1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1989th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 989th year of the 2nd millennium, the 89th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1980s decade.
Historical events from year 1989. Learn about 754 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1989 or search by date or keyword.
The Tiananmen Square protests were student-led demonstrations in 1989 calling for democracy, free speech and a free press in China.