22/07/2009 · Updated on May 13, 2019. The 1990s were a relatively peaceful time of prosperity. For most of the 1990s, Bill Clinton was president, the first baby boomer to live in the White House as the commander-in-chief. The Berlin Wall, the prime symbol of the Cold War, fell in November 1989, and Germany was reunited in 1990 after 45 years of separation.

The geographic center of the United States population is now ten miles southeast of Steelville, Missouri. April 24, 1990 - The Hubble Telescope is placed into orbit by the United States Space Shuttle Discovery. One month later, the telescope becomes operational.

Historical Events for the Year 1990. 3rd January » Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. 7th January » The interior of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public for safety reasons. 10th January » Time Warner is formed by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications.

19/04/1995 · Important events: 1990-present Print PDF Zoom Out Main Oklahoma City Bombing 4/19/1995 Killed 168 wounded 800 This scarred America and really upset loved ones of the killed and injured. Massachusetts first state to legalize gay marriage 2/6/04 A lot of people disagree with what Massachusetts did. In my opinion, people should marry who they want.

07/10/1998 · In the 1990s, however, gun-control legislation became more quarrelsome and less extensive, and Americans witnessed a rash of mass shootings during the decade, many involving teenagers and children. Although juvenile crime declined throughout the decade, the number of youths killed by gunfire increased an alarming 153 percent.

01/07/2014 · President George W Bush and the Modern Era: United States History from 1990 - Present Important events in United States History during the presidency of George W Bush includes the 9/11 Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center, The Afghanistan War, The Second Gulf War, The Enron Scandal, Saddam Hussein, The Credit Crunch and the Anthrax scare - …

53 American hostages were held captive in the American Embassy in Tehran for over a year. The perpetrators demanded that the deposed Shah be returned to …

28/01/2013 · President Bush and the UN began Operation Desert Storm. on January 16, 1991. This operation had a coalition force from thirty-five nations. On February 24; American and British forces, assisted by Saudi and Egyptian forces, invaded Iraq. Within a few days, Kuwait had been freed, and Saddam Hussein had retreated to Baghdad.