Discover what happened on 13 January 1989 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Hermann Bartels (German architect)
- Joe Spinell (American actor (1936–1989))
- Chuck Hornbostel (American middle distance runner (1911–1989))
- Hiram E. McCallum (Canadian politician (1899–1989))
- Hans Elwenspoek (German actor (1910–1989))
- Hans Peter Klauser (Swiss photographer (1910-1989))
- Ingolf Diederichs
- Gerard van Muiden (Dutch politician (1931-1989))
- Gracia de Triana (Spanish copla singer (1919-1989))
- Henri Laforest (French politician (1904-1989))
- José María Peña (Spanish footballer (1895–1989))
- Maurice Lacroix (French lexicographer and politician (1893–1989))
- Sterling Allen Brown (American writer (1901-1989))
- Carlo Ravizzoli (Italian association football player (1914-1989))
- Artur Moro (erzya poet (1909-1989))
- Candy Csencsits (American athlete, bodybuilder, actress)
- Kadri Şençalar (Turkish composer, oudist and singer)
- Joe Glamp (American football player (1921-1989))
- John Moorman (British bishop)
- Nikolai Sergeyev (Russian painter (1908-1989))
- Pat Ankenman (American baseball player)
- Ray Morehart (American baseball player (1899-1989))
- Stan Cribb (English footballer (1905-1989))
- Thelma Cazalet-Keir (British politician (1899-1989))
- William Homewood (British politician (1920-1989))
- Mikhail Bychkov
- Shrikrishna Janardan Joshi (Indian writer (1915-1989))
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- Molly Flaherty (Australian cricketer (1914-1989))
- Miriam Singer (Israeli author, poet, journalist and lecturer in education)
- Paul Douliez (Belgian composer, pianist, conductor and author (1905-1989))
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- Walter J. Trybulski (American politician)
- Ralph Howard Davidson (American entomologist (1908–1989))
- Józef Pastuszka
- Aleksandra Zasuszanka-Dobrowolska
- Reiko Mitsui (Japanese historian)
- Renita Kramer
- Vladislav Brunner
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- Adolf Niederberger
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- Willi Rüdiger
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