Explore 200 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1989.
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The concert takes place on Potsdamer Platz, part of the former "no-mans land" of the Berlin Wall, and features many guest superstars: The Band, Bryan Adams, Cyndi Lauper, Van Morrison, Sin‚ad OConnor, The Scorpions, Marianne Faithfull, and Joni Mitchel
The concert takes place on Potsdamer Platz, part of the former "no-mans land" of the Berlin Wall, and features many guest superstars: The Band, Bryan Adams, Cyndi Lauper, Van Morrison, Sin‚ad OConnor, The Scorpions, Marianne Faithfull, and Joni Mitchel. After the Berlin Wall came down Waters stages The Wall Concert in Berlin to commemorate the end of the division between East and West Germany
Appointed Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
Elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
Completes more than six years as Foreign Secretary before moving to senior Cabinet responsibilities in the Cabinet Office.
John Major becomes Foreign Secretary. Howe becomes Lord President of the Council, Leader of the Commons & Deputy PM
Geoffrey Howe begins his final Cabinet role on 24 July 1989 as Deputy Prime Minister and Lord President of the Council with special responsibility for political and constitutional reform.
Appointed Foreign Secretary
Geoffrey Howe is appointed Leader of the House of Commons on 24 July 1989.
Geoffrey Howe is appointed Lord President of the Council on 24 July 1989.
The PM supports Majors advice not to sell BA Hawks to Iraq
Opposes proposals for a single currency & a central bank for the EU
Opposes proposals for a single currency & a central bank for the EU
The Taylor Report, names the cause as failure of police control, and results in the conversion of many football stadiums in the United Kingdom to all-seater and the removal of barriers at the front of stands. Lord Justice Taylors interim report commissioned by the Government largely blames South Yorkshire police for the failure of control. An interim report is published in August 1989
Steven Gerrard loses his cousin Jon-Paul in the crush
The Taylor Report, names the cause as failure of police control, and results in the conversion of many football stadiums in the United Kingdom to all-seater and the removal of barriers at the front of stands
The coroner, Dr Stefan Popper, limits the main inquest to events up until 3:15pm on the day of the disaster - just nine minutes after the match was halted and the crowd began to spill onto the pitch
Thatcher visits Japan
Attends the United Nations General Assembly Conference
Official interest rates rise to 15 percent in October 1989 as the Government attempts to restrain inflationary pressure.
Interest rates rise to 15%
Britain and Argentina agree at Madrid in October 1989 on steps toward restoring normal relations, including arrangements for consular and diplomatic contacts.
Drafts Britains opposition to sanctions against South Africa
Drafts a statement outlining the British oppostion to sanctions against South Africa
Thatcher refuses to join Commonwealth sanctions against South Africa
Thatcher refuses to join Commonwealth sanctions against South Africa
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Thatcher delivers her Commons statement on the Kuala Lumpur conference
Appointed Foreign Minister
Appointed Home Secretary
Resigns as personal Adviser to Maragaret Thatcher
Resigns as personal Adviser to Maragaret Thatcher
Nigel Lawson resigns as Chancellor of the Exchequer in October 1989 after more than six years in the post.
Thatcher informs Major in private that Lawson is going to resign
Lawson resigns as Chabcellor
Thatcher informs Major in private that Lawson is going to resign
Attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, opposes South African sanctions
The Commonwealth supports sanctions against South Africa, only Britain is opposed
Attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, opposes South African sanctions
The Commonwealth supports sanctions against South Africa, only Britain is opposed
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