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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 .
1989 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1989th year of the Common Era (CE) and ... The United States Flag Protection Act takes effect ...
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.
1994 — The United States hosts the FIFA World Cup, which is won by Brazil. 1995 — Oklahoma City bombing kills 168 and wounds 800. The bombing is the worst domestic terrorist incident in U.S. history, and the investigation results in the arrests of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.
14 historical events that happened in 1989 1. Jan. 20, 1989 — George H. W. Bush is sworn into office. IMAGO / ZUMA Wire. After Ronald Reagan’s two terms as president of the United States ...
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)
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 ...
The United States invaded Panama in mid-December 1989 during the presidency of George H. W. Bush.The stated purpose of the invasion was to depose the de facto ruler of Panama, General Manuel Noriega, who was wanted by U.S. authorities for racketeering and drug trafficking.