1989

Revolutions of 1989

The Revolutions of 1989, also known as the Fall of Communism, were a wave of liberal democratic movements that resulted in the collapse of most Marxist–Leninist governments in the Eastern Bloc and other parts of the world. The revolutions of 1989 were a key factor in the dissolution of the Soviet Union—one of the two superpowers—and abandonment of communist regimes in many parts of the world, some of which were violently overthrown. These events drastically altered the world's balance of power, marking the end of the Cold War and beginning of the post-Cold War era.

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Revolutions of 1989

1995

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is a website provided by NASA and Michigan Technological University (MTU). Each day it features a different image of the universe accompanied by an explanation written by a professional astronomer. The photograph does not necessarily correspond to a celestial event on the exact day that it is displayed, and images are sometimes repeated. These often relate to current events in astronomy and space exploration. The text has several hyperlinks to more pictures and websites for more information. The images are either visible spectrum photographs, images taken at non-visible wavelengths and displayed in false color, video footage, animations, artist's conceptions, or micrographs that relate to space or cosmology.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day

1995

Birth of Euan Aitken

Euan Aitken, Australian rugby league player

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Euan Aitken

1997

Daïat Labguer (M'sila) massacre

The Daïat Labguer (M'sila) massacre took place on June 16, 1997, near M'sila, 300 km southeast of Algiers. The massacre came less than two weeks after parliamentary elections in the hamlet of Daïat Labguer (M'sila). Some 50 people were killed by some 30 guerrillas, who also kidnapped women, killed the livestock, and stole valuables. Five days earlier, another 17 had been killed at a village 5 km away. The massacre was attributed to Islamist groups such as the Armed Islamic Group.

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Daïat Labguer (M'sila) massacre

1998

Birth of Karman Thandi

Karman Thandi, Indian tennis player

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Karman Thandi

1999

Birth of Justin Jefferson

Justin Jamal Jefferson is an American professional football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, where he won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship as a junior before being drafted by the Vikings in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.

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Justin Jefferson

1999

Birth of Ibrahima Koné (footballer, born 1999)

Ibrahima Koné, Malian footballer

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Ibrahima Koné (footballer, born 1999)

1999

Birth of Snail Mail (musician)

Snail Mail, American singer-songwriter

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Snail Mail (musician)

2000

United Nations Security Council Resolution 425

United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, adopted on 19 March 1978, five days after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in the context of Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon and the Lebanese Civil War, called on Israel to withdraw immediately its forces from Lebanon and established the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL). It was adopted by 12 votes to none; Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union abstained, and China did not participate.

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 425