Zvonimir Boban (R) in his famous brawl with Croatian police. (Power Politics) On this day in 1990, thousands of football fans began filtering into Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, Croatia - then a part of Yugoslavia - for a match between the local Dinamos and the visiting Red Stars, a team from Serbia. As with all…
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02/02 – De Klerk’s Address
F.W. de Klerk (L) shakes hands with ANC leader Nelson Mandela (R) in 1992. (World Economic Forum) On this day in 1990, South African president Frederik Willem de Klerk addressed the parliament on its opening day. In his landmark speech, de Klerk announced plans to un-ban the African National Congress (ANC) - the primary opposition…