1989 April 02, 2012 1989 - An editorial in the "New York Times" declared that the Cold War was over. Read more
1990 - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein threatened to incinerate half of Israel with chemical weapons if Israel joined a conspiracy against Iraq. April 02, 2012 1990 - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein threatened to incinerate half of Israel with chemical weapons if Israel joined a conspiracy against Iraq. Read more
1992 - Mob boss John Gotti was convicted in New York of murder and racketeering. He was later sentenced to life in prison. April 02, 2012 1992 - Mob boss John Gotti was convicted in New York of murder and racketeering. He was later sentenced to life in prison. Read more
1995 - The costliest strike in professional sports history ended when baseball owners agreed to let players play without a contract. April 02, 2012 1995 - The costliest strike in professional sports history ended when baseball owners agreed to let players play without a contract. Read more
1996 - Russia and Belarus signed a treaty that created a political and economic alliance in an effort to reunite the two former Soviet republics. April 02, 2012 1996 - Russia and Belarus signed a treaty that created a political and economic alliance in an effort to reunite the two former Soviet republics. Read more
1998: Papon guilty of war crimes April 02, 2012 1998: Papon guilty of war crimes Former French cabinet minister Maurice Papon has been found guilty of war crimes for his part in deporting Jews from France during World War II. Read more