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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.
Congress passes the Flag Protection Act of 1989, which Bush allows to become law without his signature on October 28. October 13 – Friday the 13th mini-crash: The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges 190.58 points, or 6.91 percent, to close at 2,569.26, most likely after the junk bond market collapses.
1989 events in the United States by month (12 C) / 1989 disestablishments in the United States (41 C, 19 P) 1989 establishments in the United States (55 C, 97 P) A.
Young men celebrate in Prague after fall of the Czech government, 1989 (Photos by Brian Harris/The Independent) This week, 35 years ago, the Czech government buckled under the mounting pressure of ...
4 January – A memorial service is held for the 270 people who died in the Lockerbie air disaster two weeks ago. Margaret Thatcher and several other world political leaders are among more than 200 people present in the church service at the village of Old Dryfesdale near Lockerbie.
The events on and around the central Beijing square on June 4, 1989, when Chinese troops opened fire to end the student-led pro-democracy demonstrations, are a taboo topic in China and the ...
1989 – Time Inc. and Warner Communications announce plans for a merger, forming Time Warner. 1989 – The tanker Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska's Prince William Sound, dumping 10.8 million US gallons of oil into pristine wildlife habitat. 1989 – Awareness of stalking is raised with the murder of actress Rebecca Schaeffer by an obsessed fan.
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