Date: June 13, 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 β π Other events on February 11 π Events on this day in 1990 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Steve Jackson Games Secret Service…
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 β π Other events on August 23 π Events on this day in 1990 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Norway First Ratifies…
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 β π Other events on October 24 π Events on this day in 1990…
Namibia becomes the 160th member of the United Nations and the 50th member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Date: April 23, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 23 π Events on this day in 1990 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Ian Gow Assassinated by IRA Car Bombing,…
United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal. Date: March 28, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 28 π Events on this day in 1990 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Mikhail Gorbachev Wins Nobel Peace Prize for Cold War Reforms,…
Apartheid: F. W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela. Date: February 2, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 2 π Events on this day in 1990 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1990North and South Yemen Unified to…