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==Events== ===Dated Events=== *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[January 3]].''' Manuel Noriega, leader of Panama, surrenders to U.S. forces. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[January 31]].''' The first McDonald's opens in Moscow, Russia. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[February 7]].''' The Soviet Communist Party releases their monopoly on political power in Russia. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[February 11]].''' Nelson Mandela is released from prison in South Africa. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[February 26]].''' Nicaraguan elections remove the Sandinistas from power. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[March 1]].''' The U.S. Secret Service raids Steve Jackson Games. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[March 15]].''' Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the first elected president of the Soviet Union. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[April 24]].''' The Hubble Space Telescope is placed into orbit. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[June 1]].''' George H.W. Bush, U.S. President, and Mikhail Gorbachev, U.S.S.R. president, sign a treaty that ends their nations' production of chemical weapons. Both countries also begin destroying their stockpiles. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[June 12]].''' The new Russian parliament declares its sovereignty. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[June 20]].''' John Major, Chancellor of Britain, proposes a common European currency. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[July 16]].''' An earthquake strikes the Philippines, killing 1600 people. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[August 2]].''' Iraq invades Kuwait. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[September 11]].''' U.S. President George H.W. Bush threatens to use force against Iraq if it does not withdraw from Kuwait. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[October 3]].''' East Germany merges with West Germany. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[November 1]].''' Mary Robinson becomes the first female President of Ireland. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[November 13]].''' The first known Web page is written. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[November 22]].''' Margaret Thatcher resigns as Prime Minister of the U.K. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[November 27]].''' John Major becomes the new Prime Minister of the U.K. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[November 29]].''' The U.N. Security Council sets a deadline for the Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait- until [[January 15]], [[1991]]- before military intervention will begin. *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[December 16]].''' Jean-Bertrand Aristide elected president of Haiti. ==New Fictional Works== ===Notable Books=== ''Use of Weapons'' by Iain M. Banks, ''Heads'' by Greg Bear, ''Queen of Angels'' by Greg Bear, ''Clear and Present Danger'' by Tom Clancy, ''Jurassic Park'' by Michael Crichton, ''The Stand'' (Expanded) by Stephen King, ''The Bourne Ultimatum'' by Robert Ludlum, ''Eric'' by Terry Pratchett, ''Moving Pictures'' by Terry Pratchett. ===Notable Films=== ''Back to the Future Part III'', ''Dick Tracy'', ''DuckTales: The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'', ''Edward Scissorhands'', ''Ghost'', ''Gremlins 2: The New Batch'', ''Happily Ever After'', ''The Hunt for Red October'', ''Jacob's Ladder'', ''Kiki's Delivery Service'' (Japan), ''Predator 2'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', ''Total Recall''. ===Notable Comic Books=== ''Spider-Man'' #1. ===Notable Television Series=== *'''Beginning:''' ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'', ''Dracula: The Series'', ''Dragon Warrior'', ''The Flash'', ''Jupiter Moon'', ''The Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone'', ''The New Adventures of He-Man'', ''She-Wolf of London'', ''Swamp Thing'', ''Talespin'', ''Video Power''. *'''Continuing:''' ''The Adventures of Superboy'' (Season 3), ''Captain N: The Game Master'' becomes ''Captain N and the Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Dragon Ball Z'' (Season 2) (Japan), ''DuckTales'' (Season 4), ''My Secret Identity'' (Season 3), ''Quantum Leap'' (Season 3), ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (Season 4), ''Tales from the Crypt'' (Season 2), ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (Season 4). *'''Ending:''' ''Alien Nation'', ''Beauty and the Beast'', ''The Karate Kid'', ''Ring Raiders'', ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show'', ''War of the Worlds''. ===Notable Electronic Games=== ''Mega Man 3'' (NES), ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (NES). {| align="center" border="1" |- style="vertical-align: top;" | '''[[1989|<< Back to 1989]]''' | '''[[:Category:1990s|^Up to 1990s^]]''' | '''[[1991|Forward to 1991 >>]]''' |} [[Category:The Common Era]] [[Category:20th Century]] [[Category:1990s]] [[Category:Chronology:Reality]]

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