1990
First American soldiers arrive in Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf War.
First American soldiers arrive in Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf War.
1990 in History
59 events found for 1990
1990
Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward.
Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward.
1990
Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton found to date, is discovered by Sue Hendrickson in South…
Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton found to date, is discovered by Sue Hendrickson in South…
1990
A mainland Chinese fishing boat Min Ping Yu No. 5202 is hit by a Taiwanese naval vessel and sinks in a repatriation…
A mainland Chinese fishing boat Min Ping Yu No. 5202 is hit by a Taiwanese naval vessel and sinks in a repatriation…
1990
Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to…
Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to…
1990
Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
1990
West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3.
West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3.
1990
Gulf War: Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province.
Gulf War: Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province.
1990
An F5 tornado strikes the Illinois cities of Plainfield and Joliet, killing 29 people.
An F5 tornado strikes the Illinois cities of Plainfield and Joliet, killing 29 people.
1990
Transnistria is unilaterally proclaimed a Soviet republic; the Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev declares the…
Transnistria is unilaterally proclaimed a Soviet republic; the Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev declares the…
1990
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.
1990
Batticaloa massacre: Massacre of 184 Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan Army in Batticaloa District.
Batticaloa massacre: Massacre of 184 Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan Army in Batticaloa District.
1990
A Faucett Boeing 727 disappears in the Atlantic Ocean while being flown from Malta to Peru.
A Faucett Boeing 727 disappears in the Atlantic Ocean while being flown from Malta to Peru.
1990
The two German states and the Four Powers sign the Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany in Moscow,…
The two German states and the Four Powers sign the Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany in Moscow,…
1990
The Red Cross organizations of mainland China and Taiwan sign Kinmen Agreement on repatriation of illegal immigrants…
The Red Cross organizations of mainland China and Taiwan sign Kinmen Agreement on repatriation of illegal immigrants…
1990
The railroad between the People's Republic of China and Kazakhstan is completed at Dostyk, adding a sizable link to…
The railroad between the People's Republic of China and Kazakhstan is completed at Dostyk, adding a sizable link to…
1990
Liechtenstein becomes a member of the United Nations.
Liechtenstein becomes a member of the United Nations.
1990
South Ossetia declares its independence from Georgia.
South Ossetia declares its independence from Georgia.