WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO NOVEMBER 1990
Find out what all happened August to November 1990

Periodic Great White Spot is observed on Saturn. (24. September 1990)

Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton found to date, was discovered by Sue Hendrickson in South Dakota. (12. August 1990)

The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time. (29. September 1990)

France announces it will send 4,000 troops to the Persian Gulf. (15. September 1990)

The Delta II rocket makes its maiden flight. (26. November 1990)

Mary Robinson becomes the first woman to be elected President of the Republic of Ireland. (7. November 1990)

Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union. (23. August 1990)

The two German states and the Four Powers sign the Treaty on the Final Settlement With Respect to Germany in Moscow, paving the way for German reunification. (12. September 1990)

Tim Berners-Lee opens the WWW - World Wide Web to new users. (23. August 1990)

The Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic holds the first multiparty legislature election in the country's history. (28. October 1990)

West Germany and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3. (23. August 1990)

Fugendake, part of the Mount Unzen volcanic complex, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, becomes active again and erupts. (17. November 1990)

The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, the largest church in Africa, is consecrated by Pope John Paul II. (10. September 1990)

British Satellite Broadcasting and Sky Television plc merge to form BSkyB as a result of massive losses. (2. November 1990)

Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War. (2. August 1990)

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: In Jerusalem, Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock mosque on the Temple Mount. (8. October 1990)

Liechtenstein becomes a member of the United Nations. (18. September 1990)

Gulf War: The United Nations Security Council passes two resolutions to restore international peace and security if Iraq does not withdraw its forces from Kuwait and free all foreign hostages by January 15, 1991. (29. November 1990)

Tim Berners-Lee publishes a formal proposal for the World Wide Web. (12. November 1990)

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdraws from the Conservative Party leadership election, confirming the end of her premiership. (22. November 1990)