Born in May 1990 - Zodiac Signs, Personality and Horoscopes

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What happened in May 1990

• May 1, 1990: The Episcopal Church in the Philippines becomes an Autocephalous Anglican province and is renamed the Episcopal Church of the Philippines, gaining full autonomy from the Episcopal Church of the United States of America.
• May 2, 1990: In London, a man robs a courier of bearer bonds worth £292 million, making it the second-largest mugging to date.
• May 4, 1990: As part of the Singing Revolution, the Latvian SSR declares independence from the Soviet Union.
• May 8, 1990: The Estonian SSR restores its formal name, the Republic of Estonia, along with other national emblems, during the Singing Revolution.
• May 9, 1990: Police clash with anti-government protesters in Seoul and other cities in South Korea.
• May 12, 1990: Jeanne Calment becomes the oldest verified person ever, surpassing Augusta Holtz's record.
• May 13, 1990: Gunmen kill two United States Air Force airmen near Clark Air Base in the Philippines, coinciding with talks between the Philippines and the United States regarding American military bases.
• May 15, 1990: The pro-Soviet Intermovement attempts to seize power in Tallinn, Estonia, during the Singing Revolution, but local Estonians thwart their efforts.
• May 16, 1990: Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets, passes away at age 53 due to Toxic shock syndrome.
• May 17, 1990: The World Health Organization removes homosexuality from its list of diseases, recognizing it as a natural variation of human sexuality.
• May 18, 1990: East and West Germany sign a treaty to merge their economic and social systems, effective July 1, as part of German reunification.
• May 19, 1990: The United States and the Soviet Union agree to end production of chemical weapons and destroy most of their stockpiles.
• May 20, 1990: Romania holds its first post-Communist presidential and parliamentary elections.
• May 21, 1990: In Kashmir, a Kashmiri Islamic leader is assassinated, leading to clashes between mourners and Indian security forces, resulting in the deaths of at least 47 people.
• May 22, 1990: The leaders of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen announce the unification of their countries, forming the Republic of Yemen.
• May 27, 1990: In Burma's first multiparty election in 30 years, the National League for Democracy led by Aung San Suu Kyi wins in a landslide, but the military junta nullifies the election results.
• May 28, 1990: Saddam Hussein receives the emir of Kuwait for a diplomatic visit, expressing his dissatisfaction with Kuwait's lowering of oil prices, which strained Iraq's economy. Hussein threatens war unless Kuwait stops this practice.
• May 29, 1990: Mikhail Gorbachev visits Ottawa, Canada, for a 29-hour visit.
• May 30, 1990: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev commence a four-day summit meeting in Washington, D.C.