Explore 2474 historical events from 1990–1999.
CIH, also known as the Chernobyl virus, is a computer virus that targets computers running the Windows 9x family of operating systems. There are several variants, with different tr…
The CIH virus activated widely, damaging hundreds of thousands of computers and causing hundreds of millions of dollars
The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was fought between India and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Ladakh, then part of the Indian-administere…
The Kargil War initiates when Indian forces detected the infiltration of Pakistani forces in Indian-administered Kargil,
Doppler on Wheels (DOW) is a fleet of quickly deployable truck-mounted weather radars managed by FARM, an American research company affiliated with the University of Alabama in Hun…
A Doppler on Wheels team measured the fastest winds recorded on Earth, at 143
The Kosovo War was an armed conflict in Kosovo that lasted from 28 February 1998 until 11 June 1999. It was fought between the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), w…
Kosovo War: NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, the United States bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade
Owen James Hart was a Canadian professional wrestler who worked for several promotions including Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (W…
Professional wrestler Owen Hart died immediately before a World Wrestling Federation match after dropping 70 feet (21 m)
Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. They compe…
Manchester United won the UEFA Champions League final to become the first English football club to win three major champ
Chief Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Ogunboye Aremu Obasanjo is a Nigerian politician, statesman, agriculturalist, and former army general who served as Nigeria's Military Head of State…
President Olusegun Obasanjo took office as Nigeria's first elected and civilian head of state after 16 years of military
Anna Jenny Charlotte Perrelli, known until 2003 by her maiden name, is a Swedish singer and television host. Under her maiden name, she won the Melodifestivalen 1999 and subsequent…
Charlotte Perrelli, representing Sweden, won the Eurovision Song Contest, the first edition not to feature an orchestra
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of separate but related ethnic conflicts, wars of independence, and insurgencies that took place from 1991 to 2001 in what had been the Socialist Fe…
Yugoslav Wars: The Kumanovo Agreement was signed, bringing an end to the Kosovo War the next day
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) carried out an aerial bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The air strikes lasted from 2…
In the aftermath of the bombing of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo War, the NATO-led Kosovo Force entered Kosovo with a mandat
In the United Kingdom, devolution is the Parliament of the United Kingdom's statutory granting of a greater level of self-government to parts of the United Kingdom, such as to Scot…
Legislative powers in Scotland were first devolved from the Scottish Office in London to the Scottish Parliament in…
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is governed by the United States Soccer Federation and compete…
The United States defeated China in the final match of the third FIFA Women's World Cup, setting records in both…
William Albert Chaney was an American historian of Anglo-Saxon England. Chaney spent his career at Lawrence University, where he taught from 1952 until his death; he held the Georg…
William Chaney (pictured), a historian of Anglo-Saxon England, retired after a half a century at Lawrence University,…
Tulia is a city in and the county seat of Swisher County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,967 at the 2010 census; by the 2020 census, it had fallen to 4,473. The city is…
In Tulia, Texas, 47 people were arrested for dealing cocaine; years later, 35 of the 47 were pardoned by the Governor…
Pokhran-II was a series of five nuclear weapon tests conducted by India in May 1998. The bombs were detonated at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan. It was the secon…
India conducts three underground atomic tests in Pokhran
The United States Secret Service is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is tasked with conducting criminal investigations a…
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National Sorry Day, officially the National Day of Healing, is an event held annually in Australia on 26 May commemorating the Stolen Generations. It is part of the ongoing efforts…
The first "National Sorry Day" is held in Australia
An earthquake occurred in northern Afghanistan on May 30, 1998, at 06:22 UTC in Takhar Province, with a moment magnitude of 6.5 and a maximum modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (S…
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Terry Lynn Nichols is an American domestic terrorist who was convicted for conspiring with Timothy McVeigh in the Oklahoma City bombing plot.
Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing
Hong Kong International Airport is an international airport located on the island of Chek Lap Kok in western Hong Kong. It is sometimes referred to Chek Lap Kok airport to distingu…
Hong Kong International Airport opens in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, replacing Kai Tak Airport as the city's…
The 1998 United States Capitol shooting occurred on July 24, 1998, when Russell Eugene Weston Jr. entered the Capitol and fatally shot United States Capitol Police officers Jacob C…
Russell Eugene Weston Jr. bursts into the United States Capitol and opens fire killing two police officers. He is…
Anna Odine Strøm is a Norwegian ski jumper. She won two gold medals and one silver medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Anna Odine Strøm, Norwegian ski jumper and two-time Olympic champion
Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana, nicknamed Saint, is a Thai actor, producer and host. He gained fame through his role as Pete (Pichaya) in the 2018 TV series Love by Chance and as Tutor …
Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana (Saint), Thai actor and singer
Jarrett Allen is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Lon…
Jarrett Allen, American basketball player