South Ossetia Declares Independence from Georgia, September 20, 1990

Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-41, and deploys the Ulysses space probe to study the Sun's polar regions. Date: October 6, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 6 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Cold War Checkpoint Charlie Dismantled in…

Time Warner is formed by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications. Date: January 10, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Modified TGV Sets Rail Speed Record 515.3 km/h May 18, 1990New Democracy…

In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph). Date: May 18, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Marion Barry Arrested in FBI Drug Sting, January 18,…

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)…

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) More events from 1990Kashmiri Pandit Exodus from Kashmir Valley…

Approximately 200,000 protesters take to the streets of London to protest against the newly introduced Poll Tax. Date: March 31, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1990Namibia Joins UN and Commonwealth, April 23, 1990Pakistan…