The temperature on July 17, 1989 was between 7.6 °C and 18.7 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
January 24 » Notorious serial killer Ted Bundy, with over 30 known victims, is executed by the electric chair at the Florida State Prison.
February 3 » After a stroke two weeks previously, South African President P. W. Botha resigns as leader of the National Party, but stays on as president for six more months.
April 7 » Soviet submarine Komsomolets sinks in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway killing 42 sailors.
May 12 » The San Bernardino train disaster kills four people. A week later an underground gasoline pipeline explodes killing two more people.
July 5 » Iran–Contra affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. His convictions are later overturned.
November 16 » El Salvadoran army troops kills six Jesuit priests and two others at Jose Simeon Canas University.
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