1990
This South African anti-apartheid leader was released from prison after 27 years in 1990.
Nelson Mandela
This country dissolved in December 1991, marking the end of the Cold War.
Soviet Union
This U.S. basketball team, featuring Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird, won Olympic gold in 1992.
Dream Team
This movie about cloned dinosaurs, directed by Steven Spielberg, broke box office records in 1993.
Jurassic Park
This country hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1994, despite its national team not qualifying for the tournament.
United Kingdoms
This country won the FIFA World Cup in 1990, defeating Argentina in the final.
West Germany
This animated Disney classic, featuring the song "Be Our Guest," was released in 1991.
Beauty And The Beast
This riot erupted in Los Angeles in 1992 following the acquittal of four police officers involved in the beating of Rodney King.
LA Riots
This Canadian MLB team won the World Series in 1993, marking their second consecutive championship.
Toronto Blue Jays
This company, originally a bookseller, was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994.
Amazon
This programming language, developed by Sun Microsystems, began development in 1990 and later revolutionized the tech industry.
Java
This Seattle-based band released their groundbreaking album Nevermind in 1991.
Nirvana
This fictional superhero movie starring Michael Keaton and Michelle Pfeiffer was released in 1992.
Batman Returns
This band released the album Zooropa, continuing their transition into electronic and alternative music.
U2
This animated Disney movie, featuring a young lion prince, became an instant classic in 1994.
The Lion King
This TV show about a quirky FBI agent investigating a small-town murder debuted in 1990.
Twin Peaks
This basketball legend announced his retirement in 1991 after being diagnosed with HIV.
Magic Johnson
This web browser, released in 1992, was the first to popularize graphical browsing on the World Wide Web.
Mosaic
This technology company introduced the Pentium microprocessor in 1993, revolutionizing computing power.
This hit sitcom about six friends living in New York debuted on NBC in 1994.
Friends
This rap duo released their hit single "U Can't Touch This" in 1990.
MC Hammer
This Finnish student created the initial version of what would become the Linux operating system in 1991.
Linus Torvalds
This comedy about a pair of rock-loving slackers aired on Saturday Night Live and became a hit movie in 1992.
Wayne's World
This is were a siege occurred at a religious compound ending in a deadly fire.
Waco
This South African leader became the country's first Black president in 1994.
Nelson Mandela