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Events on Sunday 11 February 1990 2
1990Buster Douglas beats TysonBiggest boxing upset in historyJames "Buster" Douglas pulled off one of the greatest upsets in sports history by knocking out the previously undefeated Mike Tyson in the 10th round in Tokyo on February 11, 1990.
1990Nelson Mandela freedAfter 27 years in prisonNelson Mandela walked free from Victor Verster Prison on February 11, 1990 after 27 years of imprisonment, greeted by jubilant crowds worldwide. His release marked the beginning of the end of apartheid in South Africa.