2008 noteworthy games10/6/2023 ![]() The Hillsborough Independent Panel was created in 2009 to re-examine causes.ĥ. The Taylor Report was published in 1990 to determine causes.Ĥ. The problems were caused by too many Liverpool fans being allowed in to the back of an already full stand at the Leppings Lane end of the ground, as more fans were allowed in those already there were pushed forward and crushed against the high, wired-topped safety fences.ģ. ![]() Estimates stated over 700 people were injured in the event.Ģ. On April 15th, the FA Cup semi-final between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, turned to tragedy when 96 people were crushed to death, many of them teenagers and children. Protests continued to grow throughout April and May until they were ended with violent military force in early June. In May, the Chinese Government declared martial law. This was the beginning of the mass demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. They demanded democratic reforms and an end to corruption in the Chinese Communist system. In April, about 100,000 students gather at Beijing's Tiananmen Square to commemorate Hu Yaobang, the deposed reform-minded leader of the Chinese Communist Party, and voice their discontent with China's authoritative communist government. Cost of Living 1989 - How Much things cost In China Pro democracy protesters clash with Chinese Security Forces in Tiananmen Square on June 4 and the pictures of a man taking on a tank are seen on TV news throughout the world. Following Massive protests against the Berlin Wall bringing about the collapse of The Berlin Wall and the East German Government both are dismantled which leads after many years to the reunification of East and West Germany. What happened in 1989 Major News Stories include Berlin Wall Comes Down, First release of Microsoft Office, Tiananmen Square Protests lead to Militiary Intervention, Hillsborough disaster, Savings and Loan Crisis, Exxon Valdez Enviromental disaster in Alaska, 486 series of microprocessor introduced, Toyota launches Lexus, Game Boy Launched, Civil War in Lebanon, Elections in Poland bring Solidarity to power,ġ989 In Technology the 486 series of microprocessor is released by Intel opening the way for the next generation of much more powerful PC's and Microsoft releases it's Office Suite including Spreadsheet, Word Processor, Database and Presentation Software which today still dominates in office applications. More Detailed Information on each Event and those not included can be found below What Happened in 1989 Major Events, Born This Year, Popular Culture, Prices The Savings and Loan Crisis leads to nearly 1/4 of all savings and loan associations requiring bailout. ![]()
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