1990s Events

  • Iraq Invades Kuwait

    Iraq Invades Kuwait
    Sadaam Hussein accuses Kuwait of undercutting Iraq's petroleum revenues and stealing from a border oil field. Hussein sends 100,000 troops into Kuwait. The U.S. sends 500,000 troops to defend in Saudi Arabia and prepare for invasion.
  • Magic "Ervin" Johnson Diagnosed with HIV

    Magic "Ervin" Johnson Diagnosed with HIV
    Magic Johnson retires from the NBA after testing positive for HIV. He was the first overall pick in the NBA draft in 1979 to the Los Angeles. He ritired three times.
  • Largest US Shopping Mall is Constructed

    Largest US Shopping Mall is Constructed
    Minnesota's Mall of America The mall is 78 acres. The mall also has the largest indoor amusement park.
  • Power Rangers Begins

    Power Rangers Begins
    Viewers from all over North America tuned in. About 5 teenagers in multilcolored suits protecting the world from evil. The show made it 13 seasons.
  • OJ Simpson Arrested for Murder

    OJ Simpson Arrested for Murder
    On June 13, 1994 Nicole Brown Simpsons and Ronald Goldman were murdered outside Nicole's house in Brentwood, CA. On June 17th, OJ and his friend Al Cowlings took flight from the police in his white Ford Bronco, in a low speed chase which ended up at his mansion where he surrendered.
  • Hit TV Show "Friends" Released

    Hit TV Show  "Friends" Released
    One of the most popular sitcoms in US history. The show lasted 10 years. Still airs to this day on multiple channels.