Do you remember these events from the year 1990?

The year 1990 was transformative for the entire world. Many of its historical and cultural events have had an impact on the present day. Remember them with this gallery!

The Berlin Wall had fallen in 1989, and East and West Germany reunited. In October 1990, the split officially ended, but the cultural process would take years longer.

In April 1990, the Hubble telescope was launched into space. It gave a new perspective on the universe. The telescope provided many informative images and is still in operation.

America's favorite animated family, 'The Simpsons,' aired for the first time on Fox in 1990. The animated series has continued to air with 34 seasons and more than 700 episodes.

A film of worldwide success premiered: 'Ghost'. In the cast, Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg. They enchanted the audience with a supernatural love story.

The film was nominated for 5 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Soundtrack.

After being incarcerated unfairly for 27 years, African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela was released in February 1990.

1990 was also the year of the FIFA world championship. In the final, Maradona's talent was not enough for Argentina to beat Germany and take home the cup.

Mikhail Gorbachev received the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in easing relations between East and West at the end of the Cold War.

In the international hits charts, Mariah Carey was the absolute leader with the song: 'Vision of Love'.

The song 'Nothing Compares 2 U' was initially written by Prince for the band The Family. In 1990, Sinéad O'Connor made it popular in several countries by singing the song in her unique style. It topped the Billboard Hot 100.

On October 21, 1990, Ayrton Senna won the Formula 1 world championship for McLaren. In the competition he defeated his biggest rival, Alain Prost.

The Windows giant released the Office applications suite in October 1990.

The Iron Lady resigned as Prime Minister after nearly 12 years. On November 25, 1990, Margaret Thatcher announced her resignation to the British people.

In January 1990, the Leaning Tower of Pisa was closed to visitors for the first time, due to fears about the safety and stability of the building. It was reopened in December 2001.

Picture: Heidi Kaden / Unsplash

Launched in October 1990, this worldwide scientific research project focused on comprehensively studying the entire DNA pattern (known as the genome) and determining the location of the estimated 100,000 human genes.