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  2. 1989 - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. 1989 in the United States - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. 1989 in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Julian Barnes' novel A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Julie Burchill's novel Ambition. William Golding's novel Fire Down Below, third in the To the Ends of the Earth trilogy. Roger Penrose's book The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds and The Laws of Physics. [50] Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels Pyramids and Guards!

  5. Winter of 1989: The Velvet Revolution in pictures

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    This week, 35 years ago, the Czech government buckled under the mounting pressure of its people. In mid-November, student protestors had ignited a revolutionary fervour on the cold streets of ...

  6. Find Out How Much You Really Know With These *150* U.S ... - AOL

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    Challenge your friends on American history, or test your own knowledge. Find Out How Much You Really Know With These *150* U.S. History Trivia Questions Skip to main content

  7. The 1989 earthquake that rocked San Francisco, Oakland and ...

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    By RYAN GORMAN A massive earthquake that struck the Bay Area on October 17, 1989 forever changed the region, and potentially altered the course of baseball history. The 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta ...

  8. Revolutions of 1989 - Wikipedia

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    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. [52] 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. [53]

  9. 1989 in England - Wikipedia

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    4 March – Purley rail crash: two trains collide at Purley, Surrey killing six people. [5]17 March – The three men convicted of murdering paperboy Carl Bridgewater in Staffordshire 10 years ago have their appeals rejected.