Discover what happened on 2 February 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
- Béla Timár (Hungarian actor (1947–1989))
- Nuno Oliveira (Dressage master (1925–1989))
- Oliver Sipple (United States Marine (1941-1989))
- Ondrej Nepela (Slovak figure skater (1951–1989))
- Walter M. Scott (American art director (1906-1989))
- Arnold Nordmeyer (politician (1901-1989))
- Karl Schulz (German politician (1905-1989))
- Carlo Egidi (Italian scenographer and costume designer (1918–1989))
- Isa Petrozzani (Italian painter (1913-1989))
- Yuri Bogatyryov (Soviet Russian actor (1947–1989))
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- Harry Highet (New Zealand engineer (1892-1989))
- Tom Mackie (Scottish footballer (1918-1989))
- Étienne Guibel (Olympic field hockey player)
- Yukio Kobayashi (Japanese archaeologist)
- Jean Vachon (American actress (1903-1989))
- Yrjö Rosola (Finnish sculptor and glass artist (1904-1989))
- Vladimír Lulek (Czech mass murderer)
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- Shin Ki-seok (South Korean politician)
- Q13050692 (Soviet military personnel (1905-1989))
- Harold William Rickett (American botanist and library scientist (1896–1989))
- Yakov Belenky (Russian actor (1915-1989))
- Marie Syrkin (American writer)
- Myron Zarytskyi (Ukrainian and Ukrainian American physician and community activist)
- Rudibert Jacobi (German association football referee)
- Arthur Zegart (American documentary film producer)
- William John Petersen (1901-)
- Adolph Hendriks (university teacher (1911-1989))
- Pat Finnegan (American ice hockey player (1927-1989))
- William Anthony (American bookbinder)
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- Albert ten Kleij (Dutch Righteous Among the Nations)
- Jadwiga Kudrzycka
- Vojtěch Gelnar
- Ondrej Nepela (Slovak figure skater (1951–1989))
- Walter M. Scott (American art director (1906-1989))
- Arnold Nordmeyer (politician (1901-1989))
- Karl Schulz (German politician (1905-1989))
- Carlo Egidi (Italian scenographer and costume designer (1918–1989))
- Isa Petrozzani (Italian painter (1913-1989))
- Yuri Bogatyryov (Soviet Russian actor (1947–1989))
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- Harry Highet (New Zealand engineer (1892-1989))
- Tom Mackie (Scottish footballer (1918-1989))
- Étienne Guibel (Olympic field hockey player)
- Yukio Kobayashi (Japanese archaeologist)
- Jean Vachon (American actress (1903-1989))
- Yrjö Rosola (Finnish sculptor and glass artist (1904-1989))
- Vladimír Lulek (Czech mass murderer)
- Q12601434 (South Korean politician)
- Shin Ki-seok (South Korean politician)
- Q13050692 (Soviet military personnel (1905-1989))
- Harold William Rickett (American botanist and library scientist (1896–1989))
- Yakov Belenky (Russian actor (1915-1989))
- Marie Syrkin (American writer)
- Myron Zarytskyi (Ukrainian and Ukrainian American physician and community activist)
- Rudibert Jacobi (German association football referee)
- Arthur Zegart (American documentary film producer)
- William John Petersen (1901-)
- Adolph Hendriks (university teacher (1911-1989))
- Pat Finnegan (American ice hockey player (1927-1989))
- William Anthony (American bookbinder)
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- Albert ten Kleij (Dutch Righteous Among the Nations)
- Jadwiga Kudrzycka
- Vojtěch Gelnar
- César Wuthrich
- Bohumil Miřejovský
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