1989

Centuries: Year in Review 20th Century (19th century - 20th century - 21st century)

Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s - 1980s - 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s

Years: 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 - 1989 - 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

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Births

Deaths

• February 11 - George O'Hanlon, actor/director.
• February 27 -- Konrad Lorenz
• June 28 - Joris Ivens, filmmaker
• December 25 - Nicolae Ceaucescu, former ruler of Romania is executed

Events

• February 11 - Barbara Clementine Harris is consecrated 1st female bishop in the Episcopalian Church.
• February 11 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary.
• [March 1] - The Berne Convention is ratified and enters into force with regard to the United States.
• November 9 The Berlin Wall comes down.
• George Bush succeeds Ronald Reagan as President of the United States of America.
• Rice University celebrates its demisequicentenial.
• Fernando Collor de Mello wins the first elections in Brazil in 29 years.

Sport

• January 22 - Super Bowl XXIII San Francisco 49ers (20) def. Cincinnati Bengals (16)

Nobel Prizes

• Physics - Norman F. Ramsey, Hans G. Dehmelt, Wolfgang Paul
• Chemistry - Sidney Altman, Thomas R Cech
• Medicine - J Michael Bishop, Harold E Varmus
• Literature - Camilo José Cela
• Peace - Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.
• Economics - Trygve Haavelmo