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December 2, 1989

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Historical Context for December 2, 1989

In 1989, the world population was approximately 5,234,431,732 people^[†]

Notable Births

1989Etta Bond, English singer-songwriter^[†]

Henrietta "Etta" Bond is a British singer-songwriter. She was the first signing to OddChild Music, partially owing to Bond becoming friends with Labrinth thanks to a fluke Myspace encounter.

1989Matteo Darmian, Italian footballer^[†]

Matteo Darmian is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a full-back or centre-back for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Italy national team.

1989Cassie Steele, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress^[†]

Cassandra Rae Steele is a Canadian actress and singer known for portraying Manny Santos on Degrassi: The Next Generation and Abby Vargas on The L.A. Complex. In 2014, she played Sarah in the MTV horror television movie The Dorm. She also voices Tammy Gueterman and Tricia Lange in Adult Swim's Rick and Morty.

1989Robert Turbin, American football player^[†]

Robert James Turbin is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah State Aggies, and was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Seahawks. With the Seahawks, he won Super Bowl XLVIII over the Denver Broncos. He has also played for the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, and Indianapolis Colts. He appears on CBS Sports Network as a commentator for their college football broadcasts.

Historical Events

1989The Peace Agreement of Hat Yai is signed and ratified by the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) and the governments of Malaysia and Thailand, ending the over two-decade-long communist insurgency in Malaysia.^[†]

The Hat Yai Peace Agreement marked the end of the Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989). It was signed and ratified by the Malayan Communist Party (MCP), and the Malaysian and Thailand governments at the Lee Gardens Hotel in Hat Yai, Thailand, on 2 December 1989.

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Headlines from December 2, 1989

Destiny in Air, Leaders Arrive For the Summit

By R. W. Apple Jr., Special To the New York Times

LEAD: President Bush and President Mikhail S. Gorbachev of the Soviet Union arrived today on this Mediterranean island for a summit conference beginning on Saturday during which both hope to start the search for a new world order.

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East German Charter Changed

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LEAD: The Parliament amended the Constitution to eliminate the Communist Party's monopoly on power. Page 9.

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Public Pension Funds Tempt States in Need

By Michael Decourcy Hinds, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: The State Treasurer, Catherine Baker Knoll, sees Pennsylvania as a state with a fragile economy and a public pension fund that is bulging with $25 billion. To help the economy, she wants the fund's managers to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in local real estate, state highways and bridges and new businesses, especially those started by women and members of minorities.

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AQUINO'S FORCES SEEM TO PREVAIL IN MANILA BATTLE

By Sheila Coronel, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Forces loyal to President Corazon C. Aquino appeared to be turning back an army rebellion today after seizing rebel-held military camps and television stations with the aid of American warplanes.

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Alvin Ailey, a Leading Figure In Modern Dance, Dies at 58

By Jennifer Dunning

LEAD: Alvin Ailey, who rose from a childhood of extreme poverty in the segregated world of small-town Texas to become a leading figure in the establishment of modern dance as a popular art form in America, died yesterday at Lenox Hill Hospital after a long illness. He was 58 years old. Dr. Albert Knapp, Mr.

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CZECH PARTY CALLS '68 INVASION WRONG

By Serge Schmemann, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: The new Politburo of the Czechoslovak Communist Party declared today that the Soviet-led invasion that choked the Prague Spring of 1968 was wrong.

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INSIDE

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LEAD: New Leader for India

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GORBACHEV VISITS POPE AT VATICAN; TIES ARE FORGED

By Clyde Haberman, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: With an agreement to begin official relations and a pledge of expanded religious freedom for Soviet citizens, President Mikhail S. Gorbachev joined hands today with Pope John Paul II.

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U.S. Says Bush Used Fighter Jets To Save Aquino From Rebel Siege

By Michael R. Gordon, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: President Bush took the unusual step of ordering American aircraft into action against Philippine rebel forces after he was advised that President Corazon C. Aquino was in danger of being overthrown, Administration officials said today.

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Quotation of the Day

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LEAD: ''Our meeting today will hardly fail to have a powerful impact on world opinion. Not only is it something new and unusual. It will also be interpreted as singularly meaningful, a sign of the times that have slowly matured, a sign that is rich in promise.'' - Pope John Paul II, after his meeting with President Mikhail S.

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News Summary

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LEAD: International 3-11 The Vatican and the Soviet Union will move toward full diplomatic ties under an agreement reached by the Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Pope John Paul II. The two met for about an hour at the Vatican. Page 1 Catholics and Communists: A long but not steady enmity

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U.S. Seeking 'Honorable Exit' for Lebanese General

By Thomas L. Friedman, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Bush Administration officials said today that they are working behind the scenes to help peacefully ease the Lebanese Christian army commander, Gen. Michel Aoun, out of the presidential palace so that Lebanon's newly elected President can finally take charge.

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