1989 in Luxembourg

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See also: 1988 in Luxembourg, other events of 1989, 1990 in Luxembourg, Timeline of Luxembourgian history.

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[edit] Events

• 5 February – SES Astra's 1A satellite starts broadcasting, beginning SES's dominance of the European satellite communication market.
• 6 May – Representing Luxembourg, Park Cafe finish twentieth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song Monsieur.
• 13 June – The constitution is amended in numerous ways, affecting electoral eligibility requirements, expanding education access, and requiring counter-signature of Grand Ducal decrees.
• 18 June – Legislative and European elections are held. The four established parties all lose ground to three new parties: Action Committee 5/6, GAP, and GLEI.
• 14 July – Jacques Santer forms a new government, keeping Jacques Poos as his deputy.
• 12 November – The Action Committee 5/6 Pensions for Everyone changes its name to 'Action Committee 5/6'.

[edit] Deaths

• 27 February – Christiane Schlechter-Wirtz, cabaret artist
• 30 July – Evy Friedrich, film critic
• Unknown – Jean-Pierre Koltz, historian