Explore 5067 historical events from 1990–1999.
Pervez Musharraf was a Pakistani politician and military officer who served as the tenth president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008. He overthrew Nawaz Sharif's government in the 1999…
Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup.
The 1999 Hector Mine earthquake occurred in Southern California, United States, on October 16 at 02:46:50 PDT. Its moment magnitude was 7.1 and the earthquake was preceded by 12 fo…
The magnitude 7.1 Hector Mine earthquake strikes Southern California
Space Shuttle Discovery is a retired American Space Shuttle orbiter. The spaceplane was one of the orbiters from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the third of five fully operationa…
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-96, the first shuttle mission to dock with the International Space Station
Milan is the regional capital of Lombardy, in northern Italy, and the seat of the Metropolitan City of Milan. It is the second-most populous city in Italy after Rome, with a popula…
In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper is put back on disp
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…
Olusegun Obasanjo takes office as President of Nigeria, the first elected and civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16
Space Shuttle Discovery is a retired American Space Shuttle orbiter. The spaceplane was one of the orbiters from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the third of five fully operationa…
Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station
American Airlines Flight 1420 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Little Rock National Airport in the United States. On …
American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a f
Sebastian Kris is a New Zealand international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.
Sebastian Kris, Australian-NewZealand rugby league player
Choi Hyun-suk is a South Korean rapper, singer and dancer under YG Entertainment. As a member of boy band Treasure, Choi debuted on August 7, 2020, with the single album entitled T…
Choi Hyun-suk, South Korean rapper
Son Chae-young, known mononymously as Chaeyoung, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She is a member of the girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015.
Son Chaeyoung, South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter
Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir, known mononymously as Laufey, is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Her musical style blends genres such as jazz pop and classical music. Laufey began …
Laufey, Icelandic singer-songwriter and musician
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: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty
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 suspends its airstrikes after Slobodan Milošević agrees to withdraw Serbian forces from Kosovo
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: Operation Joint Guardian begins when a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force, Kosovo Force (KFor), ente
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. It is located in the Holyrood area of Edinburgh, and is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyrood.…
The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Elizabeth II on the day that legislative powers are officially…
William Jefferson Clinton is an American former politician and lawyer who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he …
U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
Ziyu He is a Chinese violinist. In 2011, he moved to Salzburg, Austria. At the age of 15, he won the 2014 Eurovision Young Musicians. He also won the Menuhin Competition in 2016.
Ziyu He, Chinese violinist
Jerry Davarus Jeudy is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Cr…
Jerry Jeudy, American football player
Peter Hola is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL) and the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.
Peter Hola, Australian rugby league player
Mateo Retegui is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Italy national team.
Mateo Retegui, Argentine-Italian footballer
Jhr. Jorden van Foreest is a Dutch chess grandmaster. He won the Dutch Chess Championship in 2016 and 2025, and also the Tata Steel Masters in 2021. As of July 2025, Van Foreest is…
Jorden van Foreest, Dutch chess grandmaster
Association football, more commonly known as simply football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a bal…
In women's association football, the United States defeats China in a penalty shoot-out at the Rose Bowl near Los…
The persecution of Falun Gong is the campaign initiated in 1999 by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to eliminate the new religious movement Falun Gong in China, maintaining a doct…
The Chinese Communist Party begins a persecution campaign against Falun Gong, arresting thousands nationwide.
All Nippon Airways Flight 61 was a scheduled domestic flight from Tokyo Haneda Airport in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan and was en route to New Chitose Airport in Chitose, Japan, near Sapporo.…
ANA Flight 61 is hijacked in Tokyo, Japan by Yuji Nishizawa.