989

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989 is a year in the 10th century.

Years:
985 986 987 988 - 989 - 990 991 992 993
Decades:
950s 960s 970s - 980s - 990s 1000s 1010s
Centuries:
9th century - 10th century - 11th century

[edit] Events

  • September - Halley's Comet is at perihelion
  • Sankore University founded in Timbuktu

[edit] Births

  • Adémar de Chabannes (died 1034), monk and historian
  • Gisela of Swabia (died 1043), Holy Roman Empress


[edit] Deaths

  • 6 September - Sharaf al-Daula, emir of Kerman and Fars