Births on January 8

Kristján Einar

Born on January 8, 1989

Kristján Einar, Icelandic race car driver

Kristján Einar Kristjánsson (born January 8, 1989) is an Icelandic racing driver. He started racing in karts at 14, the age when Icelandic law allows drivers to start racing karts. He is the first ever driver to emerge from Icelandic motorsport (karting) into full international formula racing series.

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Events on 1989

15 Apr

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in China.
27 Apr

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The April 27 demonstrations, student-led protests responding to the April 26 Editorial, during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
20 May

Tiananmen Square massacre
The Chinese authorities declare martial law in the face of pro-democracy demonstrations, setting the scene for the Tiananmen Square massacre.
5 Jun

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The Tank Man halts the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
24 Jun

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
Jiang Zemin succeeds Zhao Ziyang to become the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.

Births on January 8

Kristján Einar

Born on January 8, 1989

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Events on 1989

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989

Tiananmen Square massacre

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989