25 Most Iconic Historical Events of the 90s

the 1990s marked the end of the 20th century consequently it marked the world's historic transition into the 21st century though many gen xers will fondly remember their baggy jeans and Tamagotchi the decade meant so much more to our Collective world history than changes to super-sized meals and fashion mishaps it was a decade of technological Leaps and Bounds towards the future space exploration White House scandals some truly unique films and events of global importance that impacted world history forever I'm Mike with list25 and here are 25 most iconic historical events that Define the 90s but before we begin don't forget to like share comment subscribe click that notification Bell so you don't miss out on any new content I know we all say that as YouTubers but it really helps trust me believe me you know with that that's not even that funny but with all that out of the way let's go back to the future to the past to the 90s those movies didn't come out in the 90s it's not a great reference sounded better in my head [Music] 25. Super Nintendo the Super Nintendo entertainment system or SNES or snez which I never called it debuted in the United States in 1991 and quickly became the most popular gaming console of the 90s known for its then Advanced graphics and classic games such as Donkey Kong Country Legend of Zelda linked to the Past in Super Mario World Nintendo sold nearly 50 million systems worldwide never owned one I was a Genesis guy my Genesis is still somewhere 24. the arrival of the information age and the birth of the www the interlinked hypertext document system was created in 1989 but it wasn't until 1990 and 91 when it experienced its first test runs and became widely known that it changed the world as everyone knew it all of its components were created in 1990 by Tim berners-lee a CERN computer scientist these included HTTP HTML and the concept of browsers and servers which we now take for granted the internet was a curiosity outside of CERN until 1994 when Netscape Java and JavaScript were introduced Microsoft's invention of Internet Explorer accelerated its Evolution and the rest is history 23. the Disney Renaissance Beauty and the Beast debuted in 1991 followed by Aladdin 92 and The Lion King in 94. the success of these resulted in what is now known as the Disney Renaissance which refers to the company's recovery from its cinematic downturn which lasted from 1977 to well 1991. film analysts attribute this downturn to the retirement of one of Disney's greatest animators on Bluth in 1981 which also contributed to the postponement of the fox and the hounds debut after 1994 Disney's comeback continued with films such as the Hunchback of Notre Dame Pocahontas Mulan and Tarzan and while the Disney Renaissance ultimately ended well they did so on a high note probably a high note that they're singing in those awesome Disney Tunes 22. scientists cloned Dolly the sheep contrary to popular belief dolly was the first mammal to be cloned not the first animal Dolly born at the Roslin Institute in Scotland was also the first clone created from adult animal cells scientists could previously only create clones from embryonic cells Dolly's success signified a significant victory for cloning science however it sparked alarm among opponents of the field and sparked a new debate about the ethics of cloning Dolly unfortunately had to be euthanized at the age of six after being diagnosed with an incurable lung tumor 21. Kurt Cobain's passing the Nirvana front man known for his unique growl penned some of the decade's most iconic songs and catapulted what became known as grunge onto the scene as the dominant music genre of the decade despite his talent Cobain's personal struggles were too powerful to overcome for years the singer struggled with depression and drug addiction before ending his own life on April 5th 1994. he was only 27 years old 20. rap and hip-hop sparked debates over censorship grunge wasn't the only music that made an impact in the 90s by the end of the 1980s the rap music scene had reached a climax and by the 90s it had exploded prompting not only inner city teenagers but also Suburban teens to listen to rap on their walkmans walk men walkmans ah whatever from Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg to The Chronic in Tupac the 90s produced an absurd number of rap hits and set the stage for the genre to create great tones that Define the music a whole generation and the challenges that surrounded them 19. the end of Apartheid apartheid refers to South Africa's segregation policy which began in 1948 it established strict limits for the jobs that people of color can have it also determined where people could live which Public Utilities they could access and what services they could receive by 1990 worldwide outrage had finally compelled the apartheid regime to negotiate with the ANC in 1994 the ANC secured the opportunity to run for election and won an overwhelming majority in the South African Parliament effectively ending apartheid on April 27 1994. the date is now a South African public holiday known as Freedom Day 18. Dahmer's House of Horrors after one of his intended victims fled from the apartment where he lived serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was apprehended in July 1991 and ultimately confessed to murdering 17 men and boys the whole world became addicted to the news of the discoveries in his apartment and millions of people worldwide followed the subsequent trial Dahmer was sentenced to 15 consecutive lifetime sentences but died in 1994 due to an assault by another inmate 17. the Branch Davidian raid on April 19th 1993 the United States federal government laid Siege to a property occupied by David koresh in his religious sect the Branch Davidians following a 51-day standoff dozens of Branch Davidians including 26 children were killed during the botched final operation the incident was televised live and shocked people all around the world the Waco Siege events would become highlighted again two years later when Timothy McVeigh cited it as one of the reasons behind the Oklahoma City bombing in April 95. it is also given rise to the modern day American militia movement and led to increased opposition to firearm control 16. the O.J Simpson trial Nicole Brown Simpson O.J Simpson's ex-wife and her friend Ronald Goldman died after being stabbed Outsider La home on June 12 1994. after a televised high-speed chase Simpson was apprehended and charged with the two murders as the trial progressed questions about the size of the bloody gloves and DNA dominated the televised courtroom hearings for months 95 million Americans tuned in to watch the verdict on TV in 1995. to put it into perspective fewer people 90 million watched that year's Super Bowl and only 7.1 million watched The Game of Thrones finale in May 2019 15. the president's impeachment Bill Clinton's iconic denial of his affair with Monica Lewinsky is etched in American history many people however are unaware of his charismatic is sent to prominence and his presidency Bill Clinton had to beat President George H.W bush in the 92 election while finding his way through a highly controversial Democratic primary before becoming president of the United States unfortunately very little of that mattered in the eyes of the world when on January 26 1998 the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke out and he denied his relationship with the White House intern in a televised interview his denial would eventually lead to his impeachment 14. terrorism awareness entered our daily lives random terrorist strikes against Americans was a new trend that emerged on the news landscape in the 90s the precedent for Tara was set in February 1993 with the First World Trade Center bombing by a small group of what was then believed to be a small faction of Muslim radicals named Al-Qaeda this was exacerbated by the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19 1995 carried out by Terry Nichols and Timothy McVeigh to Americans nevertheless these occurrences appeared to only foreshadow The Dread and problems of the 21st century 13. the funeral of Princess Diana on December 9 1992 John Major the then UK prime minister confirmed that Prince Charles and Princess Diana had officially parted ways however their divorce would not be formalized until 1996. Princess Diana's death in the early hours of August 31st 1997 brought the world to a standstill these stunning princess died in a car accident in Paris while trying to flee the paparazzi with her fiance dode Fayed and their driver Henry Paul Diana was admired worldwide for her charitable activities over two and a half billion people watched her funeral that was a night I will never forget that night it was weird story time take a break for story time with Mike I was at my friend Kevin's house with his mom and the weird thing was when we were walking into his apartment for some reason we started to talk about death I don't know why we just were talking about that then we watched a movie that's flash flat about a guy who dies and gets reincarnated as a dog I can't it's like Fletch or fetch or something like that so for some reason that was the topic for the day and then he went to sleep I couldn't sleep uh and so I'm sitting up and also in the telephone rings in his mom's room this is like 2 30 at night so I'm like who is calling at night and then I hear her just terrified or just like oh my God she turns on the news I'm like what so I walk in there and she's like Mike Mike come here and so we sat down um I sat with uh Kevin's mom and we just watched the news so like the fact that we were kind of talking about death all day and then that happened that that sits very weirdly with me but I will never forget that night day night it was morning whatever okay back to the list 12. we were introduced to Harry Potter in 1997 JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone or Sorcerer of stone was released worldwide giving audiences their first look into the magical world of the young wizard Harry Potter Rowling famously penned the book in coffee shops while on welfare and was turned down by various Publishers since then the Harry Potter books have gone on to become among the best-selling books in history as well as the foundation for a multi-billion dollar franchise that encompasses movies games and an upcoming TV series 11. exploration of Mars although it wasn't as well publicized as Neil Armstrong's giant leap for mankind now intermission was an equally significant scientific achievement the Pathfinder space spacecraft deployed a landing vehicle and a robotic Rover to the Martian planet for the first time on July 4th 1997. supplying scientists on Earth with a wealth of data on Mars atmosphere rocks and soil while Pathfinder did not uncover life it provided the best evidence that the planet was once humid and possibly sustained life 10. the fall of the Soviet Union economic stagnation such as excessive military spending and low investment in the service and consumer Industries paved the way for the Soviet Union's dissolution Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of Tolerance and openness to Nationalist and descending opinions also played a significant role in August 1991 Lithuania became the first Soviet member state to quit the union with Latvia and Estonia following in September other members States followed in the coming months with Gorbachev formally recognizing the Union's demise in December 1991. the fall of the Soviet Union signaled the end of the Cold War and some saw it as proof that liberal democracy rather than communism indicated Humanity's Way Forward 9. the Gulf War Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990 prompting worldwide outrage Saddam Hussein the Iraqi dictator claimed that Kuwait stole Iraqi oil to justify his invasion the United Nations promptly imposed economic sanctions and the U.S initiated Operation Desert Shield this included a buildup of U.S and Allied Forces in Saudi Arabia until January 1991 when Operation Desert Storm was launched Kuwait was liberated due to Desert Storm and the Iraqi Army was forced to retreat when the Iraqi Army returned to its Homeland the Allies quickly offered a ceasefire Western historians interpreted the Swift Allied victory in the Gulf War much like the fall of the Soviet Union as proof that liberal democracy would ultimately Triumph 8. the Rwandan genocide following the breakdown of Peace negotiations between the Rwandan government and the Tutsi Rebels during the course of the Rondon War government aligned militias began slaughtering Tutsis across the country between April 7th and July 15 1994. although the U.N had peacekeeping forces in the area they could not act without U.N approval this was due to France's failure to endorse a U.N request to empower peacekeepers to take action in the end close to 800 000 Tutsis were killed in the single worst mass murder since World War II it also led to criticism of France for allowing genocide in order to protect its national interests 7. NASA launched the Hubble telescope NASA's Space Telescope arguably the most famous telescope in existence was named after American astronomer Edwin Hubble NASA believed that by installing Hubble in orbit it would be able to capture more detailed photographs without the atmosphere warping light from deep space ironically a faulty mirror prevented Hubble's launch until 1993 when it was replaced Hubble has captured an estimated 1 million photographs ranging from the births and deaths of stars to galaxies and black holes millions of light years away even though Hubble is almost 30 years old NASA sees no need to replace it and continues to repair and improve the telescope with new equipment in fact they believe Hubble will be operational until 2040. 6. Microsoft saved Apple from bankruptcy as unlikely as it may sound in today's intensely competitive Tech World Bill Gates announced in 1997 when Apple was on the verge of bankruptcy that Microsoft would throw Steve Jobs struggling business a Lifeline financially to the tune of a 150 million dollar investment 150 million back then was a massive investment following the event jobs famously told the audience that people had to let go of the notion that Microsoft had to lose in order for Apple to win 5. construction of the International Space Station began plans for the station called freedom in reaction to the Soviet mere space station date back to the 1980s with the cold Wars and NASA shows a different name for its anticipated space station in accordance with their new post-war order they also resolved to allow Russians to participate in the program alongside Europeans and Japanese while the first modules of the ISS were launched in space in 1998 it didn't become ready for human habitation until 2000. 4. the rise and fall of Napster in 1999 a peer-to-peer file sharing program named Napster Rose to prominence as in a apparently prophetic method to usher in the new century young people all over the world quickly became accustomed to accessible digital content while Napster would eventually pay its dues for copyright infringement the online Corporation helped set a precedent for the Next Generation we expected our entertainment and music content for free or inexpensive and we wanted it on demand at the touch of our fingertips on our computer three the birth of Google the search engine was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin and initially utilized Stanford's website with the domains google.stanford.edu and z.stanford.edu the parent originally constructed a search engine they wanted to call back rub from their dorm rooms that exploited links to determine the relevance of particular pages on the world wide web back rub was soon renamed to Google I think Heavens on September 15 1997 the domain google.com was registered and Google was born and their friend Susan wojinski's Garage in Menlo Park California the name was inspired by the mathematical equation for one followed by 100 zeros it accurately expressed Larry and sergey's goal of collating the world's knowledge and data and making it accessible and beneficial to all 2. people became disenchanted with globalization and multiculturalism this was due to old spread view that the decade had failed to deliver on the Promises it began with from the 1990s onwards several events shattered the world's hopes for long-term peace and prosperity these include genocide war in Africa and southern Europe and economic issues in Eastern Europe communist China too survived the fall of the Soviet Union and slowly built its might to compete with the United States terrorist assaults continued to occur and increase in severity during the last decade the fact that the West prospered despite the issues experienced elsewhere in the world during the decade tainted the appeal of multiculturalism and globalism one there was also widespread concern about the Y2K bug the Y2K or millennium bug referred to a widespread concern among computer programmers in the 90s who feared that computers would be unable to handle the changeover from 1999 to 2000 resulting in general breakdowns worldwide in fact some estimated that the computer meltdown May cost up to 600 billion dollars others went so far as to predict a global catastrophe causing a surge in hoarding activity towards the end of 1999. however only a few crashes took place during the transition thanks to the unnoticed hard work of computer programmers who proactively modified the computer software to enable them to cope with the change U.S President Bill Clinton even publicly commended them for their historic efforts in preventing the first catastrophe of the 21st century from occurring so what iconic events have happened in your lifetime let us know in the comments below and like I said before don't forget to like share comment subscribe click the notification Bell so you don't miss out on any new content join our Discord do all that fun stuff thank you guys thanks so much I love you and I'll see you next time [Music]

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Published: Wed Jul 12 2023