The 1990s

1991 35 years ago

Mengistu Haile Mariam, president of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, flees Ethiopia, effectively bringing t

Mengistu Haile Mariam is an Ethiopian former politician, revolutionary, and military officer who served as the head of state of Ethiopia from 1977 to 1991. He was General Secretary…

Mengistu Haile Mariam, president of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, flees Ethiopia, effectively bringing t

1991 35 years ago

Israel conducts Operation Solomon, evacuating Ethiopian Jews to Israel

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east,…

Israel conducts Operation Solomon, evacuating Ethiopian Jews to Israel

1991 35 years ago

Lauda Air Flight 004 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes in the Phu Toei National Park in the Suphan Buri province of Th

Lauda Air Flight 004 was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from Hong Kong, via Bangkok, Thailand, to Vienna, Austria. On 26 May 1991, the Boeing 767-300ER operat…

Lauda Air Flight 004 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes in the Phu Toei National Park in the Suphan Buri province of Th

1991 35 years ago

Linus Torvalds announces the first version of what will become Linux.

Linus Benedict Torvalds is a Finnish and American software engineer who is the creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel since 1991. He also created the distributed version co…

Linus Torvalds announces the first version of what will become Linux.

1991 35 years ago

Kim Kyung-jung, South Korean footballer

Kim Kyung-Jung is a South Korean association football player who currently plays for Suwon Samsung Bluewings as a striker. He had represented the South Korea national under-20 foot…

Kim Kyung-jung, South Korean footballer

1991 35 years ago

Luke Kuechly, American football player

Luke August Kuechly is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the Carolina Panthers. Kuechly pl…

Luke Kuechly, American football player

1991 35 years ago

Danni Wyatt, English cricketer

Danielle Nicole Wyatt-Hodge is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey, Southern Brave, England and Gujarat Giants. She plays as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling …

Danni Wyatt, English cricketer

1991 35 years ago

The capital city of Addis Ababa falls to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, ending both the Derg reg

Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. With an estimated population of 2,739,551 inhabitants as of the 2007 census, it is the eleventh-largest city in Africa. At …

The capital city of Addis Ababa falls to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, ending both the Derg reg

1991 35 years ago

Bicesse Accords in Angola lay out a transition to multi-party democracy under the supervision of the United Nations' UNA

The Bicesse Accords, also known as the Estoril Accords, laid out a transition to multi-party democracy in Angola under the supervision of the United Nations' UNAVEM II mission. Pre…

Bicesse Accords in Angola lay out a transition to multi-party democracy under the supervision of the United Nations' UNA

1991 35 years ago

Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-40, the fifth spacelab mission

Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA. Named after the first American ship to circumnavigate the g…

Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-40, the fifth spacelab mission

1991 35 years ago

Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4

Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano in the Zambales Mountains in Luzon in the Philippines. Located on the tripoint of Zambales, Tarlac and Pampanga provinces, most people wer…

Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4

1991 35 years ago

Eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard is kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she would remain a captive until 2009

On June 10, 1991, Jaycee Lee Dugard, an eleven-year-old girl, was abducted from a street while walking to a school bus stop in Meyers, California, United States. Searches began imm…

Eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard is kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she would remain a captive until 2009

1991 35 years ago

Britt Baker, American professional wrestler

Brittany Ann Baker is an American professional wrestler and dentist. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling—where she performs under the ring name Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and is a fo…

Britt Baker, American professional wrestler

1991 35 years ago

Nathan Baker, English footballer

Nathan Luke Baker is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Baker is a product of the Aston Villa Academy and had loan spells at Lincoln City a…

Nathan Baker, English footballer

1991 35 years ago

Caleb Johnson, American singer-songwriter

Caleb Perry Johnson is an American singer who won the thirteenth season of American Idol. Prior to appearing on the series, he was the front man for the band Elijah Hooker. After A…

Caleb Johnson, American singer-songwriter

1991 35 years ago

In modern Russia's first democratic election, Boris Yeltsin is elected as the President of Russia

Presidential elections were held in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) on 12 June 1991. This was the first ever Russian presidential election. The election wa…

In modern Russia's first democratic election, Boris Yeltsin is elected as the President of Russia

1991 35 years ago

Kokkadichcholai massacre: The Sri Lankan Army massacres 152 minority Tamil civilians in the village of Kokkadichcholai n

On June 12, 1991, 152 minority Sri Lankan Tamil civilians were massacred by members of the Sri Lankan military in the village Kokkadichcholai near the eastern province town of Batt…

Kokkadichcholai massacre: The Sri Lankan Army massacres 152 minority Tamil civilians in the village of Kokkadichcholai n

1991 35 years ago

In the Philippines, Mount Pinatubo erupts in the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century, killing over 800

Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano in the Zambales Mountains in Luzon in the Philippines. Located on the tripoint of Zambales, Tarlac and Pampanga provinces, most people wer…

In the Philippines, Mount Pinatubo erupts in the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century, killing over 800

1991 35 years ago

Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which required racial classification of

Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s. It was characterised by an authorita…

Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which required racial classification of

1991 35 years ago

The German Bundestag votes to move seat of government from the former West German capital of Bonn to the present capital

The Bundestag is the federal parliament of Germany. It is the only constitutional body in the country directly elected by the German people. The Bundestag was established by Title …

The German Bundestag votes to move seat of government from the former West German capital of Bonn to the present capital

1991 35 years ago

Kyle Juszczyk, American football player

Kyle Patrick Juszczyk is an American professional football fullback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Harvard Cr…

Kyle Juszczyk, American football player

1991 35 years ago

Paul Vaughan, Australian-Italian rugby league player

Paul Vaughan is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for the York Knights in the Super League. He has played for both Italy and Australia at internati…

Paul Vaughan, Australian-Italian rugby league player

1991 35 years ago

Sigrid Agren, French-Swedish model

Sigrid Agren is a French model from Martinique, who rose to prominence during the Elite Model Look in 2006.

Sigrid Agren, French-Swedish model

1991 35 years ago

Morgan Ciprès, French figure skater

Morgan Ciprès is a French former competitive pair skater. With partner Vanessa James, born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, he is the 2019 European Champion, the 2018 World bronze …

Morgan Ciprès, French figure skater