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1989 Major News Events 35 Years Ago. China - Tiananmen Square Protests. United Kingdom - Hillsborough Disaster. The Galileo Spacecraft is launched by NASA. After 30 years the Cold War between East and West ends following the Malta conference and the Berlin Wall comes down.
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1989 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1989th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 989th year of the 2nd millennium, the 89th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1980s decade.
Jun 18, 2009 · TIME's Annual Journey: 1989. From the Berlin Wall to the Web, from Tiananmen Square to a moment in South Africa, from an oil spill to a banned book — how a year of both hope and despair...
February 10. Ron Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first African American to lead a major United States political party. President Bush meets with Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney in Ottawa, laying the groundwork for the Acid Rain Treaty of 1991.
Historical events from year 1989. Learn about 767 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1989 or search by date or keyword.
Oct 7, 2019 · It was also the year of the Loma Prieta earthquake in Northern California, the inauguration of President George H. W. Bush, the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and...
What happened and who was famous in 1989? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1989.
