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This article is about the year. For other uses, see 1990 (disambiguation). Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1960s  1970s  1980s  - 1990s -  2000s  2010s  2020s Years: 1987 1988 1989 - 1990 - 1991 1992 1993 1990 by topic: Subject:      Archaeology - Architecture - Art Aviation - Film - Home video - Literature (Poetry) Meteorology - Music (Country, Metal) Rail transport - Radio - Science Sports - Television - Video gaming Countries:      Australia - Canada - India - Ireland Malaysia - New Zealand - Norway - Pakistan - Singapore South Africa - Soviet Union - UK - Zimbabwe Leaders:    Sovereign states - State leaders Religious leaders - Law Categories: Births - Deaths - Works - Introductions Establishments - Disestablishments - Awards v • d • e Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). 1990 can refer to: The year 1990 A.D. The number 1990. ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 20XX redirects here. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, also called The Eighties. The decade saw social, economic and general upheaval as wealth, production and western culture migrated to new industrializing economies. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article is about the decade of 2000-2009. ... The 2010s decade is a period of 10 pooping years that begins on January 1, 2010 and later ends on December 31, 2019 inclusive. ... The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini (common) era. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... This article is about the year 1987. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... 1990 in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Start of 5 year project of large excavations at Birka Finds Ossuary of Caiaphas, Jerusalem Publications Births Deaths See also List of years in archaeology 1989 in archaeology 1991 in archaeology Categories: 1990 | Years in archaeology ... See also: 1989 in architecture, other events of 1990, 1991 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1989 in art, other events of 1990, 1991 in art, list of years in art, List of art events. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1990: Events Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines, both in financial difficulty, transfer their coveted landing rights at London Heathrow Airport to American Airlines and United Airlines. ... The year 1990 in film involved some significant events. ... Fox Video is formed. ... See also: 1989 in literature, other events of 1990, 1991 in literature, list of years in literature. ... // Allen Ginsberg crowned Majelis King in Prague on May Day Maya Angelou, I Shall Not be Moved Derek Walcott, Omeros C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry: Robert Adamson, The Clean Dark Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry: Robert Adamson, The Clean Dark Mary Gilmore Prize: Kristopher Rassemussen - In the Name of... See also: 1990 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1990 Record labels established in 1990 list of years in music // January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident, resulting in several broken bones. ... < -- Please excuse the mess - this is a work in progress. ... This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1990. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1990. ... See also: Other events of 1990 List of years in science . ... 1990 1990 in games 1989 in video gaming 1991 in video gaming Notable events of 1990 in video gaming. ... 1989 sovereign states - Events of 1990 - 1991 sovereign states - Sovereign states by year // [edit] A Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria [edit] B The Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi [edit] C Cambodia Cameroon Canada... 1989 state leaders - Events of 1990 - 1991 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1990 List of international organization leaders in 1990 List of colonial governors in 1990 List of foreign ministers in 1990 // [edit] Africa Algeria President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria (1979... 1989 religious leaders - Events of 1990 - 1991 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 1990 List of international organization leaders in 1990 List of colonial governors in 1990 Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church - John Paul II, Pope (1978-present) Other The Church of Jesus... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for a common year starting on Monday (dominical letter G), e. ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ... From January 27, it was the year of the Horse in the Chinese Zodiac. The Horse (馬 午) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. ... Chinese astrology (占星術 pinyin: zhan4 xing1 shu4; 星學 pinyin: xing1 xue2; 七政四餘 pinyin: qi1 zheng4 si4 yu2; and 果老星宗 pinyin: guo3 lao3 xing1 zong1) is related to the Chinese calendar, particularly its 12-year cycle of animals (aka Chinese Zodiac), and the fortune-telling aspects according to movement of heavenly... It is often considered the final year of the Cold War era; although others consider 1991 to be the last year. For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Contents: Events of 1990 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing . Fictional -  World population Births Deaths  -  Ship events Nobel prizes -  Templeton Prize Right Livelihood Award -  Fields Medal See also -  Notes -  External links [edit] Events of 1990 [edit] January January 3 - Manuel Noriega, the former leader of Panama, surrenders to American forces. January 4 - 307 people are killed in a train accident in Ghotki, Pakistan. January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. Jan. 7 - The Pisa tower closed. January 9 - Ugandan Lt. Gen. Bazilio Olara-Okello, who led a coup against Dr. Apolo Milton Obote's government, dies in Ormduruman Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. January 10 - Time Warner is formed from the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc. January 11 - In Lithuania, 300,000 demonstrate for independence. January 13 - Douglas Wilder becomes the first elected African American governor as he takes office in Richmond, Virginia. January 15 - Thousands storm the Stasi headquarters in Berlin in an attempt to view their government records. January 18 - Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting. January 20 - Soviet troops occupied Baku, Azerbaijan, under the state of emergency decree issued by Gorbachev and killed over 130 and wounded over 700 protesters for national independence.[1][2] January 22 - Robert Tappan Morris, Jr. is convicted of releasing the Morris worm. January 25 - Avianca Flight 52 crashes into Cove Neck, Long Island, after a miscommunication between the flight crew and JFK Airport officials. January 25-January 26 - The Burns' Day storm kills 97 in northwestern Europe. Jan. 28 - Super Bowl XXIV. Jan. 29: Captain is on trial for the Exxon Valdez oil spill. January 27 - The city of Tiraspol in the Moldavian SSR briefly declares independence. January 29 - The trial of Joseph Hazelwood, former skipper of the Exxon Valdez, begins in Anchorage, Alaska. He is accused of negligence that resulted in America's worst oil spill to date. January 31 - The first McDonald's in Moscow, Russia opens. is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other persons named Noriega, see Noriega (disambiguation). ... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: ) or simply The Tower of Pisa (La Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. ... Download high resolution version (750x1000, 128 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Pisa Leaning Tower of Pisa Image:Leaning-tower-of-pisa-small. ... Download high resolution version (750x1000, 128 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Pisa Leaning Tower of Pisa Image:Leaning-tower-of-pisa-small. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: ) or simply The Tower of Pisa (La Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bazilio Olara-Okello (1929 – January 9, 1990) was a Ugandan Brigadier in the military coalition between Tanzania Peoples Defence Force and Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA) during the Uganda-Tanzania War that overthrew Idi Amin in 1979. ... Obote pictured at the beginning of his second regime in 1980 Apollo Milton Obote (December 28, 1924, Apac, Uganda – October 10, 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa), Prime Minister of Uganda 1962-1966 and President of Uganda 1966-1971/1980-1985, was a Ugandan political leader who led Uganda to independence... Nickname: Khartoums location in Sudan Coordinates: , Government  - Governor Abdul Halim al Mutafi Population (2005)  - Urban 2. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Time Warner Inc. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American politician. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: , Country State Government  - Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (I) Area  - City 62. ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Logo of East Germanys Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (MfS or Stasi) / Ministry for State Security This article is about Stasi, the secret police of East Germany. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Marion Barry Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr. ... Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes, although the distinction is not always clear. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Location in Azerbaijan Coordinates: , Country Government  - Mayor Hajibala Abutalybov Area  - Total 260 km² (100. ... Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (Russian: ; Pronunciation: mih-kha-ILL ser-GHE-ye-vich gor-bah-CHOFF) (born March 2, 1931), was leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Tappan Morris (b. ... The Morris worm or Internet worm was one of the first computer worms distributed via the Internet; it is considered the first worm and was certainly the first to gain significant mainstream media attention. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Avianca Airlines Flight 52 was a regularly scheduled flight from Bogotás El Dorado International Airport to New Yorks John F. Kennedy International Airport via Medellín, Colombias José María Córdova International Airport. ... John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA Airport Code: JFK, ICAO Airport Code: KJFK) is the main international airport in New York City, and is one of the largest airports in the world. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Burns Day Storm occurred on January 25–26, 1990, over Northwestern Europe and is one of the strongest storms on record. ... A photo of the Lousiana Superdome, by John D. Book, November 24, 2002. ... A photo of the Lousiana Superdome, by John D. Book, November 24, 2002. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Date January 28, 1990 Stadium Louisiana Superdome City New Orleans, Louisiana MVP Joe Montana, Quarterback Favorite 49ers by 11 1/2 National anthem Aaron Neville Coin toss Mel Blount, Terry Bradshaw, Art Shell, Willie Wood Referee Dick Jorgensen Halftime show Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw, Irma Thomas Attendance 72,919 TV... FUCK FUCK FUCK File links The following pages link to this file: Exxon Valdez ... FUCK FUCK FUCK File links The following pages link to this file: Exxon Valdez ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the tank vessel Exxon Valdez. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... County Transnistria Status Municipality/Capital Mayor Viktor Kostyrko, since 2003 Area 85 km² Population (2005) 159 163 Geographical coordinates 46°51′ N 29°38′ E Web site http://www. ... State motto: Пролетарь дин тоате цэриле, униць-вэ! Official language None. ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Time magazine featured Joseph Hazelwood and the Exxon Valdez in the July 24, 1989 edition. ... This article is about the tank vessel Exxon Valdez. ... This article is about the city in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... A beach after an oil spill An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... [edit] February February 2 - Apartheid: In South Africa, President F.W. de Klerk allows the African National Congress to legally function again and promises to free Nelson Mandela. February 5 - Manuel Fraga becomes the president of Galicia. February 7 - Collapse of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly of power. February 10 - South African President F.W. de Klerk announces that Nelson Mandela will be released the next day. February 11 - James "Buster" Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson to win the World Heavyweight Boxing crown. February 11 - Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison, near Cape Town, South Africa, after 27 years behind bars. February 13 - German reunification: An agreement is reached for a two-stage plan to reunite Germany. February 15 - The United Kingdom and Argentina restore diplomatic relations after 8 years. The UK had severed ties in response to Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands, a British Dependent Territory, in 1982. February 26 - The Sandinistas are defeated in the Nicaraguan elections. February 26 - The USSR agrees to withdraw all 73,500 troops from Czechoslovakia by July, 1991. February 27 - Exxon Valdez oil spill: Exxon and its shipping company are indicted on 5 criminal counts. is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... President F.W. de Klerk Frederik Willem de Klerk (born March 18, 1936) is a former President of South Africa, serving from September 1989 to May 1994. ... For political parties with similar names in other countries, see Northern Rhodesian African National Congress and Zambian African National Congress. ... For other people named Mandela, or other uses, see Mandela. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The rise of Gorbachev Although reform stalled between 1964–1982, the generational shift gave new momentum for reform. ... The Communist Party of the Soviet Union ( Russian: Коммунисти́ческая Па́ртия Сове́тского Сою́за = КПСС) was the name used by the successors of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party from 1952 to 1991, but the wording Communist Party was present in the partys name since 1918 when... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The President of South Africa, in full, the President of the Republic of South Africa is the head of state and head of government under South Africas Constitution. ... President F.W. de Klerk Frederik Willem de Klerk (born March 18, 1936) is a former President of South Africa, serving from September 1989 to May 1994. ... For other people named Mandela, or other uses, see Mandela. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... James Buster Douglas (born April 7, 1960 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion, who scored the biggest upset in the history of boxing, perhaps the biggest upset in sports history, by knocking out Mike Tyson on February 11th 1990 in Tokyo, Japan. ... Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a former two-time American world heavyweight boxing champion and is the youngest man to have won a world heavyweight title. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other people named Mandela, or other uses, see Mandela. ... Nickname: Motto: Spes Bona (Latin for Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Coordinates: , Country Province Municipality City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality Founded 1652 Government [1]  - Type City council  - Mayor Helen Zille  - City manager Achmat Ebrahim Area  - Total 2,499 km² (964. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the 1990 German reunification. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of the British Overseas Territories The British Overseas Territories are fourteen[1] territories which the United Kingdom considers to be under its sovereignty, but not as part of the United Kingdom itself. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sandinista! is also the name of a popular music album by The Clash. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on 24 March 1989. ... This article is about the fuel brand. ... [edit] March March 1 - A fire at the Sheraton Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, kills 16 people. March 1 - Steve Jackson Games is raided by the U.S. Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. March 1 - The Royal New Zealand Navy discontinues its daily rum ration. March 6 - An SR-71 sets a U.S. transcontinental speed record of 1 hour 8 minutes 17 seconds, on what is publicized as its last official flight. March 9 - Police seal off Brixton in South London after another night of protests against the poll tax. March 9 - Antonia Novello is sworn in as Surgeon General of the United States, becoming the first female and Hispanic American to serve in that position. March 9 - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Clyde Wells confirms he will rescind Newfoundland's approval of the Meech Lake Accord. March 10 - Eighteen months after seizing power in a coup, Prosper Avril is ousted in Haiti. March 11 - Lithuania declares independence from the Soviet Union with the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. March 11 - Patricio Aylwin is sworn-in as the first democratically-elected Chilean president since 1970. March 15 - Iraq hangs British journalist Farzad Bazoft for spying. Daphne Parish, a British nurse, is sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment as an accomplice. March 15 - Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first executive president of the Soviet Union. March 15 - The Soviet Union announces that Lithuania's declaration of independence is invalid. March 18 - Twelve paintings, collectively worth from $100 to $300 million, are stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts by 2 thieves posing as police officers. This is the largest art theft in US history, and the paintings (as of 2007) have not been recovered. March 18 - East Germany holds its first free elections. March 20 - Ferdinand Marcos's widow, Imelda Marcos, goes on trial for bribery, embezzlement, and racketeering. March 21 - After 75 years of South African rule, Namibia becomes independent. March 24 - Australian federal election, 1990: The government of Australian prime minister Bob Hawke is re-elected for a 4th term. March 25 - In New York City, a fire due to arson at an illegal social club called "Happy Land" kills 87. March 25 - Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie announced his intention to retire at the end of the year. March 26 - The 62nd Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, with Driving Miss Daisy winning Best Picture. March 27 - Propaganda: The United States begins broadcasting TV Martí to Cuba. March 28 - U.S. President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal. March 31 - "The Second Battle of Trafalgar": A massive anti-poll tax demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London, turns into a riot; 471 people are injured, and 341 arrested. is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Steve Jackson Games (SJG) is a game company that creates and publishes role-playing, board, and card games. ... The United States Secret Service is a United States federal government law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security (prior to the foundation of that department in 2002, it was under Treasury). ... EFF Logo The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is an international non-profit advocacy and legal organization based in the United States with the stated purpose of being dedicated to preserving free speech rights such as those protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution in the context of... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. ... Caribbean rum, circa 1941 Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lockheed SR-71, unofficially known as the Blackbird, is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft by Lockheeds Skunk works, which was also responsible for the U-2 and many other advanced aircraft. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Brixton is an area of South London, England, part of the London Borough of Lambeth. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A poll tax, head tax, or capitation is a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per individual (as opposed to a percentage of income). ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Antonia Novello Antonia Coello Novello (born Antonia Coello, August 23, 1944 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico), served as the United States Surgeon General from 1990 to 1993. ... US Public Health Service US Public Health Service Collar Device US Public Health Service Cap Device The Surgeon General of the United States is the head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) and thus the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the U.S... Hispanic Americans (Spanish: Hispano Americano) are Americans of Hispanic ethnicity who largely identify with the Hispanic cultural heritage. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Clyde Kirby Wells (born November 9, 1937) is a Newfoundland and Labrador judge and former politician and Premier of the province. ... The Meech Lake Accord was a set of failed amendments to the Constitution of Canada negotiated in 1987 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the provincial premiers, including Robert Bourassa, premier of Quebec. ... is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Prosper Avril (born December 12, 1937) is a former president of Haiti. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania or Act of March 11 signed by members of Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania, proclaimed re-establishment of Lithuanias independence in March 11 1990. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Farzad Bazoft was an 32-year-old Iran-born British journalist working as a freelance reporter for The Observer. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev[1] (Russian: , IPA: ; born 2 March 1931) is a Russian politician. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is a museum in Boston, Massachusetts with a collection of over 2,500 works of European, Asian and American art, including paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts. ... Boston redirects here. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the state which existed from 1949 to 1990. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1966 to 1986. ... Imelda Trinidad Romuáldez-Marcos (born July 2, 1929 in Manila) is a former First Lady and influential political figure in the Philippines. ... Bribery is a crime implying a sum or gift given alters the behaviour of the person in ways not consistent with the duties of that person. ... Organized crime is crime carried out systematically by formal criminal organizations. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 24 March 1990. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Skyline Parkway Motel in Afton, Virginia after an arson fire on July 9, 2004. ... This article is about clubs referring to a particular organization of people. ... The Happyland Fire killed 87 people trapped in an unlicensed social club called Happy Land in New York City, on March 25, 1990. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader and senior clergyman of the Church of England, recognized by convention as the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie, Baron Runcie of Cuddesdon PC MC (October 2, 1921 – July 11, 2000) was the 102nd Archbishop of Canterbury from 1980 to 1991. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 62nd Academy Awards Hosts Preshow: Show: Crew Producer: Director: Duration Network The 62nd Academy Awards were presented March 26, 1990 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. ... For the American political commentator, see William Kristol. ... The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the nation). ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Driving Miss Daisy is a 1987 play by Alfred Uhry about the relationship of an elderly Southern Jewish lady and her African-American chauffeur, Hoke Colburn, from 1948 to 1973. ... ©A.M.P.A.S.® The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to artists working in the motion picture industry. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 Chinese propaganda poster from the Cultural Revolution. ... TV Martí was created by the US Government to provide news and current affairs programming to Cuba. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ... James Cleveland Jesse Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an African American track and field athlete. ... Congressional Gold Medal presented to Navajo Code talkers in 2000 The Congressional Gold Medal should not be confused with the Medal of Honor (commonly called the Congressional Medal of Honor), which is also awarded by Congress, but only to military members as the highest military decoration of the United States. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A poll tax, head tax, or capitation is a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per individual (as opposed to a percentage of income). ... Trafalgar Square viewed from the northeast corner. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... [edit] April April 1 - Strangeways Prison riot: The longest prison riot in Britain's history begins at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, and continued for three weeks and three days, until April 25 April 6 - Robert Mapplethorpe's "The Perfect Moment" show of nude and homosexual photographs opens at the Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center, in spite of accusations of indecency by Citizens for Community Values. April 7 - Iran Contra Affair: John Poindexter is found guilty of 5 charges for his part in the scandal; the convictions are later reversed on appeal. April 8 - Scandinavian Star, a Bahamas-registered ferry, catches fire en route from Norway to Denmark, leaving 158 dead. April 13 - The Soviet Union apologizes for the Katyn Massacre. April 15 - Food poisoning kills 450 guests at an engagement party in Uttar Pradesh. April 20 - STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. April 24 - The Space Shuttle Discovery places the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit. April 24 - West Germany and East Germany agree to merge currency and economies on July 1. April 25 - Violeta Chamorro was elected President of Nicaragua making her the first woman President in Latin America. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... HM Prison Manchester is a British prison. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The cover of Patti Smiths first album, Horses, featured a Robert Mapplethorpe photo. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... In the Iran-Contra Affair, United States President Ronald Reagans administration secretly sold arms to Iran, which was engaged in a bloody war with its neighbor Iraq from 1980 to 1988 (see Iran-Iraq War), and diverted the proceeds to the Contra rebels fighting to overthrow the leftist and... Rear Admiral John Poindexter USN (Ret. ... is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... M/S Massalia, later known as M/S Scandinavian Star and M/S Regal Voyager was a car and passenger ferry built in France in 1971. ... [--168. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Katyn and KatyÅ„ redirect here. ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “Engaged” redirects here. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA:  , translation: Northern Province), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 35th Space Shuttle mission, STS-31 using Space Shuttle Discovery, launched April 24, 1990, and returned April 29. ... The Hubble Space Telescope (HST; also known colloquially as the Hubble or just Hubble) is a space telescope that was carried into Earth orbit by the Space Shuttle in April 1990. ... Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of the three currently operational spacecraft in the Space Shuttle fleet of NASA, the space agency of the United States. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of the three currently operational spacecraft in the Space Shuttle fleet of NASA, the space agency of the United States. ... The Hubble Space Telescope (HST; also known colloquially as the Hubble or just Hubble) is a space telescope that was carried into Earth orbit by the Space Shuttle in April 1990. ... Two bodies with a slight difference in mass orbiting around a common barycenter. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the state which existed from 1949 to 1990. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see President (disambiguation). ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... [edit] May May 2 - In London, England, a man brandishing a knife robs courier Nicholas Lane of bearer bonds worth £292 million (the largest mugging to date). May 4 - Latvia declares independence from the Soviet Union. May 5 - The 35th Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. May 15 - Portrait of Doctor Gachet by Vincent van Gogh is sold for a record $82.5 million. May 17 - The World Health Organization removes homosexuality from its list of diseases. May 20 - The first post-Communist presidential and parliamentary elections are held in Romania. May 22 - The leaders of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen announce the unification of their countries as the Republic of Yemen. May 22 - Microsoft releases Windows 3.0. May 24 - The Edmonton Oilers defeat the Boston Bruins in the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals for their fifth Stanley Cup. is the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A bearer bond or bearer security is a certificate that represents a bond obligation of, or stock in, a corporation or other intangible property. ... Look up Mugging in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Eurovision redirects here. ... Location of Zagreb within Croatia Coordinates: , Country RC diocese 1094 Free royal city 1242 Unified 1850 Government  - Mayor Milan Bandić Area [1]  - Total 641. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in the Latin alphabet, Југославија in Cyrillic; English: South Slavia, or literary The Land of South Slavs) describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The first version of , that was sold in 1990 for $82. ... van Gogh redirects here. ... This is a list of the highest prices paid for paintings. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... WHO redirects here. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the form of society and political movement. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... National motto: None Official language Arabic Capital Sanaa Area 195,000 km² Population  - Total (July 1990) -Density   7,160,981 36/km² Currency 1 Yemeni riyal = 100 fils (1975-1990); 1 Yemeni riyal = 40 buqshas (bogaches) (1963-1975) Time zone UTC +3 National anthem Royal Salute The Yemen Arab Republic...   Capital Aden Language(s) Arabic Government Socialist state President Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas Prime Minister Yasin Said Numan Historical era Cold War  - Independence November 30 1967  - UN membership December 14, 1967  - Constitution October 31, 1978  - Reunification May 22 1990 Area  - 1990 332,970 km2 Expression error: unrecognised punctuation character... The Republic of Yemen is a country in the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, and is a part of the Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Windows 3. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The 1989-90 NHL season was the 73rd regular season of the National Hockey League. ... [edit] June June 1 - U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production and begin destroying their respective stocks. June 1 - Members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army shoot and kill Major Michael Dillon-Lee and Private William Robert Davies of the British Army. Dillon-Lee is killed outside his home in Dortmund, Germany and Davies is killed at a railway station in Lichfield, England. June 2 - The Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak spawns 88 confirmed tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, killing 12. 37 tornadoes occurred in Indiana, eclipsing the previous record of 21 during the Super Outbreak of April 1974. June 7 - Universal Studios Florida opens to the public. June 8 - The 1990 FIFA World Cup begins in Italy. June 12 - The parliament of the Russian Federation formally declares its sovereignty. June 14 - The Detroit Pistons defeat the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1990 NBA Finals. June 21 - An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale kills thousands in the Iranian city of Manjil[3] June 22 - Underwater volcano Mount Didicas erupts in the Philippines. June 24 - Kathleen Young and Irene Templeton are ordained as priests in St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, becoming the first Anglican women priests in the United Kingdom. June 26 - U.S. President Bush breaks his 1988 'no new taxes' campaign pledge, accepting tax revenue increases as a necessity to reduce the budget deficit. is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ... Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev[1] (Russian: , IPA: ; born 2 March 1931) is a Russian politician. ... The first two pages of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, in (left to right) German, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Ottoman Turkish and Russian A treaty is an agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely states and international organizations. ... Dressing the wounded during a gas attack by Austin O. Spare, 1918. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) (IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Army or the RA.[2]) is an Irish Republican, left wing[3] paramilitary organisation that, until the Belfast Agreement, sought to end Northern... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Dortmund is a city in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. ... Not to be confused with Litchfield. ... For other uses