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June 1. Cold War: U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign the Chemical Weapons Accord to end chemical weapon production and begin destroying their respective stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 2,900 for the first time ever.
1990 was a common year ... Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, [1] ... This is the largest art theft in US ...
1994 — North American Free Trade Agreement goes in effect. 1994 — 1994 Northridge earthquake kills 72 and injures 9,000 in the Los Angeles area and causes $20 billion in damage. 1994 — Former Arkansas state employee Paula Jones accuses President Clinton of sexual harassment. 1994 — The United States hosts the FIFA World Cup, which is ...
Events. March 2 - The Hunt for Red October is released. It is the first film in Tom Clancy 's Jack Ryan franchise and is met with critical and blockbuster commercial success. March 23 – Pretty Woman is released and grosses $463 million, making Julia Roberts a worldwide star. March 30 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is released to massive box ...
t. e. The 1990s (often referred and shortened to as " the '90s " or " nineties ") was a decade that began on 1 January 1990, and ended on 31 December 1999. Known as the " post-Cold War decade ", the 1990s were culturally imagined as the period from the Revolutions of 1989 until the September 11 attacks in 2001. [ 1 ]
January–March. January 8 – Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor released her famous single "Nothing Compares 2 U" (originally written, composed and performed by Prince) which was a worldwide success, becoming one of the best selling singles in the world in 1990 and topped the charts in many countries including the United States and the United Kingdom.
1990s United States boom. The 1990s economic boom in the United States was a major economic expansion that lasted between 1993 and 2001, coinciding with the economic policies of the Clinton administration. It began following the early 1990s recession during the presidency of George H.W. Bush and ended following the infamous dot-com crash in 2000.
1990 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing. Alpine Skiing World Cup. ... in what many consider boxing's biggest upset ever. ...