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Learn about the year 1990 in the Gregorian calendar, the 1990th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. Find out the important events that happened in 1990, such as the reunification of Germany, the Gulf War, the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, and the first web server.
The 1990s were also marked by a number of influential cultural events. The sitcom Friends debuted, while a landmark “ show about nothing ” ended. A little movie called Titanic packed theaters, becoming the first film to earn $1 billion at the box office. And when it came to music, grunge and hip-hop made a lot of noise.
- Yemen -- North and South Unite. North and South Yemen, also known as the Yemen Arab Republic and the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen, are unified as the Republic of Yemen in May.
- Iran - Manji-Rudbar Earthquake 1. Iran is hit with a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on June 21st. 2. The earthquake hit near the Caspian Sea, northwest of Tehran and near the cities of Rudbar and Munjil.
- Switzerland -- World Wide Web. Tim Berners-Lee publishes his formal proposal for the World Wide Web during November. Berners-Lee’s proposal outlined a plan for a system that would use hypertext, web pages, browsers, and web servers to share documents across the internet.
- United States - Hubble Space Telescope. NASA’s STS-31 mission deploys the Hubble Space Telescope during April. The mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Browse the list of major events that happened in 1990, from politics and sports to culture and entertainment. Find out what happened on any date in 1990 with On This Day website.
Learn about the major events, trends and cultural icons of the 1990s, from the fall of the Soviet Union to the rise of the Internet. Explore topics, videos and stories on the decade's history, politics, crime, entertainment and more.
January 2 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 2,800 for the first time ever. January 3 – United States invasion of Panama: General Manuel Noriega, the deposed " strongman of Panama ", surrenders to American forces. January 5 – The National Gallery of Art purchases The Fall of Phaeton by Peter Paul Rubens.
May 13, 2019 · Explore the major events, trends, and milestones of the 1990s, the last decade of the 20th century. From the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union to the O.J. Simpson trial and the Columbine shooting, see what shaped the '90s.
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