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===January=== ===January===
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*] - ] period ends, due to the death of ] (aka ]) in ]. ] becomes ], beginning the ] period the following day. * ] - ] period ends, due to the death of ] (aka ]) in ]. ] becomes ], beginning the ] period the following day.
*] - The ]: A ] ] crashes on approach to ], leaving 44 dead. * ] - The ]: A ] ] crashes on approach to ], leaving 44 dead.
*] - ] troops begin withdrawing from ]. * ] - ] troops begin withdrawing from ].
*] - George Bush names ] to be his Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and ] as Secretary of Energy. * ] - George Bush names ] to be his Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and ] as Secretary of Energy.
*] - ] - ]s occur in ], ]. * ] - ] - ]s occur in ], ].
*] - The ]: Patrick Edward Purdy kills 5 children, wounds 30 and then shoots himself in ]. * ] - The ]: Patrick Edward Purdy kills 5 children, wounds 30 and then shoots himself in ].
*] - Poland's ] votes to legalize ]. * ] - Poland's ] votes to legalize ].
* ] - ] succeeds ] as the the 41st ].
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* ] - The Soviets begin to airlift supplies to Afghanistan as they pull out.
** ] succeeds ], becoming the 41st ].
** The Soviets begin to airlift supplies to Afghanistan as they pull out.
* ] - Serial killer ] is executed in ]'s ]. * ] - Serial killer ] is executed in ]'s ].
* ] - American ] medalist ] is sentenced to 17 years in prison for killing 2 teenagers in a drunk driving accident. * ] - American ] medalist ] is sentenced to 17 years in prison for killing 2 teenagers in a drunk driving accident.
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* ] - Joan Kirner becomes Victoria's first female Deputy Premier, after the resignation of Robert Fordham over the VEDC (Victorian Economic Development Co-operation) Crisis. * ] - Joan Kirner becomes Victoria's first female Deputy Premier, after the resignation of Robert Fordham over the VEDC (Victorian Economic Development Co-operation) Crisis.
* ] - ]: The last ] armored column leaves ], ending 9 years of military occupation.
* ]
* ] - Satellite television service ] is launched in Europe.
** ]: The last ] armored column leaves ], ending 9 years of military occupation.
* ] - A military coup overthrows ], dictator of ] since 1954.
** Satellite television service ] is launched in Europe.
* ] - After a ], ] resigns his party's leadership and the presidency of ].
* ]
** A military coup overthrows ], dictator of ] since 1954.
** After a ], ] resigns his party's leadership and the presidency of ].
* ] - The ] City Council bans the sale or possession of semiautomatic weapons. * ] - The ] City Council bans the sale or possession of semiautomatic weapons.
* ] - ] is elected chairman of the ], becoming the first ] to lead a major ] ]. * ] - ] is elected chairman of the ], becoming the first ] to lead a major ] ].
* ] - ] is consecrated as the first female bishop in the ] (]). * ] - ] is consecrated as the first female bishop in the ] (]).
* ] - ] agrees to pay ] $470 million to the ]n government for damages it caused in the ] ].
* ]
* ] - ]ian leader ] encourages ]s to kill '']'' author ].
** ] agrees to pay ] $470 million to the ]n government for damages it caused in the ] ].
* ] - The first of 24 ] ]s is placed into orbit.
** ]ian leader ] encourages ]s to kill '']'' author ].
** The first of 24 ]s of the ] is placed into orbit.
* ] - ]: The ] officially announces that all of its troops have left ]. * ] - ]: The ] officially announces that all of its troops have left ].
* ] - ]: Investigators announce that the cause of the crash was a ] hidden inside a radio-cassette player. * ] - ]: Investigators announce that the cause of the crash was a ] hidden inside a radio-cassette player.
* ] - After protracted testimony, the U.S. ] rejects, by a vote of 11-9, President Bush's nomination of ] for Secretary of Defense. * ] - After protracted testimony, the U.S. ] rejects, by a vote of 11-9, President Bush's nomination of ] for Secretary of Defense.
* ] - ] ] places a three-million-] bounty on the head of '']'' author ].
* ]
* ] - ], a ] bound to ] from ], rips open during flight, sucking 9 passengers and crew out of the first class section.
** ] ] places a three-million-] bounty on the head of '']'' author ].
** ], a ] bound to ] from ], rips open during flight, sucking 9 passengers and crew out of the first class section.
* ] - ] is rocked by the ]. * ] - ] is rocked by the ].


===March=== ===March===
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* ] - The ], an international ] on ]s, is ratified by the ].
* ]
* ] - A ] is imposed in ], where protests continue over the alleged intimidation of the ] minority.
** The ], an international ] on ]s, is ratified by the ].
* ] -] starts his term of office as ].
** A ] is imposed in ], where protests continue over the alleged intimidation of the ] minority.
** ] starts his term of office as ]. * ] - ] starts his term of office as ].
* ] - The ], ], ] and the ] amalgamate to form ] political party the ] (GL, GreenLeft).
** ] starts his term of office as ].
** The ], ], ] and the ] amalgamate to form ] political party the ] (GL, GreenLeft).
* ] - Twelve ] nations agree to ban the production of all ]s (CFCs) by the end of the century. * ] - Twelve ] nations agree to ban the production of all ]s (CFCs) by the end of the century.
* ] - ] abducts and murders two 8 year old girls in Myllypuro suburb in ], ] * ] - ] abducts and murders two 8 year old girls in Myllypuro suburb in ], ]
* ] - ]. and ] announce plans for a merger, forming ].
* ]
* ] - The ] leaves 5 dead and 94 injured.
** ]. and ] announce plans for a merger, forming ].
** The ] leaves 5 dead and 94 injured.
** The first ACT (]) elections are held. ** The first ACT (]) elections are held.
* ] - ] breaks off ] with the ] over ]'s '']''. * ] - ] breaks off ] with the ] over ]'s '']''.

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Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years: 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
1989 by topic
Subject
By country
Lists of leaders
Birth and death categories
Establishments and disestablishments categories
Works category
1989 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar1989
MCMLXXXIX
Ab urbe condita2742
Armenian calendar1438
ԹՎ ՌՆԼԸ
Assyrian calendar6739
Baháʼí calendar145–146
Balinese saka calendar1910–1911
Bengali calendar1396
Berber calendar2939
British Regnal year37 Eliz. 2 – 38 Eliz. 2
Buddhist calendar2533
Burmese calendar1351
Byzantine calendar7497–7498
Chinese calendar戊辰年 (Earth Dragon)
4686 or 4479
    — to —
己巳年 (Earth Snake)
4687 or 4480
Coptic calendar1705–1706
Discordian calendar3155
Ethiopian calendar1981–1982
Hebrew calendar5749–5750
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat2045–2046
 - Shaka Samvat1910–1911
 - Kali Yuga5089–5090
Holocene calendar11989
Igbo calendar989–990
Iranian calendar1367–1368
Islamic calendar1409–1410
Japanese calendarShōwa 64 / Heisei 1
(平成元年)
Javanese calendar1921–1922
Juche calendar78
Julian calendarGregorian minus 13 days
Korean calendar4322
Minguo calendarROC 78
民國78年
Nanakshahi calendar521
Thai solar calendar2532
Tibetan calendar阳土龙年
(male Earth-Dragon)
2115 or 1734 or 962
    — to —
阴土蛇年
(female Earth-Snake)
2116 or 1735 or 963
Unix time599616000 – 631151999
1989 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar1989
MCMLXXXIX
Ab urbe condita2742
Armenian calendar1438
ԹՎ ՌՆԼԸ
Assyrian calendar6739
Baháʼí calendar145–146
Balinese saka calendar1910–1911
Bengali calendar1396
Berber calendar2939
British Regnal year37 Eliz. 2 – 38 Eliz. 2
Buddhist calendar2533
Burmese calendar1351
Byzantine calendar7497–7498
Chinese calendar戊辰年 (Earth Dragon)
4686 or 4479
    — to —
己巳年 (Earth Snake)
4687 or 4480
Coptic calendar1705–1706
Discordian calendar3155
Ethiopian calendar1981–1982
Hebrew calendar5749–5750
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat2045–2046
 - Shaka Samvat1910–1911
 - Kali Yuga5089–5090
Holocene calendar11989
Igbo calendar989–990
Iranian calendar1367–1368
Islamic calendar1409–1410
Japanese calendarShōwa 64 / Heisei 1
(平成元年)
Javanese calendar1921–1922
Juche calendar78
Julian calendarGregorian minus 13 days
Korean calendar4322
Minguo calendarROC 78
民國78年
Nanakshahi calendar521
Thai solar calendar2532
Tibetan calendar阳土龙年
(male Earth-Dragon)
2115 or 1734 or 962
    — to —
阴土蛇年
(female Earth-Snake)
2116 or 1735 or 963
Unix time599616000 – 631151999
* Era was changed on January 8.

1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Events

January

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February

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March

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The Exxon Valdez

April

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May

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June

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The Unknown Rebel holds up a column of Chinese tanks sent to crush the student rebellion in Tiananmen Square
Jeff Widener (The Associated Press)

July

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August

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Neptune on 1989-08-25

September

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October

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November

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Germans celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall.

December

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Unknown Dates

Births

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For musicians born in 1989, see 1989 in music.

Deaths

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Nobel prize

Templeton Prize

Right Livelihood Award

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