Date: November 28, 1989
Margaret Thatcher's new local government tax, the Community Charge (commonly known as the "poll tax"), is introduced in Scotland. Date: April 1, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Leipzig East Germany Democratic Reform Protest…
Signing of an agreement between Egypt and the United States that allows for the manufacture of F-16 Falcon parts in Egypt. Date: May 29, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Transbrasil Flight 801 Crashes…
Cubana de Aviación Flight 9046 crashes into a residential area of Havana shortly after takeoff from José Martí International Airport, killing 150. Date: September 3, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 3 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989U.S. Supreme Court…
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 → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Indian Peace Keeping Force Massacres…
NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-33, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense. Date: November 22, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 22 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Ron Brown Elected First African American DNC Chairman…
Varig Flight 254 crashes in the Amazon rainforest near São José do Xingu in Brazil, killing 12. Date: September 3, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 3 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1989Deadliest Bangladesh Tornado Kills 1,300, Leaves 80,000 Homeless…