Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
Former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, is assassinated.
Northern Somalia declared its independence, becoming the unrecognized de facto Republic of Somaliland.
Apple released its Macintosh System 7.0.
The Republic of Georgia declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
A referendum in the Republic of Georgia took place to vote on the country's independence.
4 South American countries establish Mercosur.
The 'Birmingham Six' are released.
The first computers were affected by the Michelangelo virus, which activated annually on March 6.
Los Angeles police brutally beat an unarmed Rodney King with batons up to 60 times.
The first Gulf War ends.
The world's first web browser is presented to the public.
The Warsaw Pact is declared disbanded.
President H. W. Bush gave Iraq the ultimatum that they had 24 hours to get their forces out of Kuwait or face war.
Two 'smart bombs' kill at least 408 civilians in Baghdad.
The Gulf War in Iraq begins.
US Congress gave George H. W. Bush the authority to declare war on Iraq.
