The 1990s

1991 35 years ago

The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines deposited large amounts of particulate matter into the atmosphere, eno

Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano in the Zambales Mountains in Luzon in the Philippines. Located on the tripoint of Zambales, Tarlac and Pampanga provinces, most people wer…

The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines deposited large amounts of particulate matter into the atmosphere, eno

1991 35 years ago

An eruption of Mount Pinatubo (pictured) in the Philippines deposited large amounts of particulate matter into the atmos

The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines' Luzon Volcanic Arc was the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century, behind only the 1912 eruption of Novarupta …

An eruption of Mount Pinatubo (pictured) in the Philippines deposited large amounts of particulate matter into the atmos

1991 35 years ago

The first instalment of the video-game series Sonic the Hedgehog was released in North America

Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese developers Yuji Naka, Naoto Ohshima, and Hirokazu Yasuhara for Sega. The franchise follows Son…

The first instalment of the video-game series Sonic the Hedgehog was released in North America

1991 35 years ago

Croatian War of Independence: As the Yugoslav Army moved into Osijek, Croatia, a civilian attempted to halt them by plac

The Croatian War of Independence was an armed conflict fought in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to the Government of Croatia—which had declared independence f…

Croatian War of Independence: As the Yugoslav Army moved into Osijek, Croatia, a civilian attempted to halt them by plac

1991 35 years ago

Yugoslav Wars: The signing of the Brioni Agreement ended the Ten-Day War between SFR Yugoslavia and Slovenia.

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 signing of the Brioni Agreement ended the Ten-Day War between SFR Yugoslavia and Slovenia.

1991 35 years ago

Shortly after taking off from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 caught fire and crashed, killing all…

Jeddah is the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh and the country’s main commercial center. Located in the Hejaz region along the Red Sea coast, it is the largest city…

Shortly after taking off from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 caught fire and crashed, killing all…

1991 35 years ago

American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after police discovered human remains in…

A serial killer is an individual who murders three or more people, with the killings taking place over a period of more than one month in three or more separate events. The Federal…

American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after police discovered human remains in…

1990

Namibia becomes the 160th member of the United Nations and the 50th member of the Commonwealth of Nations

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and So…

Namibia becomes the 160th member of the United Nations and the 50th member of the Commonwealth of Nations

1990

STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery

STS-31 was the 35th mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the tenth flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery. The primary purpose of this mission was the deployment of the Hubbl…

STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery

1990

Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine

Gruinard Island is a small, oval-shaped Scottish island approximately two kilometres long by one kilometre wide, located in Gruinard Bay, about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapoo…

Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine

1990

Violeta Chamorro takes office as the President of Nicaragua, the first woman to hold the position

Violeta Barrios Torres de Chamorro was a Nicaraguan politician who served as the president of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997. She was the country's first female president. Previously,…

Violeta Chamorro takes office as the President of Nicaragua, the first woman to hold the position

1990

Latvia declares independence from the Soviet Union

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 independence from the Soviet Union

1990

The Dinamo–Red Star riot took place at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, Croatia between the Bad Blue Boys (fans of Dinamo Zag

The Dinamo Zagreb–Red Star Belgrade riot was a football riot which took place on 13 May 1990 at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, SR Croatia, then part of SFR Yugoslavia, between the Bad…

The Dinamo–Red Star riot took place at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, Croatia between the Bad Blue Boys (fans of Dinamo Zag

1990

The Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak spawns 66 confirmed tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, killing 1

The June 1990 Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak spawned 65 tornadoes, including seven of F4 intensity, in southern Illinois, central and southern Indiana, southwestern Ohio, and n…

The Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak spawns 66 confirmed tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, killing 1

1990

The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified

The Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 is an International Labour Organization Convention, also known as ILO Convention 169, or C169. It is the major binding internatio…

The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified

1990

In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian…

On 3 July 1990, 1,426 people were suffocated and trampled to death in a crowd crush or stampede event in a tunnel near Mecca during the Hajj.

In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian…

1990

The Dinamo–Red Star riot takes place at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, between the Bad Blue Boys (fans of Dinamo Z

The Dinamo Zagreb–Red Star Belgrade riot was a football riot which took place on 13 May 1990 at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, SR Croatia, then part of SFR Yugoslavia, between the Bad…

The Dinamo–Red Star riot takes place at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, between the Bad Blue Boys (fans of Dinamo Z

1990

The General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) eliminates homosexuality from the list of psychiatric diseas

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is head…

The General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) eliminates homosexuality from the list of psychiatric diseas

1990

In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515

The TGV is France's intercity high-speed rail service. With commercial operating speeds of up to 320 km/h (200 mph) on the newer lines, the TGV was conceived at the same period as …

In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515

1990

The first post-Communist presidential and parliamentary elections are held in Romania

Communism is a political and economic ideology whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered on common ownership of the means of production, dis…

The first post-Communist presidential and parliamentary elections are held in Romania

1990

North and South Yemen are unified to create the Republic of Yemen

The Yemen Arab Republic, also known as Yemen (Sanaʽa) and commonly referred to as North Yemen, was a country that existed from 1962 until its unification with the People's Democrat…

North and South Yemen are unified to create the Republic of Yemen

1990

The Congress of People's Deputies of Russia elects Boris Yeltsin as President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist

The Congress of People's Deputies of the Russian SFSR and since 1992 Congress of People's Deputies of the Russian Federation was the highest organ of state authority in the Russian…

The Congress of People's Deputies of Russia elects Boris Yeltsin as President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist

1990

The Parliament of the Ukrainian SSR declares state sovereignty over the territory of the Ukrainian SSR.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is the unicameral parliament of Ukraine. It consists of 450 deputies presided over by a speaker. The Verkhovna Rada meets in the Verkhovna Rada buildi…

The Parliament of the Ukrainian SSR declares state sovereignty over the territory of the Ukrainian SSR.

1990

Greg LeMond, an American road racing cyclist, wins his third Tour de France after leading the majority of the race. It…

Gregory James LeMond is an American former road racing cyclist. He won the Tour de France three times, and the Road Race World Championship twice, becoming the only American male t…

Greg LeMond, an American road racing cyclist, wins his third Tour de France after leading the majority of the race. It…