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Some areas in the northeastern U.S. and in Sweden also lose power, and aurorae are seen as far as Texas. March 13–17 – The Food and Drug Administration bans the import of grapes from Chile after traces of cyanide are found in two grapes. March 13–18 – The Space Shuttle Discovery flies mission STS-29.
The world itself felt on the cusp of something big and at times scary in 1989—on the cusp of a new decade, an unfortunate rise in racial tensions across America, a new world order with the fall of the Berlin Wall, and a wave of rebellious Gen Xers seeking to forever alter the pop culture landscape.
A MiG-23 pilot mistakenly ejected on take off from Poland, and the aircraft continued flying 560 miles on autopilot only to crash into a house in Belgium, killing a teenager. An estimated 10.2 million people gathered for the funeral of Ayatollah Khomeini, Supreme Leader of Iran, in Tehran in 1989.
7 Ιουν 2024 · This article teaches you fun facts, trivia, and history events from the year 1989. Find out about popular TV shows, movies, music, books, cars, interesting foods, sports facts, and other pop culture trends to get the right mix of questions and answers for your 1980s-themed trivia quiz.
There were some very memorable movies in both the live-action and animated categories. At the same time, the political scene was also rife with vital events that shaped the future. Here’s a brief look at several of the most major occurrences in 1989.
Table of Contents. Quick Facts from 1989. A Look At 1989’s Top News Stories. The Year of the Snake. Top Ten Baby Names of 1989. Fashion Icons and Sex Symbols. Leading Men and Hollywood Hunks. “The Quotes”. Time Magazine’s Man of the Year.
Yusef Hawkins is shot in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, New York, sparking racial tensions between African Americans and Italian Americans. Hurricane Hugo makes landfall in South Carolina, causing $7 billion in damage. U.S. televangelist John Nunes is found guilty of embezzling $158 million.
