1990s - Simple English Wikipedia

# 1990s

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Centuries: | 19th century - 20th century - 21st century
Decades: | 1960s 1970s 1980s - 1990s - 2000s 2010s 2020s
Years: | 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

## [edit] The most important events

- 1990 - Western Germany and Eastern Germany reunite as Germany
- 1990 - Namibia gains independence
- 1990-1991 - The Gulf War
- 1991 - The USSR breaks up; end of the Cold War

## [edit] Important people

- Pope John Paul II, Pope in the 1990s
- Andre Agassi, American tennis-player
- Backstreet Boys, American pop music band
- Tony Blair, British Prime Minister since 1997
- George H. W. Bush, President of the United States until 1993
- Jacques Chirac, President of France since 1995
- Bill Clinton President of the United States 1993-2001
- Elizabeth II, British queen since 1952
- Madonna, singer
- Mel Gibson, actor
- Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the USSR 1985-1991
- Tom Hanks, American actor
- Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq 1979-2003
- Helmut Kohl, German chancellor until 1998
- Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa 1994-1999
- Nirvana, rock band
- Julia Roberts, American actor/actress
- Gerhard Schröder, German chancellor since 1998

## [edit] External links

Source for some items:

- https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
- http://m-w.com/

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