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Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti reveals to the Italian parliament the existence of Gladio, the Italian NATO…
The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic declares its sovereignty from the Soviet Union.
Georgia holds its only free election under Soviet rule.
The deadliest known tornado strikes Central Bangladesh, killing upwards of 1,300, injuring 12,000, and leaving as many a
Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect
The Chinese authorities declare martial law in the face of pro-democracy demonstrations, setting the scene for the Tiana
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: The 10-metre high "Goddess of Democracy" statue is unveiled in Tiananmen Square by st
The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation
The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation
In the 1989 Iranian supreme leader election, Ali Khamenei is elected as the new Supreme Leader of Iran after the death a
The 1989 Tiananmen Square protests are suppressed in Beijing by the People's Liberation Army, with between 241 and 10,00
Solidarity's victory in the 1989 Polish legislative election occurs, the first election since the Communist Polish Unite
Solidarity's victory in the 1989 Polish legislative election occurs, the first election since the Communist Polish Unite
Solidarity's victory in the 1989 Polish legislative election occurs, the first election since the Communist Polish Unite
Revolutions of 1989: Imre Nagy, the former Hungarian prime minister, is reburied in Budapest following the collapse of C
Revolutions of 1989: Imre Nagy, the former Hungarian prime minister, is reburied in Budapest following the collapse of C
Jiang Zemin succeeds Zhao Ziyang to become the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party after the 1989 Tiananmen
On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, Slobodan Milošević delivers the Gazimestan speech at the site of the h
A coup d'état in Sudan deposes the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and President Ahme
The Tel Aviv–Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack: Sixteen bus passengers are killed when a member of the Palestinian…