Vol. 1990s · No. 1990 · PRICE 25¢
The 1990 Times
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February 11, 1990 • South Africa
A World Redrawn: Borders Fall, Cyberspace Begins
The year 1990 marked the threshold of a new era as the Cold War ended and global barriers crumbled. From the freedom of Nelson Mandela to the birth of the World Wide Web, history shifted at breath-taking speed.
German Reunification
Less than a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, East and West Germany officially reunited into a single sovereign nation, redrawing the geopolitical map of Europe.
Hubble Space Telescope Launch
Space Shuttle Discovery carried the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit, opening an unprecedented optical window into the deep cosmos.
Also this year
Invasion of Kuwait
August 2, 1990 • Middle East
Iraqi forces under Saddam Hussein invaded neighbor Kuwait, setting off an international crisis that escalated into the Persian Gulf War.
Birth of the World Wide Web
December 1990 • CERN / Technology
Tim Berners-Lee built the world's first web server and web browser at CERN, creating the foundational infrastructure of the modern internet.
Super Famicom Launch
November 21, 1990 • Nintendo / Japan
Nintendo launched the 16-bit Super Famicom console in Japan, sparking widespread hysteria and redefining the home video game industry.
Madonna Releases 'Vogue'
March 27, 1990 • Pop Music
Madonna dominated global music charts and dance floors with her iconic single, popularizing underground ballroom culture around the globe.
Premiere of 'Goodfellas'
September 19, 1990 • Film / Crime
Martin Scorsese revolutionized the mob movie genre with his masterwork chronicle of mob associate Henry Hill's rise and fall.