January 17 » The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.
January 23 » The Malolos Constitution is inaugurated, establishing the First Philippine Republic. Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as its first President.
February 4 » The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
February 16 » Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, is founded.
March 4 » Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 metres (39ft) wave that reaches up to 5 kilometres (3.1mi) inland, killing over 300.
November 2 » The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.
Day of death February 17, 1990
The temperature on February 17, 1990 was between -1.9 °C and 9.6 °C and averaged 4.3 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
June 20 » The 7.4 Mw Manjil–Rudbar earthquake affects northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 35,000–50,000, and injuring 60,000–105,000.
July 26 » The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is signed into law by President George H.W. Bush.
July 27 » The Jamaat al Muslimeen attempt a coup d'état in Trinidad and Tobago.
November 28 » British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and, therefore, as Prime Minister. She is succeeded in both positions by John Major.
December 11 » Demonstrations by students and workers across Albania begin, which eventually trigger the fall of communism in Albania.
December 22 » Lech Wałęsa is elected President of Poland.
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