Explore 1536 historical events from 1990–1999.
Abdulaziz ibn Abdullah Al Baz, simply known as Ibn Baz, was a Saudi Islamic scholar who served as the second Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia from 1993 until his death in 1999.
Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, Saudi Arabian scholar and academic (born 1910)
Gene Sarazen was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of seven major championships. He is one of six players to wi…
Gene Sarazen, American golfer and journalist (born 1902)
Bruce Earl Fairbairn was a Canadian musician and record producer.
Bruce Fairbairn, Canadian trumpet player and producer (born 1949)
Lembit Oll was an Estonian chess grandmaster.
Lembit Oll, Estonian chess Grandmaster (born 1966)
Horace Michael Swaby, also known as Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican roots reggae and dub composer, performer, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was active from the 1970…
Augustus Pablo, Jamaican singer, keyboard player, and producer (born 1954)
Elizabeth R. Schwartz was an American athlete and winner of the first Olympic 100 metres for women.
Betty Robinson, American runner (born 1911)
Owen James Hart was a Canadian professional wrestler who worked for several promotions including Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (W…
Owen Hart, Canadian-American wrestler (born 1965)
Paul Sacher was a Swiss conductor, patron and billionaire businessman. At the time of his death, Sacher was the majority shareholder of the Hoffmann-La Roche pharmaceutical company…
Paul Sacher, Swiss conductor and philanthropist (born 1906)
Waldo Lonsbury Semon was an American inventor born in Demopolis, Alabama. He is credited with inventing methods for making polyvinyl chloride useful.
Waldo Semon, American chemist and engineer (born 1898)
Michael (Yomi) Barkai was the Commander of the Israeli Navy, a recipient of the Medal of Distinguished Service for his command of the missile ships during the Yom Kippur War.
Michael Barkai, Israeli commander (born 1935)
B. Vittalacharya was an Indian film director and producer known for his works in Telugu and Kannada cinema. He was known as Janapada Brahma in the Telugu film industry. Vittalachar…
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Kalju Lepik was an Estonian poet who lived as an exile for most of his life.
Kalju Lepik, Estonian poet and author (born 1920)
Sir Christopher Sydney Cockerell was an English engineer, best known as the inventor of the hovercraft.
Christopher Cockerell, English engineer, invented the hovercraft (born 1910)
Franklin Delano Alexander "Junior" Braithwaite was a reggae musician from Kingston, Jamaica and the youngest member of the vocal group, The Wailing Wailers.
Junior Braithwaite, Jamaican singer (born 1949)
Melvin Howard Tormé, nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" an…
Mel Tormé, American singer-songwriter (born 1925)
Jackson DeForest Kelley was an American actor, screenwriter, poet, and singer. He was known for his roles in film and television Westerns and achieved international fame as Dr. Leo…
DeForest Kelley, American actor and screenwriter (born 1920)
Malekeh Malekzadeh Bayani was an Iranian archaeologist and numismatist, who was co-founder of the Bank Sepeh Coin Museum and was the Head of the Coins, Seals and Tablets Department…
Malekeh Malekzadeh Bayani, Iranian numismatist (born 1910)
James Farl Powers was an American novelist and short story writer who often drew his inspiration from developments in the Catholic Church, and was known for his studies of Catholic…
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Bernie Faloney was a professional football player in the Canadian Football League and an outstanding American college football player for the Maryland Terrapins. Born in Carnegie, …
Bernie Faloney, American-Canadian football player and sportscaster (born 1932)
Omer Côté was a Canadian politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.
Omer Côté, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1906)
Screaming Lord Sutch was an English musician and perennial parliamentary candidate.
Screaming Lord Sutch, English singer and activist (born 1940)
George Basil Hume was an English Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Westminster from 1976 until his death in 1999. A member of the Benedictines, he was made a cardinal in…
Basil Hume, English cardinal (born 1923)
Clifton Paul "Kip" Fadiman was an American intellectual, author, editor, and radio and television personality. He began his work in radio, and switched to television later in his c…
Clifton Fadiman, American game show host, author, and critic (born 1902)
Taber is a town in southern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the Municipal District of Taber. It is approximately 51 km (32 mi) east of the City of Lethbridge at the intersect…
A 14-year-old former student in Taber, Alberta, opened fire at his high school, killing one student and wounding another