1989 in Spain

Incumbents

• Monarch: Juan Carlos I
• Prime Minister: Felipe González

Events

• 19 October - Vandellòs I nuclear accident: a fire breaks out in one of the nuclear plant's generators killing 31 employees and firefighters and exposing 130,000 people to radiation.
• 29 October - General election takes place
• The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is established.

Births

• 20 September – Paula Klamburg, synchronized swimmer

Deaths

• 27 November – Carlos Arias Navarro, politician