The 1990s

1991 35 years ago

Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW makes its first appearance as a…

Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, also known as TimBL, is an English computer scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web, HTML, the URL system, and HTTP. He is a profes…

Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW makes its first appearance as a…

1991 35 years ago

Takako Doi, chair of the Social Democratic Party, becomes Japan's first female speaker of the House of Representatives.

Takako Doi was a Japanese politician. She was leader of the Japan Socialist Party from 1986 to 1991 and its successor party the Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2003. In the f…

Takako Doi, chair of the Social Democratic Party, becomes Japan's first female speaker of the House of Representatives.

1991 35 years ago

The Warsaw radio mast, then the tallest construction ever built, collapses.

The Warsaw radio mast was a radio mast located near Gąbin, Poland, and was the world's tallest structure at 2,120 ft from 1974 until its collapse on 8 August 1991. The mast was des…

The Warsaw radio mast, then the tallest construction ever built, collapses.

1991 35 years ago

Nickelodeon's first line of "Nicktoons" (Doug, Rugrats & Ren & Stimpy) premiere on the channel.

Nickelodeon is an American pay television channel and the flagship property of the Nickelodeon Group, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Skydance.…

Nickelodeon's first line of "Nicktoons" (Doug, Rugrats & Ren & Stimpy) premiere on the channel.

1991 35 years ago

Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board.

Indian Airlines Flight 257 was an Indian Airlines domestic passenger flight operating on the Calcutta–Imphal–Dimapur route. On 16 August 1991, the Boeing 737-200 registered VT-EFL …

Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board.

1991 35 years ago

Raúl Jiménez, Mexican footballer

Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Fulham and the Mexico national team.

Raúl Jiménez, Mexican footballer

1991 35 years ago

Majlinda Kelmendi, Kosovar judoka

Majlinda Kelmendi is a Kosovan-Albanian former judoka and judo coach.

Majlinda Kelmendi, Kosovar judoka

1991 35 years ago

Jen Beattie, Scottish footballer

Jennifer Patricia Beattie is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for Arsenal FC of the WSL and the Scotland national team.

Jen Beattie, Scottish footballer

1991 35 years ago

Francis Coquelin, French footballer

Francis Joseph Coquelin is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nantes. He has also featured for Valencia, Arsenal, Lorient, SC Fre…

Francis Coquelin, French footballer

1991 35 years ago

Junior Messias, Brazilian footballer

Walter Messias Júnior is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Genoa. Capable of playing anywhere across the attacking front, he has also been…

Junior Messias, Brazilian footballer

1991 35 years ago

Strathfield massacre: In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, taxi driver Wade Frankum shoots and kills seven people…

The Strathfield massacre was a shooting rampage at Strathfield Plaza in Strathfield, Sydney, Australia, on 17 August 1991. The shooter was Wade Frankum, who killed himself as polic…

Strathfield massacre: In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, taxi driver Wade Frankum shoots and kills seven people…

1991 35 years ago

Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house…

The Soviet Union was formally dissolved and ceased to exist as a sovereign state and subject of international law on December 26, 1991. It also brought an end to the Soviet Union's…

Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house…

1991 35 years ago

Crown Heights riot in New York City begins.

The Crown Heights riot was a race riot that took place from August 19 to August 21, 1991, in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York City. Black residents attacked Orthodox…

Crown Heights riot in New York City begins.

1991 35 years ago

Dissolution of the Soviet Union, August Coup: More than 100,000 people rally outside the Soviet Union's parliament…

The Soviet Union was formally dissolved and ceased to exist as a sovereign state and subject of international law on December 26, 1991. It also brought an end to the Soviet Union's…

Dissolution of the Soviet Union, August Coup: More than 100,000 people rally outside the Soviet Union's parliament…

1991 35 years ago

Estonia, occupied by and incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, issues a decision on the re-establishment of…

Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the we…

Estonia, occupied by and incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, issues a decision on the re-establishment of…

1991 35 years ago

Alan Patrick, Brazilian footballer

Alan Patrick Lourenço is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Internacional.

Alan Patrick, Brazilian footballer

1991 35 years ago

Johanna Konta, Australian-English tennis player

Johanna Konta is a British-Australian former professional tennis player. Konta won four singles titles on the WTA Tour, along with eleven titles in singles and four in doubles on t…

Johanna Konta, Australian-English tennis player

1991 35 years ago

Adil Omar, Pakistani rapper and music producer

Adil Omar is a Pakistani rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and filmmaker from Islamabad. In addition to being a solo artist, he is also involved in songwriting and produc…

Adil Omar, Pakistani rapper and music producer

1991 35 years ago

Abigail Raye, Canadian field hockey player

Abigail Raye is a British-born Belgian field hockey player. She has represented Canada and Belgium at international level.

Abigail Raye, Canadian field hockey player

1991 35 years ago

Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player

Grigor Dimitrov Dimitrov is a Bulgarian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 3 in singles by the ATP, making him the highest-ranked Bulgarian in hist…

Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player

1991 35 years ago

Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after its occupation by the Soviet Union since 1940.

Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania…

Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after its occupation by the Soviet Union since 1940.

1991 35 years ago

Coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev collapses.

In August 1991, hardliners of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) attempted to forcibly seize control of the country from Mikhail Gorbachev, who was Soviet president and…

Coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev collapses.

1991 35 years ago

Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states.

Iceland is a Nordic island country between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Europe and North America. It is culturally and p…

Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states.

1991 35 years ago

Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was a Soviet and Russian politician who was the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until the country's dissolution in 1991. He served as Genera…

Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.