1989
Leading presidential hopeful Luis Carlos Galán is assassinated near Bogotá in Colombia.
Leading presidential hopeful Luis Carlos Galán is assassinated near Bogotá in Colombia.
1989 in History
60 events found for 1989
1989
Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist…
Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist…
1989
Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of…
Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of…
1989
The pleasure boat Marchioness sinks on the River Thames following a collision. Fifty-one people are killed.
The pleasure boat Marchioness sinks on the River Thames following a collision. Fifty-one people are killed.
1989
Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts.
Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts.
1989
Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the Vilnius–Tallinn road, holding…
Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the Vilnius–Tallinn road, holding…
1989
Colombian drug barons declare "total war" on the Colombian government.
Colombian drug barons declare "total war" on the Colombian government.
1989
Tadeusz Mazowiecki is chosen as the first non-communist prime minister in Central and Eastern Europe.
Tadeusz Mazowiecki is chosen as the first non-communist prime minister in Central and Eastern Europe.
1989
Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Neptune, the last planet in the Solar System at the time, due to…
Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Neptune, the last planet in the Solar System at the time, due to…
1989
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 404, carrying 54 people, disappears over the Himalayas after takeoff from…
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 404, carrying 54 people, disappears over the Himalayas after takeoff from…
1989
Cubana de Aviación Flight 9046 crashes into a residential area of Havana shortly after takeoff from José Martí…
Cubana de Aviación Flight 9046 crashes into a residential area of Havana shortly after takeoff from José Martí…
1989
Varig Flight 254 crashes in the Amazon rainforest near São José do Xingu in Brazil, killing 12.
Varig Flight 254 crashes in the Amazon rainforest near São José do Xingu in Brazil, killing 12.
1989
In Leipzig, East Germany, the first of weekly demonstration for the legalisation of opposition groups and democratic…
In Leipzig, East Germany, the first of weekly demonstration for the legalisation of opposition groups and democratic…
1989
Partnair Flight 394 dives into the North Sea, killing 55 people. The investigation showed that the tail of the plane…
Partnair Flight 394 dives into the North Sea, killing 55 people. The investigation showed that the tail of the plane…
1989
Hungary announces that the East German refugees who had been housed in temporary camps were free to leave for West…
Hungary announces that the East German refugees who had been housed in temporary camps were free to leave for West…
1989
Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu.
Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu.
1989
The Standard Gravure shooting where Joseph T. Wesbecker, a 47-year-old pressman, killed eight people and injured 12…
The Standard Gravure shooting where Joseph T. Wesbecker, a 47-year-old pressman, killed eight people and injured 12…
1989
An attempted coup d'état against Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré is uncovered and foiled.
An attempted coup d'état against Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré is uncovered and foiled.
1989
A bomb destroys UTA Flight 772 in mid-air above the Tùnùrù Desert, Niger, killing all 170 passengers and crew.
A bomb destroys UTA Flight 772 in mid-air above the Tùnùrù Desert, Niger, killing all 170 passengers and crew.
1989
USAir Flight 5050 crashes into Bowery Bay during a rejected takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, killing two people.
USAir Flight 5050 crashes into Bowery Bay during a rejected takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, killing two people.