Historical Events Jan 30 Five Pharaoh sculptures from 1470 BC found at temple of Luxor Jan 30 Joel Steinberg found guilty of 1st degree manslaughter of daughter Jan 30 Last day of 1st class cricket for Dav Whatmore Jan 30 Olympian Bruce Kimball, is sentenced to 17 years in prison for killing 2 teenagers in a drunk driving accident Jan 30 The American embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan closes. Previous 1 2 Next Famous Birthdays Please go to a prior page. Famous Weddings Please go to a prior page. Famous Deaths Please go to a prior page. 1988 History by Year 1990 What Happened in 1989 Soviets Leave Afghanistan February 15, 1989 Goddess of Democracy June 2, 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre June 4, 1989 France's Biggest-Ever Bank Robbery June 8, 1989