Gulf War: Iraq Declares Kuwait Its Newest Province, August 28, 1990

A fire breaks out on the passenger ferry Scandinavian Star, killing 159 people. Date: April 7, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait Begins, Gulf War Follows – August 2, 1990Gruinard…

United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal. Date: March 28, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 28 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Manjil-Rudbar Earthquake in Northern Iran Kills 35,000–50,000 June 20, 1990Armenia…

John Poindexter is convicted for his role in the Iran–Contra affair. In 1991 the convictions are reversed on appeal. Date: April 7, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Faucett Boeing 727 Disappears in Atlantic…

Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-35, carrying the ASTRO-1 spacelab observatory. Date: December 2, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Albania Student and Worker Protests Begin, Triggering Communism’s Fall – December 11, 1990Kazakh…

Namibia becomes independent after 75 years of South African rule. Date: March 21, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990UN Security Council Orders Global Trade Embargo on Iraq, August 6, 1990Cold War Checkpoint Charlie…