Explore 3217 historical events from 1990–1999.
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was a Soviet and Russian politician who was the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until the country's dissolution in 1991. He served as Genera…
Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor…
Ukraine declares itself independent from the Soviet Union.
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west…
Belarus gains its independence from the Soviet Union.
The Battle of Vukovar was an 87-day siege of Vukovar in eastern Croatia by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), supported by various paramilitary forces from Serbia, between August an…
The Battle of Vukovar begins. An 87-day siege of Vukovar by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), supported by various…
The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organisation created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957, aiming to foster economic integration among its member states. It was subse…
The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Bastien Kaltenbacher, better known as Bastian Baker, is a Swiss singer-songwriter.
Bastian Baker, Swiss singer, songwriter, and performer
Emre Çolak is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a winger.
Emre Çolak, Turkish footballer
Guilherme Costa Marques, known simply as Guilherme, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Atlético Goianiense.
Guilherme, Brazilian footballer
Joel Chukwuma Obi, known as Joel Obi, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Joel Obi, Nigerian footballer
Kim Jun-myeon, known professionally as Suho, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is the leader of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo and its sub-unit Exo-K. He de…
Suho, South Korean singer and actor
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of 33,843 km2 (13,067 sq mi) and a population of 2.38 million. Moldova is borde…
Moldova declares independence from the USSR.
Nolan James Arenado is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). Arenado is widely recognized as one of the best …
Nolan Arenado, American baseball player
Kelly Tyler Olynyk is a Canadian professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the captain of the Canada men's national …
Kelly Olynyk, Canadian basketball player
Jordan Lynn-Baxter Poyer is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers, where he was a consensus All-American. Poyer was sele…
Jordan Poyer, American football player
Alex Hideo Shibutani is an American ice dancer. Partnered with his sister Maia Shibutani, he is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist (2018), a three-time World medalist, the 2016 Fou…
Alex Shibutani, American ice dancer
Aaron Charles Donald is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He spent his entire career playing fo…
Aaron Donald, American football player
César Ignacio Pinares Tamayo is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder.
César Pinares, Chilean footballer
Cody Eakin is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected by the Washington Capitals in the third round, 85th overall, of the 2009 NHL entry draft and has pr…
Cody Eakin, Canadian ice hockey player
Cho Ah-young, better known by her stage name Ah Young (아영), is a South Korean singer and actress, as well known as a member of the South Korean girl group Dal Shabet.
Ah Young, South Korean singer and actress
Sébastien Dewaest is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Challenger Pro League club Francs Borains.
Sebastien Dewaest, Belgian footballer
Jacques Bermon Webster II, known professionally as Travis Scott, formerly stylized as Travi$ Scott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Scott has had fi…
Travis Scott, American rapper and producer
Joseph Michael Graceffa Jr. is an American YouTuber, vlogger, actor, author, and producer. He runs four active YouTube channels, all named after him. His main channel is dedicated …
Joey Graceffa, American internet celebrity
Ashley Elisabeth Wagner is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2016 World silver medalist, a 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the team event, the 2012 Four Cont…
Ashley Wagner, American figure skater
Lena Johanna Therese Meyer-Landrut, also known by the mononym Lena, is a German singer. She rose to fame after representing Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, win…
Lena Meyer-Landrut, German singer-songwriter