In the Australian Capital Territory, the Act of Settlement was, on 11 May 1989, converted, from an act of the Parliament of England into an ACT enactment, by section 34 ( 4 ) of the Australian Capital Territory ( Self-Government ) Act 1988 ( Cwlth ), and then renamed The Act of Settlement 1700 by the Legislation Act 2001.

Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov (; May 21, 1921 – December 14, 1989 ) was a Soviet nuclear physicist, dissident and human rights activist.

The Convention was opened for signature on 22 March 1989, and entered into force on 5 May 1992.

The election of Carlos Menem to the Argentine Presidency in May 1989, however, resulted in an agreement between the President-elect and Jorge Born that gave the company partial control over national economic policy.

* " My Telephone " ( May 1989 ) UK # 52

Daniel Robert " Danny " Elfman ( born May 29, 1953 ) is an American composer, best known for scoring music for television and film and creating The Simpsons main title theme as well as the 1989 Batman movie theme.

Frederik Willem de Klerk ( born 18 March 1936 ), often known as F. W. de Klerk, was the seventh and last State President of apartheid-era South Africa, serving from September 1989 to May 1994. de Klerk was also leader of the National Party ( which later became the New National Party ) from February 1989 to September 1997.

Franklin James Schaffner ( May 30, 1920July 2, 1989 ) was an American film director best known for such films as Planet of the Apes ( 1968 ), Patton ( 1970 ), Papillon ( 1973 ), and The Boys from Brazil ( 1978 ).

" S. Fred Singer Papers, 1953 – 1989 ( bulk 1960 – 1980 )", accessed May 15, 2010.

Dissatisfied military personnel made two coup attempts in May 1988 and May 1989, but military leadership supported the constitutional order.

* Michael Brown and John May, The Greenpeace Story ( 1989 ; London and New York: Dorling Kindersley, Inc., 1991 ).

Brundtland became Norwegian Prime Minister for two subsequent terms: the first was from 9 May 1986 until 16 October 1989.

* IOI 1989 was held in Pravetz, Bulgaria, May 16 – 19, 1989.

On 31 May 1989, Wales played its first international game against West Germany at the National Stadium in a World Cup qualifying match, which ended goalless.

The treaty was opened for signature on September 16, 1987, and entered into force on January 1, 1989, followed by a first meeting in Helsinki, May 1989.

Brando had a long-term relationship with his housekeeper Maria Christina Ruiz, by whom he had three children: Ninna Priscilla Brando ( born May 13, 1989 ), Myles Jonathan Brando ( born January 16, 1992 ), and Timothy Gahan Brando ( born January 6, 1994 ).

* 1989 – May Allison, American actress ( b. 1890 )

# " The Mountains of Mourning " ( May 1989 Analog ).

When national elections were held in May 1989, the elections were marred by accusations of fraud from both sides.

When Guillermo Endara won the Presidential elections held in May 1989, the Noriega regime annulled the election, citing massive US interference.

In the morning of December 20, 1989, a few hours after the beginning of the invasion, the presumptive winner of the May 1989 election, Guillermo Endara, was sworn in as president of Panama at a U. S. military installation in the Canal Zone.

In May 1979, while at the album release party for her second album, My Father's Eyes, Grant met Gary Chapman, writer of the title track ( and future husband ).

The world's top 10 association croquet players as of May 2012 are Reg Bamford ( South Africa ), Robert Fulford ( England ), Robert Fletcher ( Australia ), David Maugham ( England ), Toby Garrison ( New Zealand ), Aaron Westerby ( New Zealand ), Paddy Chapman ( New Zealand ), Jamie Burch ( England ), Greg Bryant ( New Zealand ) and Ben Rothman ( USA ).

* May 19 – Colin Chapman, Founder of Lotus Cars ( d. 1982 )

* May 12 – George Chapman, English author ( b. c. 1559 )

* On May 1, 1968, Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash were married at the Methodist Church in Franklin by Reverend Leslie Chapman.

On 24 May 2004, a fire in a storage warehouse destroyed some important works from the Saatchi collection, including the Chapman Brothers ' Hell and Tracey Emin's " tent ", Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963 – 1995.

* May 12-George Chapman, dramatist, poet and translator ( born c. 1559 )

* 1 May 1998 to 21 November 2003, updated, drum and bass version of Led Zeppelin's " Whole Lotta Love " by Ben Chapman.

As a protest against this piece, Aaron Barschak ( who later gate-crashed Prince William's 21st birthday party dressed as Osama bin Laden in a frock ) threw a pot of red paint over Jake Chapman during a talk he was giving in May 2003.

Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman CBE ( 19 May 1928 – 16 December 1982 ) was an influential English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of Lotus Cars.

On May 12, 2011, the SCIAC announced that Chapman University would become the ninth member, beginning with the 2011-12 academic year.

Mark David Chapman ( born May 10, 1955 ) is an American prison inmate who was convicted for killing former Beatles member John Lennon on December 8, 1980.

Chapman was transferred to the Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, New York on May 15, 2012.

George Chapman ( c. 1559 – 12 May 1634 ) was an English dramatist, translator, and poet.

His seat was retained by Conservative Sydney Chapman in the general election on 3 May 1979, in which the Conservatives returned to government.

Stanley Chapman ( 15 September 1925 – 26 May 2009 ) was a British architect, designer, translator and writer.

* De Mortuis — Adapted by Robin Chapman as " Never Speak Ill of the Dead " for Tales of the Unexpected, May 24, 1981 ( Season 4, Episode 8 ), starring Colin Blakely, Warren Clarke and Keith Drinkel.

On 17 May 2009, as part of a series of investigations by The Daily Telegraph into the expenses claimed by British MP's, Chapman admitted to an arrangement with Parliamentary authorities that had allowed him to claim interest payments on the entire amount of the mortgage on his designated second home in Lambeth, south-east London, despite having repaid £ 295, 000 of the loan in 2002 and additional amounts thereafter.

Major General Eldridge G. Chapman and General McNair inspect paratroopers of the 13th Airborne Division on 13 May 1944

The official dedication ceremony for the unit took place on 1 May 1943 with thousands of civilian and military spectators, including Major-General Eldridge G. Chapman, overall commander of Airborne Command and of all American airborne forces during World War II.

Other notable artists at Montreux were Sandra Max Roach, James Brown, George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, Wynton Marsalis, Art Blakey, John McLaughlin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Wayne Shorter, Al Di Meola, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Cliff, Steel Pulse, Mike Oldfield, Brian May, Marvin Gaye, Leonard Cohen, Nina Hagen, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Joe Cocker, Los Lobos, The Manhattan Transfer, Tracy Chapman, and Van Morrison again.

Chapman was in charge for a friendly against Italy in Rome on 13 May 1933, which finished 1 – 1, and England's 4 – 0 win over Switzerland a week later.

In May 2009 Chapman married Claire Clifford, a Mormon, but they separated in October of the same year, reportedly due to his failure to fulfill his promise of abandoning his involvement in white supremacy groups.

Reuben Chapman ( July 15, 1799 – May 16, 1882 ) was an American lawyer and politician.