Historical figures in 1989
The atlas holds 54 people and 107 moments here, in 1989. The most recorded lives are George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. Among them Political Leaders, Performers and Writers.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
in 1989
1 moment here
Algerian politician, diplomat, and president. Born in Oujda, he joined the National Liberation Army during the Algerian War, served as Algeria's…
Ali Khamenei
in 1989
3 moments here
Iranian Shia cleric and politician who was president of Iran from 1981 to 1989 and supreme leader from 1989 until his death in 2026.…
Astrud Gilberto
in 1989
1 moment here
Brazilian-American singer and songwriter best known for her English-language vocals on “The Girl from Ipanema.” Born in Salvador, she grew up in Rio…
Audrey Hepburn
in 1989
5 moments here
British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…
Ayrton Senna
in 1989
6 moments here
Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Benazir Bhutto
in 1989
1 moment here
Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…
Claude Simon
in 1989
1 moment here
French novelist, painter, photographer, viticulturist, Resistance participant, and 1985 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.…
Corazon Aquino
in 1989
1 moment here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
Desmond Tutu
in 1989
3 moments here
South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…
Diana, Princess of Wales
in 1989
4 moments here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Ebrahim Raisi
in 1989
1 moment here
Iranian cleric, judicial official, and politician who served as president of Iran from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.…
Edmund Hillary
in 1989
1 moment here
New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, diplomat, and philanthropist. Hillary became internationally known after reaching Mount Everest’s summit with…
Federico Fellini
in 1989
1 moment here
Italian film director and screenwriter whose career developed from caricature and comic writing in Rimini and Rome into internationally influential…
Ferdinand Marcos
in 1989
1 moment here
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1965 until his overthrow…
F. W. de Klerk
in 1989
2 moments here
South African lawyer and National Party politician who served as State President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as deputy president from 1994…
George H. W. Bush
in 1989
9 moments here
George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…
George Michael
in 1989
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Glynis Johns
in 1989
1 moment here
British actress, dancer and singer whose stage and screen career ran from childhood performances in Britain to Broadway and later American work.…
Hirohito
in 1989
1 moment here
Hirohito (posthumously Emperor Shōwa) was Emperor of Japan from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989.…
Idi Amin
in 1989
2 moments here
Ugandan army officer and dictator who was president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. This chronology records documented physical presences from his birth…
Idriss Déby
in 1989
3 moments here
Chadian military officer and politician who led the Patriotic Salvation Movement to power in December 1990 and served as Chad's president from 1991…
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
in 1989
1 moment here
Peruvian diplomat and politician who became the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations (1982–1991).…
Jiang Zemin
in 1989
1 moment here
Jiang Zemin was a Chinese electrical engineer and politician who served as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 to 2002,…
John Magufuli
in 1989
1 moment here
John Pombe Joseph Magufuli was a Tanzanian chemist and politician who served as Tanzania’s fifth president from 5 November 2015 until his death in…
Moments
- 1989 Hershey Hotel engagement Astrud Gilberto
- 1989 First White House visit Benazir Bhutto
- 1989 Christmas pilgrimage to Jerusalem Desmond Tutu
- 1989 Meeting Yasser Arafat Desmond Tutu
- 1989 Tehran prosecutor tenure Ebrahim Raisi
- 1989 The Voice of the Moon production Federico Fellini
- 1989 Meeting Margaret Thatcher in London F. W. de Klerk
- 1989 Presidential inauguration George H. W. Bush
- 1989 Death at Fukiage Palace Hirohito
- 1989 Arrival and arrest at N'djili Airport Idi Amin
- 1989 Expulsion transit through Senegal Idi Amin
- 1989 Exile reception in Tripoli Idriss Déby
- 1989 Flight to Darfur Idriss Déby
- 1989 Relocation and formation of the MPS Idriss Déby
- 1989 Industrial chemist in Mwanza John Magufuli
- 1989 Childhood in Reggio Emilia Kobe Bryant
- 1989 Connie Chung interview at home Marlon Brando
- 1989 Charity event in Kerala Muhammad Ali
- 1989 Visiting professor at Yale Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
- 1989 United Kingdom performance Ram Narayan
- 1989 Marriage to Sukanya Rajan Ravi Shankar
- 1989 61st Academy Awards appearance Robin Williams
- 1989 Lives at Bel Air estate Ronald Reagan
- 1989 Returns to California after presidency Ronald Reagan
- 1989 Dies in Figueres Salvador Dalí
- 1989 Recording at Sunrise Studios Selena
- 1989 Recording Selena at AMEN Studios Selena
- 1989 Campaign for her father Sridevi
- 1989 Lecture at Stanford Graduate School of Business Steve Jobs
- 1989 Streisinger Lecture Sydney Brenner
- 1989 Performance supporting Tiananmen protesters Teresa Teng
- 1989 Princeton faculty appointment Toni Morrison
- 1989 At La Prensa printing plant Violeta Chamorro
- 1989 Trinity Cross visit to Trinidad V. S. Naipaul
- 1989 Return and resettlement in Algiers Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 1989 Presidential visit to Belgrade Ali Khamenei
- 1989 Central America UNICEF tour: El Salvador Audrey Hepburn
- 1989 Central America UNICEF tour: Guatemala Audrey Hepburn
- 1989 Central America UNICEF tour: Honduras Audrey Hepburn
- 1989 Solo visit to New York and Harlem Hospital Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1989 Address to South Korean National Assembly George H. W. Bush
- 1989 Emperor Hirohito funeral trip George H. W. Bush
- 1989 Meetings in Beijing George H. W. Bush
- 1989 Working visit with Mulroney George H. W. Bush
- 1989 Arab Maghreb Union treaty Muammar Gaddafi
- 1989 Visit to Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1989 Visiting scholar in New York Liu Xiaobo
- 1989 Operation Lifeline mission in Sudan Audrey Hepburn
- 1989 San Marino Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
- 1989 Returns to Beijing for the democracy movement Liu Xiaobo