Mood:
"Global unity is tested by conflict and social tension."
Events: "Maastricht Treaty forms the European Union and LA riots erupt."
Events: "Maastricht Treaty forms the European Union and LA riots erupt."
- Feb 7: Maastricht Treaty Signed – European leaders formally sign the Maastricht Treaty in the Netherlands, establishing the European Union (EU) and paving the way for the creation of a single European currency.
- Apr 29: Los Angeles Riots Erupt – Widespread civil unrest and rioting erupt across Los Angeles following the controversial acquittal of police officers charged in the videotaped beating of Rodney King.
- Jul 23: Abkhazia Declares Independence – Regional separatist tensions in the Caucasus intensify as Abkhazia declares independence from Georgia, triggering a brutal regional war.
- Sep 16: Black Wednesday in UK Finance – Speculative currency pressures force the British government to abruptly withdraw the pound sterling from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, causing massive political embarrassment.
- Nov 3: Bill Clinton Elected President – Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton decisively defeats incumbent President George H.W. Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot to win the US presidential election.
- Dec 3: First Text Message Sent – British software engineer Neil Papworth sends the world's very first SMS text message ("Merry Christmas") from a personal computer to a mobile phone on the Vodafone network.