WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO MARCH 1990
Find out what all happened January to March 1990

Lithuania declares itself independent from the Soviet Union. (11. March 1990)

Humanitas publishing house is founded in Bucharest, shortly after the Romanian Revolution, by the philosopher Gabriel Liiceanu. (1. February 1990)

Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first President of the Soviet Union. (15. March 1990)

Ferdinand Marcos's widow, Imelda Marcos, goes on trial for bribery, embezzlement, and racketeering. (20. March 1990)

Steve Jackson Games is raided by the United States Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. (1. March 1990)

The first McDonald's in the Soviet Union opens in Moscow. (31. January 1990)

Buster Douglas, a 40-1 underdog, knocks out Mike Tyson in ten rounds at Tokyo to win boxing's world Heavyweight title and cause one of the largest upsets in sports history. (11. February 1990)

In Pakistan's deadliest train accident an overloaded passenger train collides with an empty freight train, resulting in 307 deaths and 700 injuries. (4. January 1990)

German reunification: An agreement is reached on a two-stage plan to reunite Germany. (13. February 1990)

The ethnic clashes of Târgu Mureş begin four days after the anniversary of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas. (19. March 1990)

Time Warner is formed by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications. (10. January 1990)

Ninety-two people are killed aboard Indian Airlines Flight 605 at Bangalore, India. (14. February 1990)

The interior of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public for safety reasons. (7. January 1990)

Nelson Mandela is elected deputy President of the African National Congress. (2. March 1990)

In Haiti, Prosper Avril is ousted 18 months after seizing power in a coup. (10. March 1990)

Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting. (18. January 1990)

Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. (3. January 1990)

Douglas Wilder becomes the first elected African American governor as he takes office in Richmond, Virginia. (13. January 1990)

Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power. (7. February 1990)

Carmen Lawrence becomes the first female Premier in Australian history when she becomes Premier of Western Australia. (12. February 1990)