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Romanian Communist overthrown, President Ceausescu excuted. (12-25-1989) |
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US troops invade Panama. (12-20-1989) |
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Czech Parliament ends Communist dominant role. (11-30-1989) |
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Berlin Wall opens to the West. (11-11-1989) |
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Many people believed died after Chinese troops clear demonstrators in the Tiananmen Square. (06-04-1989) |
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Terrorists explode and crash an Pan-Am 747 in Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270. (12-21-1988) |
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US and Canada reach free trade agreement. (01-02-1988) |
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Chernobyl nuclear power station had a serious accident. (04-26-1986) |
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Spain and Portugal join European Economic Community. (01-01-1986) |
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Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of Soviet Union. (03-11-1985) |
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Soviet Union withdraws from the summer Olympic games in Atlanta, US. (05-07-1984) |
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US troops invade Grenada. (10-25-1983) |
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Explosion killed 237 US Marines in Beirut. (10-23-1983) |
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South Korean Boeing 747 was shot down in Soviet airspace, 269 killed. (08-30-1983) |
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British defeats Argentina in Falklands war. (04-02-1982) |
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Iran frees 52 hostages held in Teheran. (01-20-1981) |
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Iraqi troops invade Iran, Iran-Iraq war begin. (09-19-1980) |
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US hostage rescue failed as the rescue helicopter collide with cargo plane in Teheran. (04-25-1980) |