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1990

Also known as MCMXC, Nineteen ninety, '90

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1990 was a year that marked significant global changes, including the reunification of Germany, the end of apartheid in South Africa with Nelson Mandela's release, and the beginning of the Gulf War. It matters because these events reshaped international politics and demonstrated pivotal moments in the collapse of Cold War divisions and authoritarian regimes.

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Commons category: 1990
point in time: 1990-01-01
Commons gallery: 1990
model year code: L

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1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1990th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 990th year of the 2nd millennium, the 90th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1990s decade.