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1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin Wall in November, the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and the overthrow of the communist dictatorship ...
Bush signs this bill on November 17. November 9 – The Berlin Wall is brought down. November 15 – Lech Walesa, leader of Poland's Solidarity movement, addresses a Joint session of the United States Congress. November 15–16 – November 1989 tornado outbreak: Tornadoes in the Eastern United States kill at least 31 people. November 16
On 21 November 1989, Crosby, Stills & Nash performed the song "Chippin' Away" from Graham Nash's 1986 solo album Innocent Eyes in front of the Brandenburg Gate. [ 53 ] On 25 December 1989, Leonard Bernstein gave a concert in Berlin celebrating the end of the Wall, including Beethoven's 9th symphony ( Ode to Joy ) with the word "Joy" ( Freude ...
35 years on, house librarian Tizane Navea-Rogers revisits the bloodless Velvet Revolution that changed the face of a nation
The events of November 1989 confirmed that outside factors were significant catalysts for the downfall of Communism in Czechoslovakia. Therefore, the transformations in Poland and Hungary and the collapse of the regime in East Germany, both of which could be traced to the new attitude of the Soviets toward East Europe, encouraged Czechs and ...
Pages in category "November 1989 events" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Pages in category "November 1989 events in the United States" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
November 1989 events in the United States (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category "November 1989 events in North America" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.