1990

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The following events occured in the year 1990:

Contents 1 Events 2 Deaths 3 Muggle events 4 See also

[edit] Events

• September 1 — Katie Bell and Cho Chang begin attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and are sorted into Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, respectively.
• Cornelius Fudge becomes Minister for Magic.
• The 421st Quidditch World Cup is possibly held.

[edit] Deaths

• Pollux Black
• Mrs. Lovegood

[edit] Muggle events

• Nelson Mandela is released from prison in South Africa.
• Iraq invades Kuwait, starting the First Gulf War.
• Lithuania declares independence from the Soviet Union.
• The Hubble Space Telescope is launched.
• The mother of J. K. Rowling dies.
• April 15 — Actress Emma Watson, who portrays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, is born.

[edit] See also

• Dating conventions

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1990s 1990 - 1991 1992 1993