Latvia Declares Independence from Soviet Union, May 4, 1990

Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War. Date: August 23, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Jamaat al Muslimeen…

Croatian Parliament is constituted after the first free, multi-party elections, today celebrated as the National Day of Croatia. Date: May 30, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Mikhail Gorbachev Elected First Soviet Union President…

The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic declares its sovereignty from the Soviet Union. Date: October 25, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 25 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Margaret Thatcher Withdraws from Conservative Leadership Election, Ends Premiership – November 22, 1990Mikhail…

Japan launches Hiten, the country's first lunar probe, the first robotic lunar probe since the Soviet Union's Luna 24 in 1976, and the first lunar probe launched by a country other than Soviet Union or the United States. Date: January 24, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 24 📅 Events…

West Germany win the FIFA World Cup final against defending champions Argentina, with Andreas Brehme scoring the game's only goal. Date: July 8, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Apartheid Ends: De Klerk Unbans…