Iraqi tanks rolled across the Kuwaiti border on Saddam Hussein's orders, triggering a crisis that led to the Gulf War and reshaped Middle Eastern politics.

East and West Germany formally merged into one nation at midnight, ending 45 years of Cold War division and the existence of the German Democratic Republic.

Rebel forces led by Idriss Déby swept into N'Djamena, toppling Chadian dictator Hissène Habré after years of brutal one-party rule.

The Cincinnati Reds completed a stunning four-game sweep of the heavily favored Oakland Athletics to win the World Series.

El Sayyid Nosair shot and killed militant rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the far-right Jewish Defense League, after a speech at a New York hotel.

Thirty-four nations sign the Charter of Paris for a New Europe at a CSCE summit, formally declaring the end of the Cold War era of confrontation.

Tim Berners-Lee's first web server and browser went live at CERN, quietly launching the World Wide Web to the public.

The UN General Assembly adopts the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.