Timeline Friday 8 June 1990

Friday 8 June 1990

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1990 1990 FIFA World Cup Notti Magiche A defensive-minded tournament that saw West Germany win their third title. Winner: West Germany.
1990 1990 FIFA World Cup begins Italy hosts the tournament The 1990 FIFA World Cup opened in Italy on June 8, 1990. West Germany won the tournament, beating Argentina 1-0 in the final — their third World Cup title.
1990 Czechoslovakia holds first free elections since 1946 Civic Forum and Public Against Violence win Czechoslovakia held its first free parliamentary elections since 1946 on 8-9 June 1990. The Civic Forum and its Slovak counterpart Public Against Violence, both born of the Velvet Revolution, won commanding majorities. Václav Havel's government gained a democratic mandate.