Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini declares author Salman Rushdie's book The Satanic Verses offensive and sentences him to death (Feb. 14). Tens of thousands of Chinese students take over …

Sep 25, 2024 · Discover the most significant events of 1989, from world-changing political decisions to cultural milestones. Explore the key moments that shaped history during this …

Dec 29, 1989 · The year's top 10 stories: 1. Eastern Europe When Mikhail Gorbachev rose to power in 1985 and gave the world two new words, glasnost and perestroika, no one could …

Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini declares author Salman Rushdie's book The Satanic Verses offensive and sentences him to death (Feb. 14). Tens of thousands of Chinese students take over …

August 5 – Congress passes the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, which is signed into law by President Bush on August 9. The act provides a $166-billion …

On February 14, 1989, Iran's Supreme Leader, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini decrees a death sentence for author Salman Rushdie after publication of his novel The Satanic Verses ignited …

Jun 18, 2009 · In a way that was only dimly perceived 20 years ago, elements such as multinational business, technological innovation and personal faith now shape our world just …

Historical events from year 1989. Learn about 757 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1989 or search by date or keyword.

World Changing Events: The Berlin Wall between East and West Germany fell, representing the beginning of the end of the Soviet Union on November 9th. China’s Tiananmen Square …

Feb 7, 2025 · Salman Rushdie’s Whitbread Award winning novel The Satanic Verses caused tension between the UK and Iran, while political revolutions saw to the collapse of …