Timeline February 1989

Events in February 1989 8

• 1903 – 1989 Konrad Lorenz Ethology Pioneer Nobel Prize winner for his work on animal behavior, particularly imprinting.
• 1919 – 1989 Malcolm Forbes (1919-1989) Died 24 February 1989, aged 69 Malcolm Forbes was the publisher of Forbes magazine, which he built into a leading business publication. He was known for his flamboyant lifestyle, including hot-air ballooning and motorcycle expeditions. His son Steve Forbes succeeded him as publisher.
• 1929 – 1989 John Cassavetes (1929-1989) American actor and director, a pioneer of American independent film.
• 1989 Bill Monroe wins the first Grammy for bluegrass Southern Flavor The first Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.
• 1989 Roy Orbison's Mystery Girl released You Got It His posthumous comeback album.
• 1989 John Cassavetes dies in Los Angeles John Cassavetes dies aged 59.
• 1989 Round Table Talks End of Communism Negotiations between the communist government and Solidarity that led to free elections.
• 1989 Fatwa issued against Salman Rushdie Ayatollah Khomeini calls for author's death Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for the death of novelist Salman Rushdie over his book The Satanic Verses, deemed blasphemous. Rushdie went into hiding under police protection for years afterward. The edict strained Iran's diplomatic relations with Western countries.