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November 15–16 – November 1989 tornado outbreak: Tornadoes in the Eastern United States kill at least 31 people. November 16 Six Jesuit priests—among them Ignacio Ellacuría , Segundo Montes , and Ignacio Martín-Baró —their housekeeper, and her teenage daughter, are murdered by U.S. trained Salvadoran soldiers .
The United States Flag Protection Act takes effect. There are mass protests in Seattle and New York City. There are mass protests in Seattle and New York City. Aloha Island Air Flight 1712 , a Twin Otter 300 , crashed into mountainous terrain at night during an approach to Molokai Airport killing all 20 occupants onboard.
1989 in the United States by state or territory (55 C) * 1989 events in the United States by month (12 C) / 1989 disestablishments in the United States (41 C, 19 P)
Highest-grossing films of 1989 by In-year release [57]; Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross 1. Batman: Warner Bros. $251,188,924 2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The crushing in June 1989 of the Tiananmen Square protests in China, which was widely condemned in the United States and around the world. The United States invasion of Panama in December 1989 to overthrow a local dictator. The signing with the USSR of the START I and START II treaties for nuclear disarmament.
1989 elections in the United States by state (17 C, 1 P) 1989 in American sports by state (47 C) A. 1989 in Alabama (3 C) 1989 in Alaska (2 C, 4 P) 1989 in Arizona (3 ...
In a statement, President Bush announces the United States "will provide additional support for the Polish people and the democratization process" during the 1990 fiscal year. [223] August 2 – President Bush addresses the hostage situation in Lebanon while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office during the afternoon. [224]
1989 Azerbaijani rail strike, strike by Azerbaijani rail workers aiming to block entry of goods into Armenia, part of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. [50] [51] 1989–1990 British ambulance strike; 1989 New York City Opera strike, 7-week strike by New York City Opera musicians in the United States. [52] [53] 1989 Québec nurses' strike [54]