Historical Events
Election of Interest
Alexander Dubček elected Chairman of the Federal Assembly (Parliament) of Czechslovakia
Alexander Dubček
- Earthquake at Newcastle Australia, 11 die
Famous Birthdays
- Mackenzie Rosman, American actress, born in Charleston, South Carolina
Famous Deaths
- Hermann Oberth, German physicist (founded modern astronautics), dies at 95
What Happened in 1989
Soviets Leave Afghanistan
Last Soviet troops withdraw from their war in Afghanistan
February 15, 1989Goddess of Democracy
Hundreds of thousands of Chinese protest around a 10-meter replica of the Statue of Liberty they called the Goddess of Democracy
June 2, 1989France's Biggest-Ever Bank Robbery
Its vault was thought to be impregnable, but the bank had not reckoned on the ingenuity of a determined thief who died on this day, with the loot still missing.
June 8, 1989
