November 29, 1989 — The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia relinquishes power
The Velvet Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia, following on from the fall of the Communist regimes of East...
August 29, 2014
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December 11, 1989 — The Communist Party of Bulgaria relinquishes power
Like the Communist Parties of all the Eastern European states, the Bulgarian Communist Party found its power and authority undermined...
August 24, 2014
December 25, 1989 — Nicolae Ceauşescu is executed by revolutionaries
Merry Christmas Romania! Have a free democratic state, a dictator’s corpse and a happy new year! One of the most...
August 19, 2014
January 15, 1990 — They Might Be Giants release “Flood”
They Might Be Giants’ third studio album, and probably their best known, “Flood” features their single best known song –...
August 14, 2014
April 5, 1990 — Kurt Cobain commits suicide
To his fans, and most other people for that matter, he must have seemed on top of the world. Why...
August 4, 2014
July 4, 1990 — “Die Hard 2: Die Harder” is released
The second film in the Die Hard series, this sequel went out of its way to draw attention to the...
July 29, 2014
August 27, 1990 — Stevie Ray Vaughan dies
One of the all time guitar greats, Stevie Ray Vaughan began his career working with smaller bands, but grew to...
July 24, 2014
January 15, 1991 — The deadline for Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait expires
In response to Saddam Hussein’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, the government of the USA – with full United Nations approval...
July 19, 2014
March 3, 1991 — Rodney King is beaten by four LAPD officers
After a high speed chase, Rodney King was pulled over by a husband and wife team of California Highway Patrol...
July 9, 2014
June 19, 1991 — Bushwick Bill accidentally shoots himself in the eye
While under the influence of both PCP and Everclear (the drink, not the band), Bill accidentally shot himself in the...
July 4, 2014
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