Mikhail Gorbachev Wins Nobel Peace Prize for Cold War Reforms, October 15, 1990
Date: October 15, 1990
Date: October 15, 1990
A mainland Chinese fishing boat Min Ping Yu No. 5202 is hit by a Taiwanese naval vessel and sinks in a repatriation operation of mainland Chinese immigrants, resulting in 21 deaths. This is the second tragedy less than a month after Min Ping Yu No. 5540 incident. Date: August 13, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia…
Douglas Wilder becomes the first elected African American governor as he takes office as Governor of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. Date: January 13, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Sri Lankan Army Slaughters 158…
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-38, a classified mission for the Department of Defense. Date: November 15, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 15 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990US Invasion of Panama: Manuel Noriega Surrenders January 3, 1990200,000…
The Congress of People's Deputies of Russia elects Boris Yeltsin as President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. Date: May 29, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990South Ossetia Declares Independence from Georgia,…
Asteroid Eureka is discovered. Date: June 20, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990East Germany Holds First Democratic Elections, March 18, 1990Armenia Declares Independence from Soviet Union, August 23, 1990200,000 Protesters Rally in London…
Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War ends with the last ship of Indian Peace Keeping Force leaving Sri Lanka. Date: March 24, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Lenin Peak Disaster: Earthquake…