Space Shuttle Discovery Launches Successfully
In an awe-inspiring spectacle witnessed by millions around the globe, the Space Shuttle Discovery successfully lifted off from Kennedy Space Center today. This momentous event, taking place on September 12, 1990, marks a triumphant return to space for the Discovery and its esteemed crew, signifying the dawn of a new era in space exploration as we step into the 1990s.
Date: April 24, 1990
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Nelson Mandela Released from Prison
In a historic event that has captured the attention of the world, Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid revolutionary and leader of the African National Congress (ANC), was released from Victor Verster Prison on February 11, 1990, after 27 years of incarceration. His release marks a pivotal moment in South Africa's journey towards the end of apartheid, a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination.
Date: February 11, 1990
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