The 1990s

The 1990's

Period: Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999

Nelson Mandela

Feb 11, 1990

Nelson Mandela is freed from prison after serving 27 years in jail.

Germany

Aug 31, 1990

East and West Germany reunite.

Persian Gulf War

Apr 3, 1991

Cease-fire ends Persian Gulf War. UN forces are victorious.

U.S Trade

Feb 25, 1992

U.S lifts trade sanctions against China.

Presidents Elected

Nov 3, 1992

Bill Clinton elected President and Al Gore elected Vice President which means Democrats keep control of office.

Kurt Cobain

Apr 5, 1994

Kurt Cobain kills himself at the age of 27.

Nelson Mandela

Apr 29, 1994

South Africa does first interracial national election and Nelson Mandela was elected president.

OJ Simpson

Jun 18, 1994

OJ Simpson arrested for killing his wife Nicole Brown Simpson, and friend, Ronald Goldman.

Forrest Gump

Jul 6, 1994

Forrest Gump was released.

MLB

Aug 13, 1994

Major League Baseball players strike.

OJ Simpsom

Oct 3, 1995

Jury finds OJ Simpson not guilty of murder.

France

Jan 29, 1996

France ends nuclear testing.

Taliban

Sep 27, 1996

Taliban leaders seize the capital of Afghan; Kubal.

Space Shuttle

Jan 17, 1997

U.S Shuttle joins Russian space station.

Titanic

Dec 19, 1997

The movie Titanic was released which was the most expensive film at that time to be created being between 250 and 300 million dollars.

Euro

May 3, 1998

Europeans agree on one currency, the euro.

Earthquake

Aug 17, 1999

Mgnitude 7.4 earthquake kills more than 15,000 and leaves 600,000 homeless in Turkey.