Apartheid Ends: De Klerk Unbans ANC, Promises Mandela Release February 2, 1990

The current flag of Hong Kong is adopted for post-colonial Hong Kong during the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress. Date: April 4, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Patricio Aylwin Sworn…

Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti reveals to the Italian parliament the existence of Gladio, the Italian NATO force formed in 1956, intended to be activated in the event of a Warsaw Pact invasion. Date: October 24, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1990…

Buster Douglas, a 42:1 underdog, knocks out Mike Tyson in ten rounds at Tokyo to win boxing's world Heavyweight title. Date: February 11, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Georgia Holds Its Only Free…

Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians. Date: September 5, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990IRA Bombing in County Down Kills Three UDR Members, April 9, 1990F5 Tornado Strikes…

American basketball player Hank Gathers dies after collapsing during the semifinals of a West Coast Conference tournament game. Date: March 4, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Asteroid Eureka Discovered June 20, 1990Georgia Holds…