1990 Quiz

Date	Answer	Clue
January 7		This Italian landmark closes to the public due to safety concerns
January 25-26		This storm kills over 80 people in Northwestern Europe
January 31		Moscow gets this prominent fast food chain
February 11		After being imprisoned for 27 years, this leader is finally released.
February 26		The USSR withdraws all its troops from this European country
February 27		This company is indicted for negligence on its oil tanker
March 11		This European country breaks from the Soviet Union
March 15		This man is elected as the first executive president of the Soviet Union
March 18		The largest art theft in US history occurs in this Northeastern city
March 26		This Morgan Freeman film wins Best Picture at the Academy Awards
April 24		This telescope is launched into space
May 2		The largest mugging to date occurs in this European city

Date	Answer	Clue
May 17		The World Health Organization removes this from its list of diseases
May 24		This team beats the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup
June 7		This tourist attraction opens in Florida
July 8		This country wins the 1990 FIFA World Cup (specific)
August 2		Iraq invades this country, effectively beginning the Gulf War
September 18		The 1998 Olympics are awarded to this city
October 3		This country unifies
October 15		Gorbachev is awarded this prestigious award for attempting to lessen Cold War tensions
November 1		Mary Robinson becomes the first female president of this Northwestern European nation
November 22		This person resigns as the Prime Minister of England
Decemeber 1		Workers meet, uniting these two European countries for the first time since the Ice Age
December 9		He becomes the President of Serbia

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