Major Events of 1990's By 15BOSMI Jan 22, 1901 Queen Victoria dies after 63 year reign Dec 17, 1903 First Aeroplane flies Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 World War 1 May 21, 1929 Wall St Crash triggers depression Period: Sep 1, 1935 to Sep 2, 1945 World War 2 Jun 26, 1945 United Nations forms, replacing League of Nations Period: Nov 1, 1955 to Apr 1, 1975 Vietnam War Nov 22, 1956 Melbourne hosts Olympic games Oct 14, 1962 Cuban missile crisis Jul 20, 1969 Apollo II lands on the moon Dec 24, 1974 Cyclone Tracy flattens Darwin Apr 15, 1989 Tiarnment Square masacre Nov 9, 1989 Berlin Wall Collapses May 11, 1990 Nelson Mandela released from prison Aug 31, 1997 Princess Diana dies in car crash