IMPORTANT NEWS AND EVENTS

The Nineties show man's worst side as Ethnic Cleansing is carried out in Rwanda and The Balkans, The Gulf War begins and ends quickly following Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait when Allied Forces led by the US end it quickly. The 90's also saw the development and growth of Genetic engineering or genetic modification Foods and the growth of the new science of Biotechnology. The 90's saw the growth of many technology companies to a market dominant position , the best example is Microsoft which now have their operating systems installed on 80% of the world's computers.

CURIOSITIES

- Nelson Mandela is released from prison in South Africa and becomes the leader of the ANC.

- Bosnia and Herzegovina declare independence.

- The first Harry Potter book is published by author J.K. Rowling.

- Eleven countries begin to use the Euro as their currency.

MUSIC

The musical era of the 1990s was filled with a variety of pop, rap, and alternativemusic artists as well as a few one-hit wonders. It was a time when musical tastewas as varied as the events that were happening at the time.The early years of the 1990s began with a surge in popularity for music genres liketechno (often called dance or house music) and hip-hop that continued throughoutthe decade. Similarly, the hip-hop music scene achieved popularity with artistslike MC Hammer, Tone Loc, and Vanilla Ice.