The Revolutions of 1989 continue: The Sejm (unicameral legislature) of Poland elects Tadeusz Mazowiecki, of the Solidarity independent trade union, to be the first non-communist prime minister since 1947 (YEA, 378; NAY, 4; abstain 41).

       [added 1/24/2023]

Subsequent Events:

References:

Revolutions of 1989 Chronology | Indiana University Libraries
libraries.indiana.edu/revolutions-1989-chronology

Revolutions of 1989 – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutions_of_1989

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