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Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 19th century20th century21st century
Decades: 1960s  1970s  1980s  – 1990s –  2000s  2010s  2020s
Years: 1987 1988 198919901991 1992 1993

1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. It was also the first year of the 1990s decade.

Events

January

Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, closed on January 7

February

March

Patricioaylwin
Patricio Aylwin becomes President of Chile on March 11

April

May

June

July

Washington National Cathedral Twilight
Washington National Cathedral, completed on September 29
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1990-1003-400, Berlin, deutsche Vereinigung, vor dem Reichstag
Germany is reunited on October 3
Thatcher reviews troops
Margaret Thatcher leaves office on November 28

August

September

October

November

December

Other Events

  • Chris Farley and Adam Sandler join Saturday Night Live.
  • The poorly received Cop Rock preimieres on television, TV's first (and last) musical police drama.
  • Legislation is signed into United States law requiring close captioning decoders in all large color TVs manufactured after July 1, 1993.

Births

Kristen Stewart Crillon Hotel
Kristen Stewart, born on April 9, 1990
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Soulja Boy, born on July 28, 1990
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Kim Yu-Na, born on September 5, 1990
Mao Asada 2009 World Championships
Mao Asada, born on September 25, 1990

Deaths

January – March

Vishniac
Roman Vishniac 1897-1990

April – June

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Greta Garbo 1905-1990

July – September

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Bruno Kreisky 1911-1990

October – December

Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl 1916-1990

Nobel Prizes

Reagan and Gorbachev signing
Mikhail Gorbachev (pictured with Ronald Reagan) won the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize.

New books

Movies released

Hit songs

Images for kids

See also

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