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The 1990s (often referred and shortened to as "the '90s" or "the Nineties") was the decade that began on 1 January 1990, and ended on 31 December 1999. Known as the " post-Cold War decade ", the 1990s were culturally imagined as the period from the Revolutions of 1989 until the September 11 attacks in 2001. [ 1 ]
1990 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1990th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 990th year of the 2nd millennium, the 90th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1990s decade.
Hubble Space Telescope 1990 — Hubble Space Telescope launches during STS-31, a Space Shuttle Discovery mission. 1991 — The Gulf War is waged in the Middle East, by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from thirty-four nations, led by the U.S. and United Kingdom, against Iraq. 1991 — The World Wide Web publicly debuts as an Internet service.
Pete Sampras, age 19, wins the 1990 US Open, becoming the youngest person to ever win the event. September 10 – The comedy television sitcom series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premieres on NBC . September 11 – Gulf War : President George H. W. Bush delivers a nationally televised speech in which he threatens the use of force to remove Iraqi ...
Personal income in the United States: Increase 0.5% in November 2019, compared to +0.1% in October; Wages and salaries increase 0.4% in November, compared to 0.5% in October. [510] Current account deficit: Down $1.1 billion, or 0.9%, to $124.1 billion in the third quarter of 2019. The third quarter deficit was 2.3% of GDP.
July 26, 2019 – The Supreme Court rules in a 5–4 vote to give President Trump $2.5 billion to fund the Mexico–United States border wall. August 3, 2019 – 23 people are killed and another 23 are injured in a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. August 4, 2019 – A gunman opens fire on a bar in Dayton, Ohio.
The 1990s economic boom in the United States was a major economic expansion that lasted between 1993 and 2001, coinciding with the economic policies of the Clinton administration. It began following the early 1990s recession during the presidency of George H.W. Bush and ended following the infamous dot-com crash in 2000.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 January 2025. This article is about the year 2019. For other uses, see 2019 (disambiguation). 2019 January February March April May June July August September October November December Clockwise from top-left: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; the U.S. House of ...