January 1989

Saturday 07:

Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan.

beginning of Japanese Heisei era

The Sega Genesis is released in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California.

Cuban troops begin withdrawing from Angola.

The final episode of the American soap opera Ryan's Hope is aired, ending a 14-year run on the network.

Serial killer Ted Bundy is executed in Florida's electric chair.

The American embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan closes.

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