The 1990s "The Modernization"

This post is to introduce you to the 90s the decade of modernization. Many technological developments is introduced in this century.

Important Events in the 90s

Persian Gulf War: Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and the United States. It started because of Iraq's invasion on Kuwait on 2 August 1990. On 28 February 1991, President Bush declared a cease-fire. The cease-fire was officially accepted and signed on 6 April 1991.

http://www.espionageinfo.com/Ke-Lo/Kuwait-Oil-Fires-Persian-Gulf-War.html


Official end to cold war: The cold war was fought between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1940s to 1990s. It is like a race, from technological advancement in space to political powers. On 1 February 1992, Bush and Yeltsin (Russian president) announced official end to the cold war.




http://svonz.lenin.ru/books/Powaski-The_cold_war.html




Ebola virus spread in Zaire: Ebola virus is filovirus, it is named after the river Zaire which is the place where it is discovered. It only affects monkey, apes, and human. It is classified as a level 4 pathogen, and people that are infected with this virus are expected to die in 7 to 14 days.


http://www.ebolavaccines.com/index.cfm?nav=1


Important People of the 90s




Margaret Thatcher: The first and only woman prime minister of the United Kingdom. She was also the longest serving prime minister since Lord Salibury. She became prime minister on 4 May 1979. On 22 November 1990 she resigned from her position.



http://www.hoover.org/publications/digest/3492481.html



Princess Diana: She is the Princess of Wales and Prince Charles’ first wife. She is also the mother of the famous royal Prince William and Prince Harry. She married Prince Charles on 29 July 1981 at the St. Paul’s Cathedral. Her marriage with Prince Charles fell apart in the late 80s which they both blamed each other for the cause. They separated on 9 December 1992. After the divorce, she has done a great deal of charity work. She died on 31 August 1997 after being involved in a high speed car accident.


http://www.biography-and-biographies.com/Royalty/Princess-Diana.htm



Nelson Mandela: On 11 February 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from the Victors Verster Prison. After his released from prison he return to his role as leader of the African National Congress and devoted his life to equality and democracy. He succeeded when the country allowed people of every race to vote for an election. Then he became the first black president of South Africa on 10 May 1994.


http://www.britannica.com/ebc/art-73173/Nelson-Mandela




Important Technological Improvements of the 90s



E-mail: The word email comes from electronic mail. It is invented in the late 90s. It is a used to communicate via the internet by typing.

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~evolve/joan.html

PlayStation: The PlayStation was produced by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the fifth generation of video game console. It was

released on September 9, 1995 in the United States. As of March 2005, it has sold up to 100.49 million units.

http://www.deremate.com.ar/accdb/viewitem.asp?idi=16698618

Famous Musician of 1990s

Michael Jackson- Commonly known as “King of Pop” is a famous musician from the 1980 to present. Jackson became famous from his album “Thriller” which was the best-selling album of all time. After “Thriller”, Jackson released several albums including “Bad”, “Dangerous”, and “HIStory”.

http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Michael-Jackson-Posters_i1632079_.htm

Famous Book of the 1990s

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone- A famous series about a boy wizard named Harry Potter written by J.K. Rowling. It has 7 books in the whole series. The first book was published 30 June 1997, and the last book of the seri

es has just been released this summer on 21 July 2007. There was also an adaptation from the book to a movie made by Warner Bros.

http://www.dan-dare.org/Dan%20Potter/Dan%20Harry%20Potter%20Gallery%202.htm

Important Scientific Discoveries

First cloned sheep- Scientist in Roslin Institute, Scotland cloned Dolly the sheep. Dolly was the first mammal ever to be cloned from an adult cell.

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20040128/Feature1.asp

Famous Movie of the 1990s

Titanic- It is the highest grossing film of all time (US $1.8). It also won 11 Academy Awards. The fil

m was directed by James Cameron. It was released on 19 December 1997 in the States, and January 23, 1998 in UK.

http://www.allposters.com/-st/Love-Movies-Posters_c91912_s91915_.htm


Athletes of the 1990s

Michael Jordan- One of the greatest basketball player of all times. He is commonly known as “Air Jordan” or “His Airness” because of his trademark slum dunk. He earned 5 NBA most valuable player, 14 NBA-All Star Team appearances, and 3 All-Star MVP award.


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