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Poland in 1989

Historical records for Poland in 1989, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

31Records
12Events
4Named people
2Places
2Categories

Historical records

January

6 January 1989Claims nationalism has triumphed over collaboration with RussiaWojciech Jaruzelski

Warsaw · Government / Government of Poland

Claims nationalism has triumphed over collaboration with Russia

6 January 1989Independence of PolandWojciech Jaruzelski

Warsaw · Government / Government of Poland

Claims nationalism has triumphed over collaboration with Russia

January 1989SolidarityWojciech Jaruzelski

Government / Government of Poland

Solidarity is legalized

April

5 April 1989Constitution of PolandWojciech Jaruzelski

Government / Government of Poland

Jaruzelski creates a 2nd Senate Chamber to be freely elected

5 April 1989LegislationWojciech Jaruzelski

Government / Government of Poland

Solidarity is legalized

5 April 1989LegislationLech Walesa

Government / Government of Poland

Solidarity & the Government sign an agreement legalizing Solidarity. Solidarity is legalized

5 April 1989LegislationLech Walesa

Government / Government of Poland

The Government legalizes Solidarity

5 April 1989Reform of GovernmentWojciech Jaruzelski

Government / Government of Poland

Jaruzelski creates a 2nd Senate Chamber to be freely elected

5 April 1989SolidarityWojciech Jaruzelski

Government / Government of Poland

Solidarity must not strike for 2 yrs. Solidarity is legalized

5 April 1989SolidarityLech Walesa

Government / Government of Poland

Solidarity & the Government sign an agreement legalizing Solidarity. Solidarity is legalized

5 April 1989SolidarityLech Walesa

Government / Government of Poland

The Government legalizes Solidarity

5 April 1989SolidarityLech Walesa

Politics / Solidarity

The ban on Solidarity is lifted. Solidarity & the Government sign an agreement legalizing Solidarity. Solidarity must not strike for 2 yrs

July

July 1989ElectionWojciech Jaruzelski

Government / Government of Poland

Jaruzelski elected President by a small majority

August

August 1989ElectionLech Walesa

Politics / Solidarity

Limited free elections take place

August 1989GovernmentLech Walesa

Politics / Solidarity

A Solidarity-led coalition Government is formed

November

November 1989Berlin WallWojciech Jaruzelski

Berlin · Government / Government of Poland

Fall of the Berlin Wall

November 1989Walesa ResidenceLech Walesa

Politics / Solidarity

3rd person in history after Churchill & Lafayette to address the US Congress

December

December 1989ElectionTadeusz Mazowiecki

Politics / Solidarity

By the end of August a Solidarity-led coalition Government is formed and in December Tadeusz Mazowiecki is elected Prime Minister

December 1989Prime Minister of PolandTadeusz Mazowiecki

Politics / Solidarity

By the end of August a Solidarity-led coalition Government is formed and in December Tadeusz Mazowiecki is elected Prime Minister

December 1989SolidarityTadeusz Mazowiecki

Politics / Solidarity

By the end of August a Solidarity-led coalition Government is formed and in December Tadeusz Mazowiecki is elected Prime Minister

December 1989SolidarityLech Walesa

Politics / Solidarity

By the end of August a Solidarity-led coalition Government is formed and in December Tadeusz Mazowiecki is elected Prime Minister

Other Events

1989Constitution of PolandWojciech Jaruzelski

Government / Government of Poland

The Roundtable Talks between the Government and Solidarity-led opposition lead to semi-free elections in 1989

1989Constitution of PolandLech Walesa

Politics / Solidarity

The Roundtable Talks between the Government and Solidarity-led opposition lead to semi-free elections in 1989

1989ElectionWojciech Jaruzelski

Government / Government of Poland

Jaruzelski elected President by a small majority. The Roundtable Talks between the Government and Solidarity-led opposition lead to semi-free elections in 1989. Solidarity wins every seat in the Sejim. Solidarity wins 99 out of 100 seats in the Senate

1989ElectionLech Walesa

Politics / Solidarity

Solidarity wins every seat in the Sejim. Solidarity wins 99 out of 100 seats in the Senate

1989ElectionLech Walesa

Politics / Solidarity

Limited free elections take place. The Roundtable Talks between the Government and Solidarity-led opposition lead to semi-free elections in 1989

1989Prime Minister of PolandCzeslaw Kiszczak

Government / Government of Poland

Appointed Prime Minister of Poland

1989Roundtable TalksWojciech Jaruzelski

Government / Government of Poland

The Roundtable Talks between the Government and Solidarity-led opposition lead to semi-free elections in 1989

1989Roundtable TalksLech Walesa

Politics / Solidarity

The Roundtable Talks between the Government and Solidarity-led opposition lead to semi-free elections in 1989

1989SolidarityWojciech Jaruzelski

Government / Government of Poland

Solidarity is legalized. The Roundtable Talks between the Government and Solidarity-led opposition lead to semi-free elections in 1989. Solidarity wins every seat in the Sejim. Solidarity wins 99 out of 100 seats in the Senate

1989SolidarityLech Walesa

Politics / Solidarity

The Roundtable Talks between the Government and Solidarity-led opposition lead to semi-free elections in 1989

Names involved

Czeslaw KiszczakLech WalesaTadeusz MazowieckiWojciech Jaruzelski

Places involved

BerlinWarsaw

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.