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Hong Kong 2/14/1989 Ayatollah Khomeini Declares Fatwa on Salman Rushdie Salman Rushdie published The Satanic Verses which contained references to the Prophet Muhammad and other aspects of Islam that were not acceptable to Muslims. On February 14, 1989, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini called on Muslims to kill Rushdie and his publishers.United States 12/20/1989 US Invades Panama The United States invaded Panama in order to overthrow Manuel Noriega. He had been indicted in the United States on drug trafficking charges. He was also accused of suppressing democracy in Panama and endangering US citizens. American President George H W Bush (1/20/1989-1/20/1993) Argentine President Carlos Menem (7/8/1989-12/10/1999) Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke (3/11/1983-12/20/1991) Austrian President Kurt Waldheim (7/8/1986-7/8/1992) Bahamian Premier Lynden Pindling (5/10/1969-8/21/1992) Bahamian Prime Minister Lynden Pindling (5/10/1969-8/21/1992) Belgian Prime Minister Wilfried Martens (12/17/1981-3/7/1992) Brazilian President José Sarney (3/15/1985-3/14/1990) British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (5/4/1979-11/28/1990) Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (9/17/1984-6/24/1993) East German Chairman of the State Council Erich Honecker (10/29/1976-10/18/1989) German President Richard von Weizsäcker (7/1/1984-6/30/1994) Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu (8/10/1989-11/5/1991)