Free at Last: The Day Mandela Walked Out of Prison
On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela walked out of prison after 27 years, fist raised, and set South Africa on the road to democracy.
Tales from the year 1990
Released Into the Dark: Hubble's First Day in Orbit
On April 25, 1990, the crew of Space Shuttle Discovery released the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit, opening humanity's clearest window on the cosmos.
The Night Germany Became Whole Again
On October 3, 1990, East Germany voted itself out of existence and joined the West, ending 45 years of division and restoring Berlin as the capital of a single German state.