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)
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…
Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton found to date, is discovered by Sue Hendrickson in South Dakota. Date: August 12, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Magellan space probe reaches Venus. Date: August 10, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 10 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward. Date: August 8, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
First American soldiers arrive in Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf War. Date: August 7, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 7 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
Gulf War: The United Nations Security Council orders a global trade embargo against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Date: August 6, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 6 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait: Iraq invades Kuwait and temporarily establishes the Republic of Kuwait puppet state on the orders of Saddam Hussein, eventually leading to the Gulf War. Date: August 2, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
A plane crash in the Karabakh Range kills 46 people. Date: August 1, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
Ian Gow, Conservative Member of Parliament, is assassinated at his home by the IRA in a car bombing after he assured the group that the British government would never surrender to them. Date: July 30, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 30 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅…