Louvre Denon Wing, which borders the Seine to the south. In 1983, French President François Mitterrand proposed, as one of his Grands Projets, the Grand Louvre plan to renovate the building and relocate the Finance Ministry, allowing displays throughout the building. Architect I. M. Pei was awarded the project and proposed a glass pyramid to stand over a new entrance in the main court, the Cour Napoléon. The pyramid and its underground lobby were inaugurated on 15 October 1988 and the "Louvre Pyramid" was completed in 1989. The second phase of the Grand Louvre plan, "La Pyramide Inversée" ("The Inverted Pyramid"),
Structure of the Royal Navy in 1989 Structure of the Royal Navy in 1989 At the end of the Cold War in 1989 the Royal Navy structure was as follows: The First Sea Lord was an Admiral of the Fleet who commanded Her Majesty's Naval Service. He was a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, the Defence Council, the Admiralty Board and the Navy Board. The First Sea Lord was based in Whitehall, London and had the following officers supporting him: The Naval Service consisted of the following components The strength of the Royal Navy in 1989 was 65,500 men. "Jane's Fighting Ships 1989-1990" gives the