June 1990

Friday 01:

U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production and start destroying each of their nation's stockpiles.

Wednesday 06:

U.S. District court judge Jose Gonzales rules that the rap album As Nasty As They Wanna Be by the 2 Live Crew violates Florida's obscenity law; he declares that the predominant subject matter of the record is "directed to the 'dirty' thoughts and the loins, not to the intellect and the mind."

Tuesday 12:

Russia Day – The parliament of the Russian Federation formally declares its sovereignty.

Wednesday 20:

Asteroid Eureka discovered.

Saturday 23:

Moldavia declares independence.

Thursday 28:

Paperback Software found guilty by a U.S. court of copyright violation for copying the appearance and menu system of Lotus 1-2-3 in its competing spreadsheet program.

Saturday 30:

East and West Germany merge their economies.