Discover what happened on 16 May 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
- Ernst Max Mohr (German mathematician (1910-1989))
- Gustav Schlotterer (German journalist (1906-1989))
- Hanna Cauer (German sculptor (1902-1989))
- Horst Hildebrandt (German military personnel (1919–1989))
- Théodore Strawinsky (Russian artist (1907-1989))
- Kurt Tilsner (German illustrator and painter (1909-1989))
- Aharon Efrat (Israeli politician (1911–1989))
- Hassan Khaled (Lebanese grand mufti (1921–1989))
- Pierre Granier (French association football player (1911-1989))
- Carlo Rossi (Italian songwriter (1920-1989))
- Seyyan Hanım (Turkish singer (1913-1989))
- Virgilio Chaverri Ugalde (Costa Rican diplomat)
- Leila Kasra (Iranian contemporary poet and lyricist)
- Ralph Gibson (Australian political activist (1906–1989))
- Tadeusz Urbańczyk
- Yasushi Nishikawa (Japanese calligrapher (1902-1989))
- Appasinghe Paul Perera
- Anna Maria Dalí (Catalan author and Salvador Dalí’s sister)
- Niels Bollmann (Danish politician (1939-1989))
- Hasmanan (Indonesian director, songwriter)
- Lamar Allen (American football coach)
- Q16433785 (Thai singer)
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- Bruno Philippart (Belgian politician)
- Jakub Sobieski (Polish historian)
- Fred Dean (Australian rules footballer (1909–1989))
- James L. Hayes (American economist)
- W. W. Kulski (Polish political scientist)
- Audfinn Tjønneland (Norwegian entomologist (1924-1989))
- Gretchen Knief Schenk (intellectual freedom defender county library organizer prolific author and Washington State Librarian)
- Milan Verk
- Marthe Lebasque (French artist (1895-1989))
- Gadi Danzig (Israeli cinematographer)
- Jan Willem Bonebakker
- Andrew Lloyd Dulmage (Canadian mathematics professor and university president)
- Runar Skattenborg Larsen (Norwegian ornithologist (1960-1989))
- Merid Negussie (Ethiopian military officer (1934–1989))
- Anselme Cosperec (French cyclist)