The 1990s

1991 35 years ago

Sonic the Hedgehog is released in North America on the Sega Genesis platform, beginning the popular video game franchise

Sonic the Hedgehog is a 1991 platform game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. It was released in PAL regions on June 21, North America two days later on June 23 …

Sonic the Hedgehog is released in North America on the Sega Genesis platform, beginning the popular video game franchise

1991 35 years ago

The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia

After a period of political and economic crisis in the 1980s, the constituent republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia split apart in the early 1990s. Unresolved i…

The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia

1991 35 years ago

Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia

The Yugoslav Wars were a series of separate but related ethnic conflicts, wars of independence, and insurgencies that took place from 1991 to 2001 in what had been the Socialist Fe…

Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia

1991 35 years ago

Two days after it had declared independence, Slovenia is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft, starting the T

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, and Croatia to the sout…

Two days after it had declared independence, Slovenia is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft, starting the T

1991 35 years ago

Cold War: The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved at a meeting in Prague.

The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc …

Cold War: The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved at a meeting in Prague.

1991 35 years ago

Batuhan Karadeniz, Turkish footballer

Batuhan Karadeniz is a former Turkish professional footballer.

Batuhan Karadeniz, Turkish footballer

1991 35 years ago

Peter Handscomb, Australian cricketer

Peter Stephen Patrick Handscomb is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Victoria cricket team.

Peter Handscomb, Australian cricketer

1991 35 years ago

Isaac Liu, New Zealand rugby league player

Isaac Liu is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward and prop forward for the Leigh Leopards in the Super league and New Zealand at international level.

Isaac Liu, New Zealand rugby league player

1991 35 years ago

Lara Gut, Swiss skier

Lara Gut-Behrami is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer who competes in all disciplines and specializes in the speed events of downhill and Super-G. She won the gold medal in the su…

Lara Gut, Swiss skier

1991 35 years ago

Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Slovenia against the rest of the Socialist…

The Yugoslav Wars were a series of separate but related ethnic conflicts, wars of independence, and insurgencies that took place from 1991 to 2001 in what had been the Socialist Fe…

Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Slovenia against the rest of the Socialist…

1991 35 years ago

The South African cricket team is readmitted into the International Cricket Council following the end of Apartheid.

The South Africa men's national cricket team, also known as the Proteas, represents South Africa in men's international cricket and is administered by Cricket South Africa. South A…

The South African cricket team is readmitted into the International Cricket Council following the end of Apartheid.

1991 35 years ago

A Beechcraft Model 99 crashes near Birmingham Municipal Airport (now Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport)…

On July 10, 1991, a L'Express Airlines Beechcraft C99, flying as Flight 508 originating in New Orleans, and in transit from Mobile to Birmingham, crashed while attempting to make a…

A Beechcraft Model 99 crashes near Birmingham Municipal Airport (now Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport)…

1991 35 years ago

Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew on board.

Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 was a chartered passenger flight from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Sokoto, Nigeria, on 11 July 1991, which caught fire shortly after takeoff from King Abdul…

Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew on board.

1991 35 years ago

Adam Smith, English footballer

Adam James Smith is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for and captains Premier League club Bournemouth. He has also represented England at under-21 level.

Adam Smith, English footballer

1991 35 years ago

Jung Hye-sung, South Korean actress

Jung Eun-joo, known professionally as Jung Hye-sung (Korean: 정혜성), is a South Korean actress and model.

Jung Hye-sung, South Korean actress

1991 35 years ago

Misaki Doi, Japanese tennis player

Misaki Doi is a Japanese former professional tennis player. Her highest WTA rankings are No. 30 in singles and No. 77 in doubles.

Misaki Doi, Japanese tennis player

1991 35 years ago

Chris Kreider, American ice hockey player

Christopher James Kreider is an American professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Chris Kreider, American ice hockey player

1991 35 years ago

Marcus Stroman, American baseball player

Marcus Earl Stroman is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Me…

Marcus Stroman, American baseball player

1991 35 years ago

Jeong Jinwoon, South Korean actor and singer

Jeong Jin-woon (Korean: 정진운), most often credited as Jinwoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. Debuting as a member of the group 2AM in July 2008, he began his acting career in …

Jeong Jinwoon, South Korean actor and singer

1991 35 years ago

The United States and Soviet Union both sign the START I Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the first to reduce (with…

The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from its formation in 1922 until its dissol…

The United States and Soviet Union both sign the START I Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the first to reduce (with…

1991 35 years ago

Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-43 to deploy the TDRS-5 satellite.

Space Shuttle Atlantis is a retired Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle which belongs to NASA, the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States. Atlantis was manufacture…

Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-43 to deploy the TDRS-5 satellite.

1991 35 years ago

Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW makes its first appearance as a…

Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, also known as TimBL, is an English computer scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web, HTML, the URL system, and HTTP. He is a profes…

Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW makes its first appearance as a…

1991 35 years ago

Takako Doi, chair of the Social Democratic Party, becomes Japan's first female speaker of the House of Representatives.

Takako Doi was a Japanese politician. She was leader of the Japan Socialist Party from 1986 to 1991 and its successor party the Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2003. In the f…

Takako Doi, chair of the Social Democratic Party, becomes Japan's first female speaker of the House of Representatives.

1991 35 years ago

The Warsaw radio mast, then the tallest construction ever built, collapses.

The Warsaw radio mast was a radio mast located near Gąbin, Poland, and was the world's tallest structure at 2,120 ft from 1974 until its collapse on 8 August 1991. The mast was des…

The Warsaw radio mast, then the tallest construction ever built, collapses.