989
After a week of mass protests against the Communist regime known as the Velvet Revolution, Miloลก Jakeลก and the entire Politburo of the Czechoslovak Communist Party resign from office. This brings an effective end to Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. Date: November 24, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 24 ๐ …
A massacre is carried out by an Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka killing 64 ethnic Tamil civilians. Date: August 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Romanian Revolution Ends in Bucharest, December…
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: The 10-metre high "Goddess of Democracy" statue is unveiled in Tiananmen Square by student demonstrators. Date: May 30, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 30 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Ron Brown Elected First African…
The National Cold Fusion Institute opened in Salt Lake City. Date: August 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 7 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989NASA Launches Space Shuttle Discovery on Classified STS-33 Mission November 22, 1989Second Gulf of Sidra…
Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the VilniusโTallinn road, holding hands. Date: August 23, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall Opens East Germany…
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 โ ๐ Other events on May 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1989 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events…