In 1996, the chess-playing computer that defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in a highly publicized match was IBM's Deep Blue.

The FIFA World Cup in 1998 was won by France.

The Maastricht Treaty, signed in 1992, led to the formation of the European Union (EU).

In 1998, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, made a cameo appearance in the popular TV series "Friends."

The British band that released the album "OK Computer" in 1997 is Radiohead. "

Germany won the UEFA Euro 1996 football championship, which was hosted in England.

The Summer Olympics in 1996 were hosted by the United States. Specifically, the games took place in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Middle Eastern war that lasted from August 1990 to February 1991 was the Gulf War, also known as the Persian Gulf War or Operation Desert Storm.

The female pop artist who released the album "Jagged Little Pill" in 1995 is Alanis Morissette.

The girl group Spice Girls performed during the opening minutes of Channel 5's launch in 1997 in the UK.

The first Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," was published in 1997.

The one-hit wonder group that had a hit in 1992 with "Jump Around" is House of Pain.

Los Del Mar popularized the dance craze known as the "Macarena" in the 1990s.

The Windows 95 operating system was introduced by Microsoft.

In 1992, the controversial incident of tearing up a picture of the Pope on U.S. television was carried out by the singer and actress Sinéad O'Connor during her appearance on "Saturday Night Live."

In 1990, Glasgow was named the European Capital of Culture in the United Kingdom.

The political event that took place in Scotland in 1997, leading to the establishment of the Scottish Parliament, was the devolution referendum. The majority of Scottish voters supported devolution, and as a result, the Scottish Parliament was established in 1999, with powers devolved from the UK Parliament in Westminster.

In 1996, Ruud Gullit became the first black manager of a Premiership (now known as the Premier League) football club. He was appointed as the player-manager of Chelsea.

The U.S. president who was in office during most of the 1990s was Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States, holding office from January 20, 1993, to January 20, 2001.

The band that released the album "Definitely Maybe" in 1994, marking the beginning of the Britpop era, is Oasis. Oasis played a significant role in the Britpop movement, and their debut album "Definitely Maybe" was highly successful and influential during the 1990s.

The 1990s sitcom starring Tim Allen as Tim "The Toolman" Taylor was "Home Improvement."