March 1989

Wednesday 01:

The United States becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.

Thursday 02:

Twelve European Community nations agree to ban the production of all chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by the end of the century.

Saturday 04:

Time, Inc. and Warner Communications announce plans for a merger forming Time-Warner.

Tuesday 07:

The State Council of the People's Republic of China declares martial law in Lhasa, Tibet.

Thursday 09:

A strike forces financially-troubled Eastern Airlines into bankruptcy.

Tuesday 14:

Gun control: President George H. W. Bush bans the importation of assault rifles into the United States.

Wednesday 15:

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is established.

Saturday 18:

In Egypt, a 4,400-year-old mummy is found in the Pyramid of Cheops.

Tuesday 21:

Sports Illustrated reports allegations that tie baseball player Pete Rose to baseball gambling.

Wednesday 22:

Fawn Hall, Oliver North's former secretary, begins two days of testimony at North's Iran-Contra trial in Washington.

Thursday 23:

A 1,000-foot diameter Near-Earth asteroid misses the Earth by 400,000 miles.

Friday 24:

Exxon Valdez oil spill: In Alaska's Prince William Sound the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels (42,000 m³) of petroleum after running aground.

Monday 27:

Generations, the first American soap opera to have an entire black family in its original core cast, commences telecasts on NBC.