1989 in American television; List of American films of 1989; Timeline of United States history (1970-1989) References External links. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids The new owner of the Cleveland Indians puts together a purposely horrible team so they’ll lose and she can move the team. Join us for the final chapter of our trip through the 80's. We hope that you have enjoyed it. Starring: Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, Denise Crosby, & Brad Breenquist 1988 - Anna Wintour becomes editor-in-chief at American Vogue. Historical Events for the Year 1989. Christmas Vacation The Savings and Loan Crisis leads to nearly 1/4 of all savings and loan associations requiring bailout dur to poor real estate lending practices and an easing of regulatory oversight . While retrieving the baseball, the machine accidently shrinks Wayne’s two kids plus the two neighbor kids down to 1/4-inch tall. Jesse L. Jackson. Three plays deal with recent college graduates deciding what to do with their lives, a woman trying to be a successful executive and mother, and an art historian changing with the times from the sixties to the eighties The Karate Kid Part III Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Jerry Van Dyke, Shelley Fabares, & Bill Fagerbakke Found inside – Page 95such a loose federal system would eventually lead to the collapse of the Dutch confederation, and that was exactly what happened.179 The reception of the U.S. Constitution was a different matter. When Johan Luzac published the entire ... They held their Summit in Malta not long after the fall of the Berlin Wall. These Tenctonese, or “Newcomers”, have been assimilated (sort of) into the population of Los Angeles. George and Matt fight crime together, while learning to respect the other’s culture, and question his own. This recession ran for nine months, from July 1990 to March 1991. Starring: Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle, Stephen Furst, & Dennis Boutsikaris John Craven's Newsround Occurring during the warm up for the third game of the 1989 World Series (Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants), this was the first major earthquake in the U.S. to be broadcast on live television as it happened. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1. Femi Lewis is a writer and educator who specializes in African American history topics, including enslavement, activism, and the Harlem Renaissance. [cartoon] The Loma Prieta earthquake, measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, strikes San Francisco Bay Area in California, killing 63. Historical Events for the Year 1989. 1st January » The Montreal Protocol Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer comes into force. The arrival of a visitor with a rather unusual fetish changes everything. Doctor Sam Beckett led a group of top scientists into the desert to research his theory that a man could time travel within his own lifetime. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issues a ( FATWA ) death sentence on British writer Salman Rushdie for the Satanic Verses, Civil War in Lebanon increases between Christian and Islamic Fundamentalists, The first episodes of the Simpsons are shown, The first of 24 satellites of the Global Positioning System is placed into orbit, Nintendo begin selling the Game Boy in Japan. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure A blind man who hears the killer, and a deaf man who sees her. 31st May » 1985 United States-Canadian tornado outbreak: Forty-one tornadoes hit Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, leaving 76 dead. Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, & Joe Pesci Alien Nation Grief-stricken, the father learns of a cemetery where you can bury your loved ones and then they come back to life. United Airlines Flight 811, a Boeing 747 bound to New Zealand from Honolulu, Hawaii, rips open during flight, sucking 9 passengers and crew out of the first class section. The Hillsborough Independent Panel was created in 2009 to re-examine causes. Starring: John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, Macaulay Culkin, Amy Madigan, & Laurie Metcalf Starring: Michael J. The Taylor Report was published in 1990 to determine causes. This was the beginning of the mass demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. After all, to err is human. Instead, this book sets forth a national agendaâ€"with state and local implicationsâ€"for reducing medical errors and improving patient safety through the design of a safer health system. A civilian diving team are enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and face danger while encountering an alien aquatic species. Starring: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, & Cary Elwes During this protest an estimated two million people joined hands to form a human chain that spanned over three-hundred and seventy miles across the Baltic region. Nintendo releases the Game Boy handheld gaming system in North America on July 31st, 1989. Starring: Tom Hanks Starring: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, & Kim Basinger The Galileo Spacecraft was hugely successful in its missions and made several new and exciting discoveries. The 1980s saw important firsts for Black people recognized for their excellence, in the diverse fields of politics, science, literature . United Airlines Flight 232 (Douglas DC-10) crashes in Sioux City, Iowa, killing 112; due to extraordinary efforts by the pilot and crew, 184 on board survive. Terry is a ruthless business man and a martial arts expert, and he vows to help Kresse take revenge on Daniel and Mr Miyagi. They demanded democratic reforms and an end to corruption in the Chinese Communist system. Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World opens to the public for the first time. Found inside – Page 374March 29, and April 4, 1990 United States. ... So instead of having to say we are going to take fiber to every classroom in America and wait for that to happen , that satellite can in fact have the capability of reaching between any two ... VHF/UHF telescoping antenna. Gun control: U.S. President George H. W. Bush bans the importation of certain guns deemed assault weapons into the United States. ; 4th January » Gulf of Sidra incident (1989) Second Gulf of Sidra incident: a pair of Libyan Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 MiG-23 "Floggers" are shot down by a pair of United States Navy US Navy Grumman F-14 Tomcat F-14 Tomcats during an air-to-air . Five velvet-lined jewelry drawers with compartments for rings, earrings, etc. November 8 – Congress passes legislation to raise the minimum wage from $3.35 to $4.25 an hour by April 1991. The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! 2. Black History Timeline: 1980-1989. Like Totally 80s LLC. They travel through time doing some interesting research for their history presentation, and generally being excellent to each other! The War of the Roses The Berlin Wall came down, the first GPS satellite was put into orbit, and the first black governor in the US was elected. The Tiananmen Square massacre takes place in Beijing on the army’s approach to the square, and the final stand-off in the square is covered live on television. A federal grand jury indicts Cornell University student Robert Tappan Morris, Jr. for releasing a computer virus, making him the first person to be prosecuted under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. His eldest son Akihito succeeded him as the Emperor of Japan. Jessie Spano is the femenine straight A student. Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was released on Nov. 30, 1982, and has sold 33 million copies since. Found inside – Page 318United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations. ful . But there is nothing that can be done about what happened in the past . The real question is , what do we do with him now ? Required fields are marked *, © Copyright 2017. Marchioness pleasure boat collides with a barge on the River Thames adjacent to Southwark Bridge and 51 die. Unfortunately, in order to save his funding, he was forced to enter the accelerator prematurely and vanished. Homer works with pride in a nuclear power plant run with more regard for profit that safety. Comment From Neil, a man who lived through the Hillsborough Stadium Disaster: "The Liverpool fans were not as you reported allowed in the ground they were forced into an overfilled section of leppings lane, sadly I As one of many that got out of the death pen now relive that day over and over it ruined my life. 1990 Liberia --On August 6, 1990, President Bush reported that a reinforced rifle . He takes a job in a Road House that has gotten far too rough. On October 18th, 1989 NASA launched the Galileo spacecraft. The United States Supreme Court ruled on June 21st that flag burning as a form of political protest is an act of protected speech under the First Amendment to the Constitution. Following his death, he became known as Emperor Shōwa and the time he was in power became known as the Shōwa period according to Japanese tradition. The Exxon Valdez oil tanker becomes grounded in Alaska’s Prince William Sound on March 24th, 1989. Research our special sections on diverse subjects ranging from presidential elections to naval history. But when the plot is uncovered, they start winning just to spite her. 4. Bush and Gorbachev declared an end to the Cold War principles and a continued commitment to reducing arms and cooperating. YouTube/Apple. A 1,000 ft diameter Near-Earth asteroid misses the Earth by only 400,000 miles. The big screen was crowded with sequels with new iterations of Lethal Weapon, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, and Karate Kid. Unfortunately, Biff Tannen steals the time machine and gives his younger self a book containing 50 years of sports statistics, which the young Biff uses to amass an enormous gambling fortune and transform idyllic Hill Valley into a living hell. Found insideIn this magisterial book, a monument of history and biography that was awarded the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction, a renowned journalist tells the story of John Vann—"the one irreplaceable American in Vietnam ... The spacecraft was purposefully plunged into Jupiter’s atmosphere on September 21st, 2003 to take some final measurements and be destroyed. Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship. Road House Found inside – Page 1... Genius in America's Shoes ( And What Happened Afterwards ) ( 2001 ) Road Scholar : Coast to Coast Late in the Century . ... 1995 ) The Disappearance of the Outside ( 1990 ) Raised by Puppets Only to be killed by Research ( 1989 ) A ... Jan 20 President Reagan is succeeded by George H.W. At 9 p.m. on April 19, 1989, a group of an estimated 30 - 32 teenagers who lived in East Harlem entered Manhattan's Central Park at an entrance in Harlem, near Central Park North. Nelson Mandela walked to freedom in 1990. It seems all is well again until the son kills a person. American history and world history can be found at historycental- History's home on the web. America's Best History - United States History Timeline 1980-1989. Noriega supported U.S. initiatives in Central America and in turn was praised by the White House, even though a Senate committee concluded in 1983 that Panama was a major center for drug . Inspired by Orwell's 1984, the Super Bowl ad changed the face of advertising overnight. Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini encourages Muslims to kill The Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie (a British-Indian writer), placing a US $3-million bounty on his head, and breaks off diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom. The Abyss Doc, Marty and Jennifer take the time-traveling DeLorean into the year 2015 to straighten out the future of the McFly family. Explore our complete time lines of major events in American history as well as World History. Jan 7 Hirohito, 87, dies after 62 years as Japan's emperor. The Galileo spacecraft’s mission was to probe Jupiter’s atmosphere and study the largest planet and its moons for two years. 9th June » Thomas Sutherland (academic) named Thomas Sutherland is kidnapped in Lebanon. Two teams (one male, one female) compete in games of physical strength against the “Gladiators” – very athletic body builders who attempt to halt the contestants from scoring points in any of the competitions. April 9 – More than 300,000 demonstrators march in, April 14 – The U.S. government seizes the Irving, California, A gun turret explodes on the U.S. battleship, May 25 – Thirteen days after the Southern Pacific train derailment, the, May 26 – United States House of Representatives Majority Whip. 1989 In Technology the 486 series of microprocessor is released by Intel opening the way for the next generation of much more powerful PC's and Microsoft releases it's Office Suite including Spreadsheet, Word Processor, Database and Presentation Software which today still dominates in office applications. Driving Miss Daisy 1948-1987 - Willi Smith. Pope shot by insane Turk, May 13. Starring: Steve Martin, Dianne Wiest, Dennis Dugan, Mary Steenburgen, Rick Moranis, Paul Linke, Jason Robards, Tom Hulce, Martha Plimptom, Keanu Reeves, & Joaquin Phoenix 1989 - Prada launches its women's ready-to-wear collection, bringing its designs to a wider audience. The highest concentration of fatalities, 40, occurred in the collapse of the Cypress Street Viaduct on the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880), where a double-decker portion of the freeway collapsed, crushing the cars on the lower deck. The Phillips 66 Chemical Complex in Houston, Texas has a series of explosions and fires killing 23 employees. By February 13, 1990, all the invasion forces had been withdrawn. The Simpsons made it to the small screen for the first time (and are still going strong) and Daniel Radcliffe was born. Sam’s only contact from home is Al, who appears as a holographic image only he can see and hear. At the end of the two day meeting they effectively declared an end to the Cold War, an ideological and tension conflict stemming from the end of World War II. Things heat up. Provides the final report of the 9/11 Commission detailing their findings on the September 11 terrorist attacks. The Berlin Wall: The Fall of the Wall. 1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President; 1989 - Exxon Valdez oil spill in . Historical events from year 1989. Sex, Lies and Videotape 12 Big Events That All Happened In 1989. Found inside – Page 88... killed (1987) 83 Who is Lee Harvey Oswald (1 983) 81 Who is Martin Luther King (1 985) 81 What happened in 1492 (1975) 81 Who was Andrew Jackson (1 955) 81 Who "discovered" America (1990) 78 Nixon's party ID (1989) 78 Who gave us, ... Plays 5-in. People Who Were Born Coach In 1989 we also experienced tragedy and hope. Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War’s first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates. 14th June » TWA Flight 847 is hijacked by Lebanon named Lebanese Islamist . Starring: Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto 1989: The Berlin War Was Taken Down. Turner & Hooch and was later released in Europe in September of 1990. Progress indeed. In the most famous contemporary analysis of current events, Francis Fukuyama, a brilliant American scholar who was then serving on the policy-planning staff of the U.S. State Department, published an essay in the journal the . The Dow Jones Industrial Average ends the day at 2,734.64, its highest closing since, August 29 – Harry Zych, a diver and salvager, files a lawsuit to gain ownership of the wreck of the, September 27–28 – President Bush and the governors of the 50 U.S. states meet at the, September 29 – In the biggest narcotics seizure on record, drug agents confiscate 21.4 short tons of. Serial killer Ted Bundy is executed in Florida’s electric chair. Starring: Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman, Matt Frewer, Thomas Wilson Brown, Jared Rushton, Amy O’Neil, Robert Oliveri, & Kristine Sutherland Just a little obsessed with all things 80s, Pia still has her Swatch, her cassette tape collection, and her Converse Chucks. Inspired by Orwell's 1984, the Super Bowl ad changed the face of advertising overnight. A man is murdered. Most important historical events of each year of the decade of the 1980's listed. In Alaska's Prince William Sound the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels (11 million gallons) of oil after running aground, More Information and Timeline for Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Starring: Patrick Swayze & Sam Elliott Family Matters Senator Dole brought a message from the White House suggesting that the United States wanted to improve relations with Iraq. 1991 Sacramento hostage crisis: Four gunmen take 41 people hostage at a Good Guys! Can the Ghostbusters quell the negative emotions feeding the otherworldly threat and stop the world from being slimed? Music . Convinced that all that his “group” needs is a some fresh air and some time away from the sanitarium, he pursuades the administration to allow him to take them to a ballgame. A.C. Slater is the kind hearted jock. If only she could understand him. James Bond leaves Her Majesty’s Secret Service to stop an evil drug lord and avenge his best friend, Felix Leiter. The ‘burbs Starring: Scott Bakula & Dean Stockwell After investigations concluded, it was determined that a poor police planning, a slow emergency response, and inherent design issues in the stadium were major contributing factors to the disaster. 1st January » The Montreal Protocol Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer comes into force. That was understood at the time. Seven crew members die after a gun turret explodes on the U.S. battleship Iowa. December 7 – A Miami, Fla. jury convicts police officer William Lozano for the January 16 deaths of a black motorcyclist and his passenger. 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