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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.
On 1 June 1989 the Communist Party admitted that former prime minister Imre Nagy, hanged for treason for his role in the 1956 Hungarian uprising, was executed illegally after a show trial. [51] On 16 June 1989 Nagy was given a solemn funeral on Budapest's largest square in front of crowds of at least 100,000, followed by a hero's burial. [52]
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.
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.
Timeline of the George H. W. Bush presidency (1989) Timeline of the Ronald Reagan presidency; Timeline of the Ronald Reagan presidency (1988–1989) 1989 air battle near Tobruk; Shot heard round the world (soccer)
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December 1989 events in North America (5 C, 7 P) C. 1989 events in Canada by month (11 C) M. 1989 events in Mexico by month (5 C) U. 1989 events in the United States ...