Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is signed into law:
The law banned discrimination based on disability.

Independence of Maldives:
The Indian Ocean Island nation gained independence after 78 years of British rule.

Syncom 2, the world’s first geosynchronous communications satellite is launched:
It was responsible for transmitting the first TV signal from a geosynchronous satellite, a manmade satellite whose orbital period around the Earth matches the Earth’s rotation.

Potsdam Declaration is signed:
Also known as the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender, the declaration signed by the US, UK and China, detailed the terms of surrender for Japan after World War II.