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| 1st Female Prime Minister Bhutto, Benazir |  |
| 1st female Prime Minister of a Muslim country |
| Accords of Friendship Mugabe, Robert Gabriel |  |
| Harare A Unity Accord is signed between the two parties; PF-ZAPU is merged into ZANU-PF, effectively establishing a one-party state dominated Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF, Joshua Nkomo becomes one of two vice-presidents |
| Accords of Geneva Najibullah, Mohammed |  |
| Geneva Pakistan and Afghanistan, with the United States and Soviet Union serving as guarantors, sign an agreement settling the major differences between them known as the Geneva Accords |
| Geneva The United Nations set up a special Mission to oversee the Geneva Protocols |
| Accords of Geneva Zia-Ul-Haq, Mohammad | |
| Geneva Pakistan and Afghanistan, with the United States and Soviet Union serving as guarantors, sign an agreement settling the major differences between them known as the Geneva Accords |
| Accords of Geneva Pakistan Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich |  |
| Geneva Pakistan and Afghanistan, with the United States and Soviet Union serving as guarantors, sign an agreement settling the major differences between them known as the Geneva Accords |
| Accords of Geneva Pakistan Clinton, Frederick Carlton "Carl" |  |
| Geneva Pakistan and Afghanistan, with the United States and Soviet Union serving as guarantors, sign an agreement settling the major differences between them known as the Geneva Accords |
| Al Qaeda Laden, Osama bin |  |
| As Soviet troops withdraw from Afghanistan Osama Bin Laden and other Arab fighters in the country form alQaeda which in Arabic means quotthe basequot |
| Arrest Endrigkeit, Christine |  |
| 11th Jan Berlin Arrested for bombing La Belle Disco in 1986 which led to the USAbombing of Tripoli |
| Arrest Nu, U |  |
| Placed under arrest after proclaiming himself Prime Minister |
| Arrest Jaruzelski, Wojciech |  |
| Warsaw Political prisoners are released |
| Arrest Walesa, Lech | |
| Political prisoners are released |
| Assassination Zia-Ul-Haq, Mohammad | |
| 17th Aug Zia is killed in a mysterious place crash; investigation concludes that his death was caused by "criminal act of sabotage" |
| Berlin Festival Waters, Roger |  |
| 21st July Berlin 400,000 people watch Roger Waters stage "The Wall" in Berlin's Potsdamerplatz with a variety of guests |
| 17th Sep Berlin "The Wall - Live In Berlin" is released |
| Best Foreign Player Hoddle, Glenn | |
| Hoddle is voted the Best Foreign Player in French football |
| Birth Hall, Jerry | |
| Birth of James Leroy Augustin Jagger, Jerry Hall, gives birth to Mick Jagger's son James Leroy Augustin Jagger |
| Birth Jagger, Mick | |
| Birth of Georgia May Ayeesha Jagger, Jerry Hall, gives birth to Mick Jagger's daughter Georgia May Ayeesha Jagger |
| Birth of James Leroy Augustin Jagger, Jerry Hall, gives birth to Mick Jagger's son James Leroy Augustin Jagger |
| Birth Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla |  |
| 11th June London Africa 80,000 pack Wembley stadium to celebrate Mandela's 70th birthday |
| 11th June London Africa The Wembley celebrations are broadcast to 1 billion worldwide |
| 17th July London Africa 4 Billion tv-viewers watch Mandela's 70th Birthday Tribute |
| Bombing of Berlin Endrigkeit, Christine | |
| 11th Jan Berlin Plants a bomb at the La Belle Disco which leads to the USAbombing of Tripoli |
| Bombing of Tripoli Endrigkeit, Christine | |
| 11th Jan Tripoli Arrested for planting a bomb at the La Belle Disco in 1986 |
| 11th Jan Tripoli Plants a bomb at the La Belle Disco which leads to the USAbombing of Tripoli |
| Budget Lawson, Nigel | |
| London Establishes a rate of income tax at 40% & a reduction of the basic rate of tax to 25% |
| Ceasefire Khomeini, Ruhollah |  |
| 20th July Accepts a UN proposal for a cease-fire in the Gulf |
| Chairman Commission Razumovsky, Georgy Petrovich | |
| Moscow Appointed Chairman of the Commission on Party Construction & Cadres Policy |
| Chairman Labour Party Skinner, Dennis | |
| London Appointed Chairman of the Labour Party |
| Chairman NLD Gyi, Aung | |
| 27th Sep Governmet opposition unites & forms a new Alliance with Gyi as its Chairman |
| Chairman Presidium Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich | |
| Moscow Appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, Head of State |
| Chairman SPO Vranitzky, Franz |  |
| Vienna Appointed Chairman of the SPO |
| Clapham Junction Rail Crash Channon, Henry Paul Guinness | |
| Dec Secretary of State for Trans port during the Clapham Junction rail crash |
| Closed Shop Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 17th Dec Announces Labour will not bring back the closed shop |
| Closure Shipyards Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| Nov Gdansk The Gdansk shipyards are closed down |
| Composition Barrett, Roger Keith "Syd" | |
| An album of previously unreleased material, "Opel," is released |
| Composition Barrett, Syd | |
| 17th Oct A collection of out-takes and unheard tracks by Syd is released under the title, "Opel" |
| Composition Harrison, George | |
| Releases album, "The Travelling Wilburys Volume 1" |
| Composition Winwood, Steve | |
| Releases "Roll With It", USAno 1 Album |
| Composition King, Riley B "BB" | |
| BB King records a track with Irish rockers U2, "When Love Comes to Town," for their album Rattle and Hum |
| Conference of Communist Party Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich | |
| 28th June Address es a special Communist Party conference & outlines "a new image of socialism" |
| Conference of Moscow Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich | |
| May Moscow INF treaty ratification documents are exchanged between Russia & the USA |
| May Moscow The 4th meeting between Reagan & Gorbachev |
| Congress of People's Deputies Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich | |
| 29th Nov The Supreme Soviet agrees to the foundation of the Congress of People's Deputies |
| Constitution Pinochet, Augusto Jos RamĒn |  |
| In accordance with the Constitution the citizens of Chile chose the constitutional alternative of calling for a presidential election in 1989 |
| Constitution Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich | |
| Oct Glasnost leads to the USSR Supreme Soviet dissenting with the Politburo & Central Comm |
| 29th Nov The Congress of People's Deputies will be elected except for 750 nominated by the CPSU |
| 29th Nov The Congress of People's Deputies will elect the Supreme Soviet |
| 29th Nov The Congress of People's Deputies will have 2,250 members |
| 29th Nov The Supreme Soviet abolishes itself |
| 29th Nov The Supreme Soviet agrees to the foundation of the Congress of People's Deputies |
| 29th Nov Moscow The Congress of People's Deputies will elect the Supreme Soviet |
| Constitution Ali, Zine El Abidine Ben |  |
| Tunis Announces democratic changes to Tunisia's constitution |
| Coup d'Etat Maung, Saw | |
| 18th Sep Leads a military Coup & seizes power |
| Coup d'Etat Saw, Maung | |
| Rangoon Organizes the Coup d'etat & becomes head of the military junta |
| Death Zia-Ul-Haq, Mohammad | |
| 17th Aug Death of Mohammad Zia-Ul-Haq, assassinated |
| Death Ching-kuo, Chiang |  |
| 13th Jan Taipei Death of Ching-kuo |
| Declaration of Independence Arafat, Yasser |  |
| 15th Nov The independent state of Palestine is declared |
| Demonstrations Husak, Gustav |  |
| The 1st anti-governmental demonstrations |
| Demonstrations Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich | |
| Feb Yerevan About a million Armenians demonstrate for Armenian reunification |
| Mar Sumgait Crowds of Azeris rampage through the city of Sumgait, at least 32 Armenians are killed |
| Deputy Minister Barannikov, Viktor Pavlovich | |
| Aug Appointed Deputy Minister of the Interior in |
