Major Political/World Events of 1989-90 — President Bush’s popularity increases as first year of term comes to an end. — Major Earthquake interupts the World Series in San Francisco Area — Hurricane Hugo hits the Southeastern Coast leaving a road of death and destruction behind. — AIDS victim Ryan White dies at age 17. — Space Shuttle launches $1.5 billion Hubble Telescope. — 700,000 gather for largest Prolife rally ever held in Washington, D.C. — Communist Parties in East Germany, Poland, Czech., Hungary, and Romania lose power. — Berlin Wall falls. — West Germany and East Germany announce plans to reunite. — Lithuania tries to secede from the Soviet Union. — Soviet Union eases restrictions on emigration of Soviet Jews to Israel. — U.S. Military forces invade Panama; Noreiga brought to U.S. to face criminal charges. — European Economic Community maintains plans for unifi cation of Europe by Jan. 1, 1993. — U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as official capital of Israel. — Iraq begins to free U.S. hostages. — Santinistas voted out of power in Nicaragua.
Major Sports Events of 1989-90 — Tyson loses his belt — San Francisco 49’ers win 3rd Superbowl in last 10 years. — A’s win the ’89 World Series. — Pete Rose is banned from baseball for life. — UNLY wins the NCAA Championship. — U.S. Court rules in favor of the STARS & STRIPES keeping the America’s Cup.
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