1989 in Luxembourg

yearbox
in? = in Luxembourg
cp = 19th Century
c = 20th century
cf = 21st century
yp1 = 1986
yp2 = 1987
yp3 = 1988
year = 1989
ya1 = 1990
ya2 = 1991
ya3 = 1992
dp3 = 1950s
dp2 = 1960s
dp1 = 1970s
d = 1980s
dn1 = 1990s
dn2 = 2000s
dn3 = 2010s

Incumbents

Events

January - March

* 5 February – SES Astra's 1A satellite starts broadcasting, beginning SES's dominance of the European satellite communication market.

April - June

* 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 decree.
* 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.

July - September

* 14 July – Jacques Santer forms a new government, keeping Jacques Poos as his deputy.

October - December

* 12 November – The Action Committee 5/6 Pensions for Everyone changes its name to 'Action Committee 5/6'.

Deaths

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