Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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 |
Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
The 1990s (often referred to as the 90s) was the decade that began on January 1, 1990 and ended on December 31, 1999. It is distinct from the decade known as the 200th decade which began on January 1, 1991 and ended on December 31, 2000.
This decade saw the fall of the Soviet Union, which ended the Cold War.
For most of the decade, Bill Clinton was president of the United States, Mahathir Mohamad was Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Further developments in computer technology continued. The World Wide Web became popular throughout the world.
In sports, West Germany, Brazil, and France won the FIFA World Cup. The Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Florida Marlins won the World Series.