1990-1999 By Brandon_Goranson Apr 24, 1990 Launch of Hubble Space Telescope Oct 1, 1990 Formal Begining of Human Genome Project Jan 17, 1991 Start of Operation Desert Storm Dec 26, 1991 Formal Collapse of USSR Feb 1, 1992 Formal End to Cold War Jun 29, 1992 US Supreme Court reaffirms right to abortion Mar 29, 1993 Bombing of World Trade Center Oct 5, 1993 China breaks nuclear test ban Apr 6, 1994 Rwanda massacre Jun 30, 1994 US Supreme Court approves limit on abortion protests Feb 21, 1995 US rescues Mexico's economy with $20-billion aid program Nov 4, 1995 Israeli Prime Minister killed by Jewish extremist at peace rally Apr 3, 1996 F.B.I. arrests suspected Unabomber May 8, 1996 South Africa gets new constitution Jan 17, 1997 US shuttle joins Russian space station Jun 30, 1997 Hong Kong returns to Chinese rule May 4, 1998 Unabomber sentenced to four life terms Aug 20, 1998 US cruise missiles hit suspected terrorist bases in Sudan and Afghanistan Apr 20, 1999 Columbine School Shooting Jun 16, 1999 Nelson Mandela steps down from South African Presidency