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Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini ( common) era This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Explorations Excavations Start of 5 year project of large excavations at Birka. The year 1990 in architecture involved some significant events Events 18 March – Twelve paintings collectively worth from $100 to $300 million are stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1990: Events Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines, both in The year 1990 in film involved some significant events Events CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for Industry milestones Fox Video is formed CBS/Fox Video continues to sell products such as BBC programs The year 1990 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events Allen Ginsberg crowned "Majelis King" in Prague on May Day Works published in English Australia This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 See also 1989 in country music, 1990 in music, Other events of 1990, 1991 in country music, 1990s in music and the List of years in Country This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1990. Events January events January 15 - VIA Rail discontinues Super Continental service and shifts The Canadian The year 1990 in radio involved some significant events Events KJJO in Minneapolis Minnesota transitions from The year 1990 in Science and Technology involved many significant events some listed below Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1990 in athletics (track and field Marathon International The year 1990 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1990. Events Notable releases Bonk's Adventure is released for the TurboGrafx-16 and See also 1989 in Australia, other events of 1990, 1991 in Australia ---- See also 1989 in Canada, other events of 1990, 1991 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. See also 1989 in India, other events of 1990, 1991 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. Events January 1 - The Northern Ireland Fair Employment Act becomes law This article is about the year 1990 in Malaysia, which marks 33 years of nationhood for the country New Zealand celebrated its sesquicentennial 150 years since the signing of The Treaty of Waitangi. Events November 3 Gro Harlem Brundtland becomes becomes Prime Minister of Norway for the third time Arts and literature See also 1989 in Pakistan other events of 1990, 1991 in Pakistan and the Timeline of Pakistani history. See also 1989 in Singapore | Other events of 1990 | 1991 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore ---- Events 6 July See also 1989 in South Africa, other events of 1990, 1991 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Incumbents Monarch - HM Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister - Margaret Thatcher, Conservative (until 28 November General elections were held in March 1990 In July the government lifted the 25-year old State of emergency. States With Wide Recognition A - Republic of Afghanistan - Socialist People's Republic of Albania Africa Algeria - President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria ( 1979 - 1992) 1989 religious leaders - Events of 1990 - 1991 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year ----- Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any common year starting on Monday ( Dominical letter G) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today
From January 27, it was the year of the Horse in the Chinese Zodiac. The Horse ( 馬) is the seventh of the 12 animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Chinese Zodiac is a 12 year cycle Each year of the 12 year cycle is named after one of the original 12 animals
It is often considered the final year of the Cold War era; although others consider 1991 to be the last year. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
Events of 1990
January
- January 3 - Manuel Noriega, the former leader of Panama, surrenders to American forces. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Manuel Antonio Noriega (born February 11, 1934) He was never officially the President of Panama, but held the post of "chief executive officer" Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
- January 4 - 307 people are killed in a train accident in Ghotki, Pakistan. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Ghotki (گھوٹکی Ghotki is a town of Northern Sindh, Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
- January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre pendente di Pisa or simply The Tower of Pisa (it La Torre di Pisa is the Campanile, or freestanding bell tower of the
Jan. 7 - The
Pisa tower closed.
Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre pendente di Pisa or simply The Tower of Pisa (it La Torre di Pisa is the Campanile, or freestanding bell tower of the
- January 9 - Ugandan Lt. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Gen. Bazilio Olara-Okello, who led a coup against Dr. Bazilio Olara-Okello (1929 &ndash January 9 1990) was a Ugandan military officer and one of the Commanders of the Uganda National Apolo Milton Obote's government, dies in Ormduruman Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. Apollo Milton Opeto Obote (December 28 1925 October 10 2005 Prime Minister of Uganda from 1962 to 1966 and President of Uganda from 1966 to 1971 and from Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Kharṭūm) is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa.
- January 10 - Time Warner is formed from the merger of Time Inc. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City. and Warner Communications Inc.
- January 11 - In Lithuania, 300,000 demonstrate for independence. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the
- January 13 - Douglas Wilder becomes the first elected African American governor as he takes office in Richmond, Virginia. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American Politician and was the first African American to be elected African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- January 15 - Thousands storm the Stasi headquarters in Berlin in an attempt to view their government records. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign For the regular police in East Germany see Volkspolizei. The Ministerium für Staatssicherheit ( Ministry for State Security Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.
- January 18 - Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Marion Shepilov Barry Jr (born March 6, 1936) is an American politician who served as the second elected mayor of the District of Columbia Recreational drug use is the use of Psychoactive drugs for Recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes
- January 20 - Soviet troops occupied Baku, Azerbaijan, under the state of emergency decree issued by Gorbachev and killed over 130 and wounded over 700 protesters for national independence. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Baku (Bakı sometimes known as Baqy, Baky, Baki or Bakü, is the capital the largest city and the largest port of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician [1][2]
- January 22 - Robert Tappan Morris, Jr. is convicted of releasing the Morris worm. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Robert Tappan Morris, also known as rtm, (born November 8 1965 is an associate professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in the Institute's department The Morris worm or Internet worm was one of the first Computer worms distributed via the Internet; it is considered the first worm and was certainly the
- January 25 - Avianca Flight 52 crashes into Cove Neck, Long Island, after a miscommunication between the flight crew and JFK Airport officials. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Avianca Flight 52 was a regularly scheduled flight from Bogotá to New York's John F John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19
- January 25-January 26 - The Burns' Day storm kills 97 in northwestern Europe. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. The Burns' Day Storm occurred on January 25 &ndash January 26, 1990, over Northwestern Europe and is one of the strongest storms on record
Jan. 28 -
Super Bowl XXIV.
Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Super Bowl XXIV was an American football game played on January 28 1990 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to decide the National
Jan. 29: Captain is on trial for the
Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher.
- January 27 - The city of Tiraspol in the Moldavian SSR briefly declares independence. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Tiraspol (ti'raspol Russian and Ukrainian: Тирáсполь Moldavian Cyrillic: Тираспол is the second largest city in Moldova The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic ( Moldovan: Република Советикэ Сочиалистэ Молдовеняскэ or Republica Sovietică Socialistă
- January 29 - The trial of Joseph Hazelwood, former skipper of the Exxon Valdez, begins in Anchorage, Alaska. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Joseph Jeffrey Hazelwood (born 1946 is an American Sailor. He was the captain of the Exxon Valdez during its 1989 oil spill. He is accused of negligence that resulted in America's worst oil spill to date. For the fictional character see Oil Slick (Transformers. An oil spill is the release of a Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbon into
- January 31 - The first McDonald's in Moscow, Russia opens. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
February
- February 2 - Apartheid: In South Africa, President F.W. de Klerk allows the African National Congress to legally function again and promises to free Nelson Mandela. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Frederik Willem de Klerk (born 18 March 1936 was the last State President of apartheid-era South Africa, serving from September 1989 to May 1994 The African National Congress (ANC has been South Africa 's governing party supported by its Tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative
- February 5 - Manuel Fraga becomes the president of Galicia. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Manuel Fraga e Iribarne (born November 23, 1922) is a Spanish Politician from the northwest region of Galicia. Galicia (occasionally Galiza) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain.
- February 7 - Collapse of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly of power. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince The Soviet Union 's collapse into independent nations began early in 1985
- February 10 - South African President F.W. de Klerk announces that Nelson Mandela will be released the next day. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The President of South Africa, in full the President of the Republic of South Africa is the Head of state and Head of government under South Frederik Willem de Klerk (born 18 March 1936 was the last State President of apartheid-era South Africa, serving from September 1989 to May 1994 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative
- February 11 - James "Buster" Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson to win the World Heavyweight Boxing crown. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. James "Buster" Douglas (born April 7, 1960) is a former undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion who scored one of the most shocking upsets in sports
- February 11 - Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison, near Cape Town, South Africa, after 27 years behind bars. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
- February 13 - German reunification: An agreement is reached for a two-stage plan to reunite Germany. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung took place twice after 1945 first in 1957 the Saarland was permitted to join the Federal Republic of Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
- February 15 - The United Kingdom and Argentina restore diplomatic relations after 8 years. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The UK had severed ties in response to Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands, a British Dependent Territory, in 1982. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
- February 26 - The Sandinistas are defeated in the Nicaraguan elections. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed The Sandinista National Liberation Front ( Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional) is a socialist Nicaraguan Political party. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America
- February 26 - The USSR agrees to withdraw all 73,500 troops from Czechoslovakia by July, 1991. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
- February 27 - Exxon Valdez oil spill: Exxon and its shipping company are indicted on 5 criminal counts. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24 1989 Exxon is a brand of fuel sold by ExxonMobil. History Exxon formally replaced the Esso, Enco,
March
- March 1 - A fire at the Sheraton Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, kills 16 people. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
- March 1 - Steve Jackson Games is raided by the U.S. Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Steve Jackson Games (SJG is a Game company founded in 1980 by Steve Jackson, that creates and publishes role-playing, board The Electronic Frontier Foundation ( EFF) is an international non-profit advocacy and legal organization based in the United States with the stated purpose of being dedicated
- March 1 - The Royal New Zealand Navy discontinues its daily rum ration. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The Royal New Zealand Navy ( RNZN) (Maori Te Taua Moana, The Sea Army) is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. Rum is a Distilled beverage made from Sugarcane by-products such as Molasses and sugarcane Juice by a process of fermentation
- March 6 - An SR-71 sets a U. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout S. transcontinental speed record of 1 hour 8 minutes 17 seconds, on what is publicized as its last official flight.
- March 9 - Police seal off Brixton in South London after another night of protests against the poll tax. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Brixton is an area of the London Borough of Lambeth, in inner - South London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Poll Tax Riots were mass disturbances or riots, which occurred in Britain during protests against the Community Charge (commonly known as the A poll tax, head tax, or capitation is a Tax of a uniform fixed amount per individual (as opposed to a percentage of income
- March 9 - Antonia Novello is sworn in as Surgeon General of the United States, becoming the first female and Hispanic American to serve in that position. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Antonia Coello Novello (born Antonia Overview The Surgeon General is nominated by the US President and confirmed via majority vote by the Senate. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America
- March 9 - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Clyde Wells confirms he will rescind Newfoundland's approval of the Meech Lake Accord. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Clyde Kirby Wells (born November 9, 1937) is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal The Meech Lake Accord was a set of failed amendments to the Constitution of Canada negotiated in 1987 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the provincial
- March 10 - Eighteen months after seizing power in a coup, Prosper Avril is ousted in Haiti. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Prosper Avril (born December 12 1937) is a former President of Haiti, one of the most influential Haitian political figures of the last Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole:
- March 11 - Lithuania declares independence from the Soviet Union with the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania or Act of March 11 signed by the members of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania, proclaimed
- March 11 - Patricio Aylwin is sworn-in as the first democratically-elected Chilean president since 1970. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Patricio Aylwin Azócar (born November 26, 1918) was the first President of Chile after its return to democratic rule in 1990 following Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- March 15 - Iraq hangs British journalist Farzad Bazoft for spying. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Farzad Bazoft ( May 22, 1958 – March 15, 1990) was an Iranian born Journalist who settled in the United Kingdom Daphne Parish, a British nurse, is sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment as an accomplice.
- March 15 - Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first executive president of the Soviet Union. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
- March 15 - The Soviet Union announces that Lithuania's declaration of independence is invalid. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the
- March 18 - Twelve paintings, collectively worth from $100 to $300 million, are stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts by 2 thieves posing as police officers. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum or Fenway Court is a Museum in Boston, Massachusetts with a collection of over 2500 works of European This is the largest art theft in US history, and the paintings (as of 2007) have not been recovered. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- March 18 - East Germany holds its first free elections. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state
- March 20 - Ferdinand Marcos's widow, Imelda Marcos, goes on trial for bribery, embezzlement, and racketeering. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos ( September 11, 1917 &ndash September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 Imelda Remedios Visitacion Romualdez-Marcos (born Imelda Remedios Visitacion Trinidad Romualdez on July 2, 1929 in Manila) is the widow Bribery, a form of pecuniary corruption is an act usually implying money or gift given that alters the behaviour of the recipient in ways not consistent with the duties of that person Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets usually financial in nature by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted A racket is an illegal business usually run as part of Organized crime.
- March 21 - After 75 years of South African rule, Namibia becomes independent. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast The history of Namibia has passed through several distinct stages and it has really only existed as a modern state since South Africa relinquished control of the country in
- March 24 - Australian federal election, 1990: The government of Australian prime minister Bob Hawke is re-elected for a 4th term. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
- March 25 - In New York City, a fire due to arson at an illegal social club called "Happy Land" kills 87. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. The City of New York Social Club may also refer to a video game community service by Rockstar Games, see Rockstar Games Social Club. The Happy Land Fire was an Arson fire which killed 87 people trapped in an unlicensed Social club called "Happy Land" in New York City,
- March 25 - Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie announced his intention to retire at the end of the year. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie Baron Runcie of Cuddesdon MC PC ( 2 October 1921 &ndash 11 July 2000) was Archbishop
- March 26 - The 62nd Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, with Driving Miss Daisy winning Best Picture. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. The 62nd Academy Awards were presented March 26, 1990 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the United States Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 film adapted from the Alfred Uhry play of the same title for Warner Brothers. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working
- March 27 - Propaganda: The United States begins broadcasting TV Martí to Cuba. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Propaganda is a concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people The United States of America —commonly referred to as the TV Martí was created by the US government to provide news and current affairs programming to Cuba. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la
- March 28 - U. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. S. President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens ( September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete Not to be confused with the Medal of Honor, sometimes called the "Congressional Medal of Honor" which is the highest military decoration of the United States
- March 31 - "The Second Battle of Trafalgar": A massive anti-poll tax demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London, turns into a riot; 471 people are injured, and 341 arrested. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor The Poll Tax Riots were mass disturbances or riots, which occurred in Britain during protests against the Community Charge (commonly known as the A poll tax, head tax, or capitation is a Tax of a uniform fixed amount per individual (as opposed to a percentage of income Trafalgar Square is a square in central London, England. With its position in the heart of London it is a tourist attraction its trademark is Nelson's London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
April
- April 1 - Strangeways Prison riot: The longest prison riot in Britain's history begins at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, and continued for three weeks and three days, until April 25
- April 6 - Robert Mapplethorpe's "The Perfect Moment" show of nude and homosexual photographs opens at the Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center, in spite of accusations of indecency by Citizens for Community Values. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The 1990 Strangeways Prison riot was a 25-day Prison riot and rooftop protest at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, England HM Prison Manchester is a Prison located in the city of Manchester, England, also known (now unofficially since it was renamed in the 1990s Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Robert Mapplethorpe ( November 4, 1946 – March 9, 1989) was an American Photographer, known for his large-scale highly
- April 7 - Iran Contra Affair: John Poindexter is found guilty of 5 charges for his part in the scandal; the convictions are later reversed on appeal. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor The Iran-Contra affair was a political scandal which was revealed in November 1986 as a result of earlier events during the Reagan administration. John Marlan Poindexter (born August 12, 1936 in Odon Indiana) is a retired American naval officer and Department of Defense official
- April 8 - Scandinavian Star, a Bahamas-registered ferry, catches fire en route from Norway to Denmark, leaving 158 dead. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian M/S Massalia, later known as M/S Scandinavian Star and M/S Regal Voyager was a car and passenger Ferry built in The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe
- April 13 - The Soviet Union apologizes for the Katyn Massacre. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
- April 15 - Food poisoning kills 450 guests at an engagement party in Uttar Pradesh. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश اتر پردیش pronounced, Translation: Northern Province) referred to as '''U
- April 20 - STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. STS-31 was the thirty-fifth mission of the American Space Shuttle program, which launched the Hubble Space Telescope astronomical observatory into The Hubble Space Telescope ( HST; also known colloquially as "the Hubble" or just "Hubble" is a space telescope that was carried into Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of
- April 24 - The Space Shuttle Discovery places the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of The Hubble Space Telescope ( HST; also known colloquially as "the Hubble" or just "Hubble" is a space telescope that was carried into In Physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body for example the gravitational orbit of a planet around a star
- April 24 - West Germany and East Germany agree to merge currency and economies on July 1. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song.
- April 25 - Violeta Chamorro was elected President of Nicaragua making her the first woman President in Latin America. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Violeta Barrios de Chamorro (born October 18, 1929) is a Nicaraguan political leader and Publisher. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America
May
- May 2 - In London, England, a man brandishing a knife robs courier Nicholas Lane of bearer bonds worth £292 million (the largest mugging to date). Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
- May 4 - Latvia declares independence from the Soviet Union. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
- May 5 - The 35th Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian
- May 15 - Portrait of Doctor Gachet by Vincent van Gogh is sold for a record $82.5 million. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Portrait of Dr Gachet is one of the most revered paintings by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh and fetched a record price of $82 This is a list of the highest prices paid for Paintings Very valuable paintings if sold are usually sold at Auctions.
- May 17 - The World Health Organization removes homosexuality from its list of diseases. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- May 20 - The first post-Communist presidential and parliamentary elections are held in Romania. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania
- May 22 - The leaders of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen announce the unification of their countries as the Republic of Yemen. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. The Yemen Arab Republic (YAR (in Arabic: الجمهوريّة العربية اليمنية al-`Arabīyah al-Yamanīyah'') also known as North Yemen The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, Democratic Yemen, South Yemen or Yemen (Aden was a Socialist republic in present-day southern and Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya
- May 22 - Microsoft releases Windows 3.0. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Windows 30 is the third major release of Microsoft Windows, and came out on 22 May 1990
- May 24 - The Edmonton Oilers defeat the Boston Bruins in the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals for their fifth Stanley Cup. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League.
June
- June 1 - U. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production and begin destroying their respective stocks. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician A Treaty is an agreement under International law entered into by actors in international law namely States and International organizations. Chemical warfare involves using the toxic properties of Chemical substances to kill injure or incapacitate an enemy.
- June 1 - Members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army shoot and kill Major Michael Dillon-Lee and Private William Robert Davies of the British Army. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Dillon-Lee is killed outside his home in Dortmund, Germany and Davies is killed at a railway station in Lichfield, England. Dortmund (ˈdɔʁtmʊnt is a City in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Lichfield is a city and Civil parish in Staffordshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
- June 2 - The Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak spawns 88 confirmed tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, killing 12. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks The Lower Ohio Valley Tornado Outbreak is a tornado outbreak that occurred in southern Illinois, central and southern Indiana, southwestern Ohio, and northern 37 tornadoes occurred in Indiana, eclipsing the previous record of 21 during the Super Outbreak of April 1974. The Super Outbreak is the largest Tornado outbreak on record for a single 24-hour period April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.
- June 7 - Universal Studios Florida opens to the public. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Universal Studios Florida is an Amusement park located in Orlando Florida.
- June 8 - The 1990 FIFA World Cup begins in Italy. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable
- June 12 - The parliament of the Russian Federation formally declares its sovereignty. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
- June 14 - The Detroit Pistons defeat the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1990 NBA Finals. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The 1990 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1989-90 NBA season.
- June 21 - An earthquake measuring 7. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. 3 on the Richter Scale kills thousands in the Iranian city of Manjil[3]
- June 22 - Underwater volcano Mount Didicas erupts in the Philippines. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Manjil is a historical town in Gilan Province in the southern basin of Caspian in Northern Iran. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Didicas Volcano is an active Volcano in the Babuyan Islands in the Philippines (19° 04 The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
- June 24 - Kathleen Young and Irene Templeton are ordained as priests in St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, becoming the first Anglican women priests in the United Kingdom. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
- June 26 - U. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. S. President Bush breaks his 1988 'no new taxes' campaign pledge, accepting tax revenue increases as a necessity to reduce the budget deficit. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)
July
- July 2 - A stampede in a pedestrian tunnel leading to Mecca kills 1,426. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Mecca ˈmɛkə also spelled Makkah ˈmækə (in full Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Arabic mækːæ(t ælmʊkarˑamæ مكّة المكرمة, literally Honored
- July 7 - In Rome, at the evening of the 1990 FIFA World Cup soccer the Three Tenors sing together for the first time. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Three Tenors is a name given to a consort of singers who held concerts under this banner during the 1990s and early 2000s Spaniards Plácido Domingo The event is broadcast live on television and watched worldwide by millions of people. Highlight is Luciano Pavarotti's performance of "Nessun Dorma" from Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes. Thank you--> Luciano Pavarotti, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( October 12, Nessun dorma (English edition None shall sleep tonight) is an Aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini 's Opera WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini ( December 22, 1858 Turandot is an Opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, set to a Libretto in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
- July 8 - West Germany defeats Argentina 1-0 to win the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA
- July 15 - Tamil Tigers kill 168 Muslims in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island
- July 16 - An earthquake measuring 7. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and 7 on the Richter Scale kills over 1,600 in the Philippines. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
- July 25 - George Carey, Bishop of Bath and Wells, is named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler } George Leonard Carey Baron Carey of Clifton PC FKC (born 13 November 1935) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002 The Bishop of Bath and Wells heads the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury in England. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the
- July 25 - The Serbian Democratic Party declares the sovereignty of the Serbs in Croatia. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler The Serbian Democratic Party ( Serbian: Српска демократска Странка Srpska Demokratska Stranka, СДС SDS) is a Republika Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between
- July 26 - U. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus S. President George H.W. Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act, designed to protect disabled Americans from discrimination. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA is the short title of United States ( codified at et seq
- July 27 - The parliament building and a government television house in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago are stormed by the Jamaat al Muslimeen in a coup d'état attempt which lasts 5 days. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Port of Spain is the Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality after Chaguanas The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American The Jamaat al Muslimeen (from Arabic جماعة المسلمين is a Muslim organisation within the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago with a membership of predominantly Approximately 26 to 30 people are killed and several wounded (including then Prime Minister, A.N.R. Robinson, who is shot in the leg). This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson (born 16 December 1926 in Calder Hall, Tobago) was President of Trinidad and Tobago
- July 27 - Belarus declares its sovereignty, a key step toward independence from the USSR. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
- July 28 - Alberto Fujimori becomes president of Peru. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Japanese name) (born in Lima, Peru on July 28 1938 is a Peruvian and Japanese ref> Fujimori secures Japanese haven Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America.
- July 30 - A Provisional Irish Republican Army car bomb kills British M. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. P. Ian Gow, a staunch unionist. Ian Reginald Edward Gow TD ( 11 February 1937 &ndash 30 July 1990) was a British Conservative politician and Unionism in Ireland, is a belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and
August
- August 2 - Gulf War: Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed
- August 6 - Gulf War: The United Nations Security Council orders a global trade embargo against Iraq in response to its invasion of Kuwait. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. In international Commerce and politics, an embargo is the prohibition of commerce For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed
- August 19 - Leonard Bernstein conducts his final concert, ending with Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. Ludwig van Beethoven began concentrated work on his Symphony No The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based at Symphony Hall in Boston Massachusetts, USA
- August 23 - East Germany and West Germany announce they will unite on October 3. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's
- August 24 - Northern Ireland writer Brian Keenan is released from Lebanon after being held hostage for nearly 5 years. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Brian Keenan (b 1951 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an Irish Writer whose work includes the book An Evil Cradling, an account of Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية
- August 28 - Plainfield Tornado (F5 on the Fujita scale) struck the towns of Plainfield, Crest Hill, and Joliet, in Illinois, killing 29 people. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital The Fujita scale ( F-Scale) or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating Tornado intensity based on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures The Village of Plainfield is a Municipality in Will County, Illinois, United States. Crest Hill is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. Joliet is a city in Will county in the US state of Illinois, located 40 miles southwest of Chicago. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Strongest tornado to date to strike the Chicago Metropolitan Area
September
- September 2 - Transnistria declares its independence from the Moldavian SSR; however, the declaration is not recognized by any government. The Chicago metropolitan area is the Metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States and its suburbs Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Transnistria, also known as Trans-Dniester, Transdniestria, and Pridnestrovie (full name Pridnestrovian Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania
- September 9 - Liberian Civil War: Liberian president Samuel Doe is captured by rebel leader Prince Johnson and killed in a filmed execution. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire Samuel Kanyon Doe ( May 6, 1951 &ndash September 9, 1990) was the President of Liberia from 1980 to 1990 Prince Yormie (or Yeomi Johnson (born 6 July 1952) is a Liberian political and former military figure
- September 11 - Gulf War: President George H. W. Bush delivers a nationally televised speech in which he threatens the use of force to remove Iraqi soldiers from Kuwait. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed
- September 12 - The two German states and the Four Powers sign the Treaty on the Final Settlement With Respect to Germany in Moscow, paving the way for German re-unification. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Allied Control Council or Allied Control Authority, known in German as the Alliierter Kontrollrat, also referred to as the Four Powers (German The Treaty on the Final Settlement With Respect to Germany, (or the Two Plus Four Agreement) was negotiated in 1990 between the Federal Republic of Germany Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung took place twice after 1945 first in 1957 the Saarland was permitted to join the Federal Republic of Germany
- September 18 - In Tokyo, Japan, the IOC chooses Atlanta to host the 1996 Summer Olympics. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.
- September 19 - The Provisional Irish Republican Army tries to assassinate Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Terry at his home near Stafford, England. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Terry GCB (b 18 October 1926) is a retired senior Royal Air Force commander This article is about the town of Stafford England For the larger local government district see Borough of Stafford. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Hit by at least 9 bullets, the former Governor of Gibraltar survives. The Governor of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom 's overseas territory of Gibraltar.
- September 29 - Washington National Cathedral finished. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington National Cathedral, whose official name is the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is a Cathedral of The Episcopal Church.
October
- October 3 - East Germany and West Germany reunify into a single Germany. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung took place twice after 1945 first in 1957 the Saarland was permitted to join the Federal Republic of Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
- October 5 - After 150 years, 10 months and 2 days (Friday, January 3, 1840 - Friday, October 5, 1990), The Herald broadsheet newspaper in Melbourne, Australia is published for the last time as a separate newspaper. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople The Herald Sun is a morning Tabloid Newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3
- October 8 - Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: In Jerusalem, Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock mosque on the Temple Mount
- October 9 - Leonard Bernstein announces his retirement from conducting. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Dome of the Rock ( Arabic: مسجد قبة الصخرة translit The Temple Mount ( הַר הַבַּיִת, Har haBáyit) also called the Noble Sanctuary ( الحرم القدسي الشريف, al-haram Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes Unbeknownst to anyone other than himself and his doctors, he is fatally ill.
- October 13 - Lebanese Civil War: Syrian military forces invade and occupy Mount Lebanon, ousting General Michel Aoun's government. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees The Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990 was a multifaceted Civil war whose antecedents can be traced back to the conflicts and political compromises reached after the end Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Mount Lebanon ( Arabic: جبل لبنان as a geographic designation is the Lebanese mountain range known as the Western Mountain Range of Lebanon Michel Naim Aoun ( Arabic: ميشال عون (born 19 february 1935 in Haret Hreik, Lebanon) is a former Lebanese This effectively consolidates Syria's 14 year occupation of Lebanese soil.
- October 14 - Leonard Bernstein dies of a heart attack at his home in New York City. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes The City of New York He is 72 years old.
- October 15 - Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and reform his nation. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the
- October 20 - The Cincinnati Reds defeat the Oakland Athletics to win the 1990 World Series. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The 1990 World Series matched the defending champions and heavily-favored Oakland Athletics against the Cincinnati Reds, with the Reds sweeping the Series in four
- October 21 - First Apple Day set up by Common Ground in London
- October 25 - Evander Holyfield defeats James 'Buster' Douglas for the Heavyweight Boxing crown. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Apple Day is an annual celebration held on October 21 each year of Apples and Orchards Apple Day was initiated by Common Ground in 1990 Common Ground is a United Kingdom charity and lobby group Founded in 1982 by Susan Clifford and Angela King, Common Ground aims to promote " London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is a professional boxer from the United States and a multiple world champion in both the Cruiserweight James "Buster" Douglas (born April 7, 1960) is a former undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion who scored one of the most shocking upsets in sports Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,
- October 27 - The Supreme Soviet of Kyrgyzstan chooses Askar Akayev as the republic's first president. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. The Supreme Soviet of the USSR (Верхо́вный Сове́т СССР Verkhóvnyj Sovét SSSR) was the highest legislative body in the Soviet Union in Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан Askar Akayevich Akayev ( Аскар Акаевич Акаев) (born 10 November 1944 in Kyzyl-Bairak, Kirghiz SSR) served as the The President of Kyrgyzstan is the Head of state and the highest official of Kyrgyzstan.
- October 27 - The New Zealand general election 1990 returns the New Zealand National Party with record number of 67 seats. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. The 1990 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament 's 43rd term. The New Zealand National Party ("National" or "the Nats" currently forms the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats Political party
November
- November 1 - Mary Robinson defeats odds-on favourite Brian Lenihan to become the first female President of Ireland. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Mary Therese Winifred Robinson (Máire Mhic Róibín born 21 May 1944 was the first female President of Ireland, serving from 1990 to 1997 and the United Nations Brian Patrick Lenihan (Brian Ó Luineacháin 17 November 1930 – 1 November 1995 was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician The President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ is the Head of state of Ireland.
- November 5 - Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the far-right Kach movement, is shot dead after a speech at a New York City hotel. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Rabbi Meir David Kahane (מאיר דוד כהנא also known by the Pseudonyms Michael King and David Sinai, 1 August 1932 – Kach (כ"ך an acronym for Kahane LaKnesset (כהנא לכנסת lit The City of New York
- November 12 - Akihito is enthroned as the 125th emperor of Japan. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days is the current of Japan, and the 125th Emperor according to Japan's traditional order of succession. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- November 12 - Tim Berners-Lee publishes a more formal proposal for the World Wide Web. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee OM KBE FRS FREng FRSA (born 8 June 1955 is an English computer scientist who is credited The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked Hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. [1]
- November 13 - The first known World Wide Web page is written. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked Hypertext documents accessed via the Internet.
- November 14 - Germany and Poland sign a treaty confirming the border at the Oder-Neisse line. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Oder-Neisse line (Granica na Odrze i Nysie Łużyckiej Oder-Neiße-Grenze was drawn in the aftermath of World War II as the eastern border of Germany and
- November 15 - STS-38: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on a classified military mission. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. STS-38 was a Space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Space Shuttle Atlantis ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of
- November 22 - Margaret Thatcher announces she will not contest the second ballot of the leadership election for the Conservative Party. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 The 1990 Conservative Party leadership election in the United Kingdom took place in November 1990 following the decision of former Defence and The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.
- November 25 - Lech Wałęsa and Stanisław Tymiński win the first round of the first presidential elections in Poland. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Stanisław "Stan" Tymiński (sta'ɲiswaf ('stan tɨ'mʲiɲskʲi born January 27 1948 in Pruszków) is a Canadian businessman of Presidential elections were held in Poland on Sunday November 25 (first round and Sunday December 9, 1990 (second round Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
- November 27 - John Major wins the second ballot of the Conservative Party leadership election and his two rivals, Michael Heseltine and Douglas Hurd, concede defeat. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Sir John Major KG CH ACIB (born 29 March 1943 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, CH, PC (born 21 March 1933 is a Welsh -born British businessman and Conservative Douglas Richard Hurd Baron Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE, PC (born 8 March 1930 is a senior British Conservative Politician
- November 28 - Margaret Thatcher resigns as Prime Minister of the UK; John Major succeeds her as Party Leader and is appointed Prime Minister by Queen Elizabeth II. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Sir John Major KG CH ACIB (born 29 March 1943 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II
- November 29 - Gulf War: The United Nations Security Council passes UN Security Council Resolution 678, authorizing military intervention in Iraq if that nation does not withdraw its forces from Kuwait and free all foreign hostages by Tuesday, January 15, 1991. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe United Nations Security Council Resolution 678 was the legal authorization for the Gulf War which was passed by the Security Council by 12 votes to 2 (Cuba and Yemen For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
December
- December 1 - Establishing the first ground connection between the United Kingdom and the mainland of Europe since the last Ice Age, Channel Tunnel workers from the United Kingdom and France meet 40 metres beneath the English Channel seabed. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets The Channel Tunnel (Le tunnel sous la Manche also known as the Chunnel, is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in England with The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
- December 2 - A coalition led by Chancellor Helmut Kohl wins the first free all-German elections since 1932. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Helmut Josef Michael Kohl (born 3 April 1930 is a German conservative politician and statesman Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.
- December 3 - At Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Northwest Airlines Flight 1482 (a McDonnell Douglas DC-9) collides with Northwest Airlines Flight 299 (a Boeing 727) on the runway, killing 8 passengers and 4 crewmembers on Flight 1482. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, sometimes called Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne Airport, Metro Airport, or simply WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
- December 3 - Mary Robinson begins her term as the first female President of Ireland. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Mary Therese Winifred Robinson (Máire Mhic Róibín born 21 May 1944 was the first female President of Ireland, serving from 1990 to 1997 and the United Nations The President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ is the Head of state of Ireland.
- December 6 - Saddam Hussein releases the Western hostages. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30
- December 6 - President Hossain Mohammad Ershad of Bangladesh is forced to resign following massive protests. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Hossain Mohammad Ershad (হুসেইন মুহাম্মাদ এরশাদ Husein Muhammad Ershad) (b ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially
- December 9 - Slobodan Milošević becomes President of Serbia. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
- December 9 - Lech Wałęsa wins the 2nd round of Poland's first presidential election. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Presidential elections were held in Poland on Sunday November 25 (first round and Sunday December 9, 1990 (second round
- December 11 - John Gotti is arrested. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office John Joseph Gotti Jr ( October 27, 1940 &ndash June 10, 2002) commonly known by the media as "The Dapper Don" and "The
- December 16 - Jean-Bertrand Aristide is elected president of Haiti, ending 3 decades of military rule. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born July 15 1953 is a former Roman Catholic Priest who was President of Haiti in 1991 again from 1994 to 1996 and then Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole:
- December 31 - Russian Garry Kasparov holds his title by winning the World Chess Championship match against his countryman Anatoly Karpov. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Garry Kasparov (Га́рри Ки́мович Каспа́ров) (born as Garry Kimovich Weinstein on April 13 1963 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet See also Development of the World Chess Championship The World Chess Championship is played to determine the World Champion in the Board game Chess Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov (Анатолий Евгеньевич Карпов born May 23, 1951) is a Russian Chess grandmaster
Undated
- For a brief while in early 1990, Romania had a civil war in the aftermath of the Romanian Revolution of 1989, the opposition was for Nicolae Ceauşescu and the Communist regime, and those for the new regime. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a week-long series of increasingly violent riots and fighting in late December 1989 that overthrew the Communist regime of Nicolae Nicolae Ceauşescu (nikoˈlaje tʃauˈʃesku (January 26 1918 – December 25 1989 was the communist dictator of Romania from 1965 until December 1989 when a revolution Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based The word regime (occasionally spelled " régime " particularly in older texts refers to a set of conditions most often of a Political nature
- New Revised Standard Version of the Bible is published in the United States. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin
- Metropolitan Aleksy of Leningrad elected Russian Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia. Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
- Channel 7 + 10 networks go into receivership (Australia).
- Homosexual acts between consenting adults are decriminalized in Queensland. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent
Fictional
The following are references to year 1990 in fiction:
- When the Stephen King novel The Stand was re-issued as a "Complete and Uncut Edition", the setting of the story was changed from 1980 to 1990. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, The Stand is a Post-apocalyptic horror / Science fiction Novel by Stephen King originally published in 1978
World population
| World population |
|
1990 |
1985 |
1995 |
World |
5,263,593,000 |
4,830,979,000 |
432,614,000 |
5,674,380,000 |
410,787,000 |
Africa |
622,443,000 |
541,814,000 |
80,629,000 |
707,462,000 |
85,019,000 |
Asia |
3,167,807,000 |
2,887,552,000 |
280,255,000 |
3,430,052,000 |
262,245,000 |
Europe |
721,582,000 |
706,009,000 |
15,573,000 |
727,405,000 |
5,823,000 |
|
|
441,525,000 |
401,469,000 |
40,056,000 |
481,099,000 |
39,574,000 |
|
|
283,549,000 |
269,456,000 |
14,093,000 |
299,438,000 |
15,889,000 |
Oceania |
26,687,000 |
24,678,000 |
2,009,000 |
28,924,000 |
2,237,000 |
Births
January-June
- January 1 - Sadick Adams, Ghanaian football striker
- January 1 - Ali Murtaza, Indian First Class cricketer
- January 4 - Toni Kroos, German footballer
- January 4 - Alberto Paloschi, Italian footballer
- January 6 - Abhinav Mukund, cricketer
- January 6 - Dominique Aegerter, German motorcycle racer
- January 6 - Alex Teixeira Santos, Brazilian footballer
- January 7 - Camryn Grimes, American actress
- January 7 - Liam Aiken, American actor
- January 8 - Maci Wainwright, American singer-songwriter
- January 12 - Sergey Karjakin, Ukrainian chess player
- January 15 - Fernando Forestieri, Italian footballer
- January 26 - Christopher Massey, American actor
- January 30 - Jake Thomas, American actor
- January 30 - Eiza Gonzalez, Mexican actress/singer
- February 1 - Laura Marling, British singer-songwriter
- February 3 - Sean Kingston, American singer
- February 4 - Haruka Tomatsu, Japanese Seiyū
- February 7 - Anna Abreu, Finnish pop singer
- February 7 - Steven Stamkos, Canadian ice hockey player
- February 9 - Facundo Affranchino, Argentine footballer
- February 10 - Craig Sorger, American murder victim (d. The world population is the total number of living Humans on Earth at a given time Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 "The world " is a proper noun for the planet Earth envisioned from an Anthropocentric or Human Worldview, as a place The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths On the 18 of Cheshvan in 5751 Rabbi Meir Kahane The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays is the current era name in Japan. The Heisei era started on January 8, 1989, just one day after the death of the reigning Emperor Hirohito The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Unix time, or POSIX time, is a system for describing points in Time, defined as the number of seconds elapsed since Midnight Coordinated Universal New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Sadick Adams (born January 1, 1990) is a Ghanaian football Striker. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Ali Ghulam Murtaza ( born 1 January 1990) is an Indian First Class Cricketer He is currently a member of Indian World Team Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Toni Kroos (born January 4, 1990 in Greifswald) is a German footballer who plays for Bayern Munich. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Alberto Paloschi (born January 4, 1990 in Chiari, Province of Brescia) is an Italian Striker who currently plays for Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Abhinav Mukund (born January 6 1990) is an Indian Cricketer who plays for the Chennai Super Kings, India Under-19 squad Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Dominique Aegerter (born January 6, 1990 in Rohrbach, Switzerland) is a German Grand Prix Motorcycle road Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Alex Teixeira Santos or simply Alex Teixeira (born January 6, 1990 in Duque de Caxias) is a Brazilian Attacking Midfielder Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Camryn Elizabeth Grimes (born January 7, 1990) is a Daytime Emmy Award -winning American Actress. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Liam Padraic Aiken (born January 7, 1990) is an American Actor who has starred in a number of films such as Stepmom and Good Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Maci Nicole Wainwright (born January 8, 1990) is an American Country music Singer - Songwriter from Bethany Oklahoma Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Sergey Karjakin (Сергій Карякін Сергей Карякин born January 12, 1990 in Simferopol) is a Ukrainian Chess Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Fernando Martín Forestieri (born January 15, 1990 in Rosario) is an Italo - Argentinian footballer who currently plays for Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Christopher Michael Massey (born January 26, 1990 in Atlanta Georgia) is an actor Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Jake Thomas (born January 30, 1990) is an American Actor and Singer known for his role in the television show Lizzie Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Eiza González Reyna, known throughout Mexico as Lola (born January 30 1990 Mexican actress and singer Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Laura Beatrice Marling (born 1 February 1990) is a folk-pop Singer-songwriter from Hampshire, England. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Kisean Anderson (born February 3, 1990) better known by his Stage name Sean Kingston, is a Jamaican Reggae singer Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons is a Seiyū born on February 4, 1990 in Ichinomiya, Aichi. She is employed by Music Ray'n. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Anna Eira Margarida Mourão de Melo e Abreu (born February 7 1990 in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish - Portuguese Singer Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Steven Stamkos (born February 7 1990 in Markham, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Facundo Andrés Affranchino (born February 9 1990 in Paraná, Entre Ríos, is an Argentine footballer currently playing Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead The murder of Craig Sorger ( February 10, 1990 — February 15, 2003) involved a teenager from Ephrata Washington who was brutally 2003)
- February 11 - Q'Orianka Kilcher, German-born actress
- February 13 - Erdini Qoigyijabu, Tibetan religious figure
- February 13 - Olivia Allison, British synchronized swimmer
- February 14 - Emily Mae Young, American child actress
- February 28 - Anna Muzychuk, Ukrainian chess player
- March 1 - James Lomas, British stage actor
- March 2 - Adderly Fong, Hong Kong Chinese race car driver
- March 4 - Andrea Bowen, American actress
- March 8 - Abigail and Brittany Hensel, American conjoined twins
- March 14 - Joe Allen, Welsh footballer
- March 16 - James Bulger, British kidnapping and murder victim (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Q'Orianka Waira Qoiana Kilcher (born February 11, 1990) is an American actress and Singer, perhaps best known for her role as Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Jizün Losang Qamba Lhünzhub Qoigyijabu Baisangbu (born Gyaincain Norbu, February 13 1990) commonly known as Qoigyijabu, is the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Olivia Elizabeth N Allison (b February 13, 1990 in Plymouth) is a British synchronized swimmer. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Emily Mae Young (born February 14, 1990) is an American actress who starred on the television series Step by Step from 1996 to 1998 Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Anna Muzychuk ( Ukrainian Ганна Музичук, Slovenian Ana Muzičuk) (born 28 february 1990 in Lviv Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Adderly Fong Chun-Yu, ( Traditional Chinese: 方駿宇 born 2 March 1990, is a Hong Kong Chinese race car driver Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Andrea Elizabeth Bowen (born on March 4, 1990 in Columbus, Ohio) is a two time SAG Award - winning American Actress Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Abigail "Abby" Loraine Hensel and Brittany "Britty" Lee Hensel (born 7 March 1990, Carver County, Minnesota Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Joseph Michael "Joe" Allen (born 14 March 1990 in Carmarthen, Wales) is a Welsh footballer, currently playing Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king James Bulger may refer to Murder of James Bulger, a toddler murdered in Liverpool England in 1993 James J 1993)
- March 23 - Princess Eugenie of York
- March 24 - Keisha Castle-Hughes, Australian-born New Zealand actress
- March 24 - Aljur Abrenica, Filipino actor
- April 9 - Kristen Stewart, American actress
- April 12 - Frank Gotti Agnello, grandson of convicted mobster John Gotti
- April 15 - Emma Watson, English actress
- April 17 - Astrit Ajdarevic, Swedish professional football player
- April 23 - Matthew Underwood, American actor
- April 27 - Vahid Amraei, Iranian football player
- May 1 - Caitlin Stasey, Australian actress
- May 5 - Saad Al Sheebi, Qatari footballer
- May 2 - Kay Panabaker, American actress
- May 12 - Florent Amodio, French figure skater
- May 15 - Gerald Santos, Filipino actor and singer
- May 30 - Matías Nocedal, Argentine basketball player
- May 30 - Dean Collins, American actor
- June 2 - Kristiina Brask, Finnish pop singer
- June 6 - Ashleigh Chisholm, Australian actress
- June 10 - Niamh Perry, Irish actress and singer
- June 17 - Marcell Miklos Acs, Hungarian/Australian amateur Muay Thai fighter
- June 21 - Bridget Hall, Canadian actress
- June 21 - Håvard Nordtveit, Norwegian football player
- June 21 - Ričardas Berankis, Lithuanian tennis player
July-December
- July 1 - Angelo Balanta, Colombian footballer
- July 24 - Daveigh Chase, American actress
- July 27 - Nick Hogan, American television personality
- July 27 - Indiana Evans, Australian actress
- July 30 - Patrick Elyas, American actor
- August 6 - JonBenét Ramsey, American beauty queen and murder victim (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Princess Eugenie of York ( Eugenie Victoria Helena;; born 23 March 1990 is a member of the British Royal Family and a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Keisha Castle-Hughes (born March 24 1990) is an Australian born New Zealand actress who rose to prominence playing Paikea Apirana Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Aljur Guiang Abrenica (born on March 24 1990 in Angeles City, Pampanga) is a Filipino Actor. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9 1990 is an American film and television actress. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. For the songwriter and music producer see Frank Agnello Frank "Frankie" (Gotti Agnello (born April 12, 1990) in Long Island Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990 is a French -born British actress Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Astrit Ajdarevic (born 17 April 1990 in Yugoslavia) is a Albanian Swedish professional football player currently playing as a midfielder Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Matthew Dillon Underwood (born April 23, 1990 in Fort Pierce Florida) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Logan Reese Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Vahid Amraei ( born April 27, 1990 in Esfahan, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for F Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Caitlin Jean Stasey is an Australian Actress who is best known for her role as Rachel Kinski in Neighbours. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Saad Al Sheebi (born on May 5 or 12 1990 is a Qatari footballer who is a Goalkeeper for Al Sadd. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Stephanie Kay Panabaker (born May 2 1990 is an American Film and Television actress. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Florent Amodio (born May 12, 1990 in Sobral, Brazil) is a French Figure skater. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Gerald Padua Santos (born May 15, 1990 in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino Singer and Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Matías Nocedal (born on May 30, 1990 in Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine basketball guard Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following For the dancer of the same name see Dean Collins Dean Richard Collins (born May 30, 1990, in Los Angeles, Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Ashleigh Chisholm (born 6 June, 1990) is an Australian actress Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Niamh Perry (born 10 June 1990 in Bangor County Down, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish singer and actress who competed Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Marcell Miklos Ács (born June 17 1990) is a Hungarian/Australian amateur Muay Thai fighter Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Bridget Hall is a teenage Canadian actress best known for appearing in TVO Kids series Spellz, with famed magician Jay Sankey. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Håvard Nordtveit (born 21 June 1990 in Vats, Norway) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Unión Deportiva Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Ričardas Berankis (born June 21, 1990 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian professional Tennis player currently "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Angelo Jasiel Balanta (born 1 July 1990 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian British footballer who currently plays for Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Daveigh Elizabeth Chase (born Daveigh Elizabeth Schwallier on July 24, 1990) is an American Actress, Singer, and Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Nicholas Allan Bollea (born July 27 1990 also known as Nick Hogan, is an American reality television personality, best known as the son of Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Indiana Evans (born July 27, 1990) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Matilda Hunter on popular Australian Soap opera Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Patrick Elyas (born July 30, 1990) is an American actor He began acting early in 2003 when he was chosen to play the role of Aden in the made-for-IMAX Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. JonBenét Patricia Ramsey ( August 6, 1990 – December 26, 1996) was an American girl and child beauty pageant contestant made famous 1996)
- August 9 - Adelaide Kane, Australian actress
- August 10 - Tai Woffinden, English speedway rider
- August 12 - Mario Balotelli, Italian footballer
- August 20 - Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Dutch swimmer
- August 28 - Bojan Krkic, Spanish footballer
- August 31 - Oliver Adams, American actor
- September 3 - Abbas Ali (footballer), Pakistani footballer
- September 8 - Matt Barkley, American football player
- September 9 - Melody Klaver, Dutch actress
- September 13 - Jamie Anderson (snowboarder), American snowboarder
- September 19 - Patrick Breeding, American singer
- September 20 - John Tavares, Canadian ice hockey player
- September 21 - Christian Serratos, American actress
- September 21 - Allison Scagliotti-Smith, American actress
- September 23 - Agustin Sierra, Argentine actor
- September 23 - Laurent Alvarez, Swiss figure skater
- September 25 - Mao Asada, Japanese figure skater
- October 12 - Henri Lansbury, English footballer
- October 18 - Carly Schroeder, American actress
- October 21 - Ricky Rubio, Spanish basketball player
- October 22 - Jonathan Lipnicki, American actor
- October 23 - Stevie Brock, American singer
- October 23 - Dalmar Abuzeid, Canadian Actor
- October 25 - Austin Peralta, American jazz musician and composer
- November 4 - Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Canadian actor
- November 7 - Matt Corby, Australian singer
- November 7 - Marisa Siketa, Australian actress
- November 14 - Jessie Jacobs, Australian actress and singer (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Adelaide Kane, born 9 August 1990 is an Actress from Claremont Western Australia. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Tai Woffinden (born August 10 1990 in Scunthorpe, England) is a speedway rider currently riding for the Rye House Rockets in the British Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Mario Balotelli (born August Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Ranomi Kromowidjojo (born August 20, 1990 Groningen, Netherlands) is a Dutch Swimmer who mainly specializes in Freestyle Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Bojan Krkić ( Serbian Cyrillic: sr-Cyrl Бојан Кркић bˈojan 'kr Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Oliver Adams (born August 31, 1990) is an American Actor who appeared as Bobby in the 2004 movie American Crime Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Abbas Ali (born on 3 September, 1990) is a Pakistani footballer who plays for NBP FC. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Matt Barkley (b September 8, 1990) is an American football player Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Melody Zoë Klaver is a Dutch actress born 9 September 1990. Filmography Diep (2005 Langer Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Jamie Anderson (born September 13, 1990) is an American snowboarder from South Lake Tahoe. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. B5 is an R&B Boy band originating from St Petersburg Florida and later relocating to Atlanta Georgia. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. John Tavares (born September 20, 1990, in Mississauga Ontario) is a Canadian junior Ice hockey player Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Christian Serratos (born September 21, 1990 in Pasadena California) is an American actress Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Allison Scagliotti-Smith (born Allison Glenn Scagliotti on September 21, 1990 in Monterey California) is an American Actress. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Agustín Sierra Romero (b September 23, 1990, Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina) is an Argentine Actor Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Laurent Alvarez (born September 23, 1990 in Geneva) is a Swiss Figure skater. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Personal life Mao Asada was born in Nagoya Aichi, Japan. She attended Nagoya International Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Henri George Lansbury (born October 12, 1990 in Enfield, London) is an English football player who currently plays for Arsenal. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Carly Brook Schroeder (born October 18, 1990) is an American film and television actress Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Ricard "Ricky" Rubio Vives (born October 21, 1990 in El Masnou, Barcelona) is a Spanish professional basketball player Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Jonathan William Lipnicki (born October 22, 1990) is an American Actor. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Stevie Brock (born October 23, 1990) is an American pop singer Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Dalmar Abuzeid is an Actor born on October 23, 1990 in Toronto, Canada. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Austin Peralta (born October 25, 1990) is a Musician and Composer, son of the legendary Z-Boy Skateboarder and award winning Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Jean-Luc Bilodeau was born on November 4, 1990 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Matthew John "Matt" Corby (b 7 November 1990, Australia) is an Australian Singer, who was the runner-up to Natalie Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Marisa Julia Siketa (born 7 November, 1990) is an Australian Actress who played Summer Hoyland on the Australian Soap Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Jessica Madison Jacobs ( November 14 1990 – May 10 2008) was an Australian Actress and Singer. 2008)
- November 19 - James Chichester, Earl of Belfast, Irish Peer
- November 29 - Diego González, Mexican singer, actor, and song writer
- November 30 - Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian chess player
- December 10 - Giulia Boverio, Italian actress
- December 10 - Vivien Endicott-Douglas, Canadian actress
- December 13 - Corey Anderson, New Zealand cricketer
- December 17 - Folashade Abugan, Nigerian sprinter
- December 20 - JoJo, American singer/actress
- December 21 - Abdullah Nabeel Al Ahmad, Kuwaiti footballer
- December 22 - Jean-Baptiste Maunier, French actor
- December 23 - Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, American actress
- December 28 - David Archuleta, American singer
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- January 2 - Alan Hale Jr., American actor (b. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land James Arthur Chichester Earl of Belfast (born 19 November 1990) Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Diego González (born Diego Andrés González Bonetta on November 29, 1990 in Mexico City) is a Mexican Singer, Actor Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Magnus Øen Carlsen (born Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen on 30 November 1990 is a Norwegian Chess Grandmaster and Chess prodigy. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Giulia Caterina Boverio (born December 10, 1990) is an Italian Actress that works for Disney Channel Italy. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Vivien Endicott-Douglas (born December 10, 1990, Toronto) is a Canadian actress Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Corey James Anderson (born 13 December, 1990 in Christchurch. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Folashade Abugan (born 17 December 1990) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Joanna Noëlle Blagden Levesque (born December 20 1990 professionaly known as JoJo, is an American pop and R&B Singer-songwriter, Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Abdullah Nabeel Al Ahmad is a Kuwaiti Footballer. At 13 years of age Al Ahmad joined the youth ranks at Kazma (Kuwait's first division soccer club/team and Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Jean-Baptiste Maunier (born December 22, 1990) nicknamed JB or Jean-Bapt is a French actor and singer Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Anna Maria Francesca Enriquez Perez de Tagle (born on December 23, 1990 in San Francisco, California) is an American teen actress Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of David James Archuleta (born December 28 1990 is an American singer Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Alan Hale Jr (born Alan Hale Mackahan, March 8 1921 &ndash January 2 1990 was an American movie and television Actor, best known for his role 1921)
- January 4 - Doc Edgerton, American electrical engineer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. For the police officer see Harry Edgerton Harold Eugene "Doc" Edgerton ( April 6, 1903 &ndash January 1903)
- January 6 - Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov (Павел Алексеевич Черенков 1904-1990 was a Soviet physicist who won the Nobel Prize in physics in 1958 for The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1904)
- January 9 - Spud Chandler, American baseball player (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Spurgeon Ferdinand "Spud" Chandler ( September 12 1907 - January 9 1990) was an American right-handed Starting pitcher 1907)
- January 20 - Barbara Stanwyck, American actress (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Barbara Stanwyck ( July 16, &ndash January 20,) was an American actress, a star of film and television known during her 60-year career as a 1907)
- January 20 - Hayedeh, Iranian singer (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Hayedeh (also transcribed Haideh or Haydeh,, born Masoumeh Dadehbala in 1942 - d 1942)
- January 22 - Roman Vishniac, Russian-American photographer (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Roman Vishniac ( Роман Вишняк August 19 1897 &ndash January 22 1990 was a renowned Russian-American Photographer, best known for capturing on 1897)
- January 23 - Allen Collins, American musician (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Larkin Allen Collins Jr ( July 19, 1952 – January 23, 1990) was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band 1952)
- January 25 - Ava Gardner, American actress (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Ava Lavinia Gardner ( December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an Academy Award -nominated American actress 1922)
- January 26 - Lewis Mumford, American historian of science (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Lewis Mumford ( October 19, 1895 &ndash January 26, 1990) was an American Historian of Technology and Science 1895)
- February 2 - Joe Erskine, British boxer (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Joe Erskine may refer to Joe Erskine (Welsh boxer (1934-1990 former British and British Empire heavyweight boxing champion Joe Erskine (American 1934)
- February 7 - Jimmy Van Heusen, American composer (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Jimmy Van Heusen ( January 26, 1913 - February 7, 1990) was an American Composer. 1913)
- February 7 - Alfredo M. Santos, Filipino general and World War II hero (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince General Alfredo M Santos was born on July 13 1905 and was Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in 1962 to 1965 making him the first four-star general 1905)
- February 8 - Del Shannon, American musician and singer (b. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. For Dell Shannon, the pen name of a police procedural novelist see Elizabeth Linington. 1934)
- February 19 - Michael Powell, British director (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Michael Latham Powell ( 30 September 1905 &ndash 19 February 1990) was a British Film director, renowned for his partnership 1905)
- February 16 - Keith Haring, American pop artist (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Keith Haring ( May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City 1954)
- February 24 - Malcolm Forbes, American publisher (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Malcolm Stevenson Forbes ( August 19, 1919 – February 24, 1990) was Publisher of Forbes magazine, founded by 1919)
- February 27 - Nahum Norbert Glatzer, American scholar (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Nahum Norbert Glatzer ( March 25, 1903 &mdash February 27, 1990) was a noted American literary scholar theologian and editor 1903)
- March 13 - Karl Münchinger, German conductor (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Karl Münchinger ( May 29, 1915 &ndash March 13, 1990) was a German conductor of European classical music. 1915)
- March 13 - Bruno Bettelheim, American child psychologist (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Bruno Bettelheim ( August 28, 1903 – March 13, 1990) was a Jewish native of Austria who escaped as a refugee to the US before it entered 1903)
- March 17 - Ric Grech, British musician (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Richard Roman Grech ( 1 November 1946 – 17 March 1990) was an English musician 1946)
- March 17 - Capucine, French actress (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Capucine ( 6 January, 1928  &ndash 17 March, 1990) was a Golden Globe -nominated French actress and 1933)
- March 19 - Andrew Wood, American musician (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Andrew Wood ( January 6, 1966 &ndash March 19, 1990) born in Columbus Mississippi, was the lead singer of the band Mother 1966)
- March 20 - Lev Yashin, Russian footballer (b. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Лев Ива́нович Я́шин (22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990 was a Russian Soviet football goalkeeper, considered by many to be 1929)
- April 3 - Sarah Vaughan, American jazz vocalist (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed " Sassy " and " The Divine One ") ( March 27 1924, &ndash April 1924)
- April 8 - Ryan White, American AIDS activist (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Ryan Wayne White (December 6 1971 – April 8 1990 was an American teenager from Kokomo Indiana who became a national Poster child for HIV 1971)
- April 15 - Greta Garbo, Swedish actress (b. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Greta Garbo ( 18 September 1905 &ndash 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress during Hollywood 's 1905)
- April 17 - Ralph Abernathy, American civil rights leader (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Ralph David Abernathy ( March 11 1926 – April 17 1990) was an American Civil rights activist and leader and a close associate of 1926)
- April 18 - Gory Guerrero, American wrestler and father of Eddie Guerrero (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Salvador "Gory" Guerrero Quesada ( January 11, 1921 &ndash April 18, 1990 in Ray Arizona) was one of the premier Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos 1921)
- April 21 - Romain de Tirtoff, French Art Deco artist (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Romain de Tirtoff ( November 23, 1892 &ndash April 21, 1990) was a Russian born French Artist and designer Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until 1939 affecting the decorative arts such as Architecture, Interior design, and Industrial 1892)
- April 23 - Paulette Goddard, American actress (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Paulette Goddard ( June 3, 1910 – April 23, 1990) was an Oscar -nominated American Film and Theatre 1910)
- May 8 - Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich, Northern Irish clergyman (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Tomás Séamus Cardinal Ó Fiaich ( November 3, 1923 – May 8, 1990) was an Irish Cardinal, Roman Catholic 1923)
- May 16 - Sammy Davis Jr., American actor, dancer, and singer (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Samuel George “Sammy” Davis Jr (8 December 1925 &ndash 16 May 1990 was an American Entertainer. 1925)
- May 16 - Jim Henson, American puppeteer and filmmaker (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. For other uses of "Henson" see Henson. James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24 1936 &ndash May 16 1990 was one of 1936)
- May 18 - Jill Ireland, English actress (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Jill Ireland ( April 24, 1936 &ndash May 18, 1990) was an English actress 1936)
- May 25 - Vic Tayback, American actor (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Victor "Vic" Tayback ( January 6 1930 – May 25 1990) was a New York City-born American actor of Syrian 1930)
- June 2 - Rex Harrison, English actor (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Sir Reginald “Rex” Carey Harrison (5 March 1908 - 2 June 1990 was an English Academy Award and Tony Award -winning Theatre and 1908)
- June 3 - Robert Noyce, American businessman and inventor (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Robert Norton Noyce ( December 12, 1927 &ndash June 3, 1990) nicknamed " the Mayor of Silicon Valley " co-founded 1927)
- June 3 - Stiv Bators, American singer (The Dead Boys) (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Steven John Bator, known as Stiv Bators ( October 22 1949 – June 2 1990) was an American Rock and roll and The Dead Boys were an American Punk rock band from Cleveland Ohio. 1949)
- June 16 - Dame Eva Turner, British soprano (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Dame Eva Turner DBE ( 10 March, 1892 &ndash 16 June, 1990) was a dramatic soprano whose well-trained voice was renowned for its clarion 1892)
- June 22 - Ilya Frank, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Ilya Mikhailovich Frank (Илья́ Миха́йлович Франк ( October 23, 1908 &ndash June 22, 1990) was a Soviet The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1908)
July-December
- July 7 - Bill Cullen, American game show host (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death William Lawrence Francis "Bill" Cullen ( February 18, 1920 – July 7, 1990) was an American Radio and Television 1920)
- July 7 - Cazuza, Brazilian poet, singer and composer (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Cazuza ( April 4, 1958 &mdash July 7, 1990) was a Brazilian Composer, Singer and Poet, born Agenor Miranda 1958)
- July 15 - Margaret Lockwood, English actress (b. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Margaret Lockwood, CBE ( 15 September, 1916 - 15 July, 1990) was a British Actress, notable for her performance 1916)
- July 18 - Yun Po Sun, President of South Korea (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Yun Bo-seon ( August 26, 1897 – July 18, 1990) was the President of South Korea from 1960 to 1962 The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces 1897)
- July 18 - Johnny Wayne, Canadian comedian (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Johnny Wayne (born Louis Weingarten, May 28, 1918; died July 18, 1990) was a Canadian comedian and comedy writer best known 1918)
- July 18 - Yves Chaland, French cartoonist (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Yves Chaland (born April 3, 1957 in Lyon, France; died July 18, 1990 (car accident was a French Cartoonist. 1957)
- July 22 - Manuel Puig, Argentinian writer (b. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Manuel Puig (born Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne ( General Villegas, Argentina December 28, 1932 - Cuernavaca, Mexico July 22 1932)
- July 26 - Brent Mydland, American keyboard player (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Brent Mydland ( October 21, 1952 – July 26, 1990) was the fourth Keyboardist to play for the American rock band the 1952)
- August 2 - Edwin Richfield, British actor (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Edwin Richfield (born 11 September 1921 in London died 2 August 1990 in Shrewsbury) was an English actor 1921)
- August 9 - Joe Mercer, English footballer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Joseph 'Joe' Mercer, OBE ( 9 August 1914 - 9 August 1990) was an English football player and manager 1914)
- August 12 - Dorothy Mackaill, British-born American actress (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Dorothy Mackaill ( March 4, 1903 - August 12, 1990) was a British -born American actress most notably of the Silent 1903)
- August 15 - Victor Tsoi, Russian singer, actor and poet (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Viktor Robertovich Tsoi ( Russian: Виктор Робертович Цой ( June 21, 1962 – August 15, 1990) was a famous 1962)
- August 17 - Pearl Bailey, American singer and actress (b. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Pearl Mae Bailey ( March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American singer and actress 1918)
- August 18 - B. F. Skinner, American psychologist (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Burrhus Frederic Skinner ( March 20, 1904 &ndash August 18 1990) was an influential American Psychologist, author 1904)
- August 27 - Stevie Ray Vaughan, American guitarist (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan ( October 3, 1954 August 27, 1990) was an American Blues-rock Guitarist 1954)
- September 4 - Irene Dunne, American actress (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Irene Dunne ( December 20, 1898 - September 4, 1990) was a five-time Academy Award -nominated American film actress and 1898)
- September 7 - A. J. P. Taylor, English historian (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Alan John Percival Taylor ( March 25, 1906 – September 7, 1990) was a renowned English Historian of the 20th century 1906)
- September 16 - Len Hutton, English cricketer (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Sir Leonard Hutton (born June 23, 1916 in Fulneck near Pudsey, Yorkshire, died September 6, 1990 in 1916)
- September 26 - Alberto Moravia, Italian novelist (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Alberto Moravia, born Alberto Pincherle, ( November 28, 1907 &ndash September 26, 1990) was one of the leading Italian 1907)
- September 30 - Patrick White, Australian writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Patrick Victor Martindale White (28 May 1912 — 30 September 1990 was an Australian author who was widely regarded as a major English-language novelist of the 20th century The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1912)
- October 5 - Peter Taylor, English footballer and manager (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Peter Taylor is the name of Peter Taylor Baron Taylor of Gosforth (1930-1997 Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1992 to 1997 1928)
- October 13 - Le Duc Tho, Vietnamese general and politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Lê Ðức Thọ ( ( October 14, 1911  &ndash October 13, 1990) was a Vietnamese Revolutionary, General The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1911)
- October 14 - Leonard Bernstein, American composer and conductor (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes 1918)
- November 5 - Meir Kahane, American rabbi and political figure (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Rabbi Meir David Kahane (מאיר דוד כהנא also known by the Pseudonyms Michael King and David Sinai, 1 August 1932 – 1932)
- November 17 - Robert Hofstadter, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Robert Hofstadter ( February 5, 1915 &ndash November 17, 1990) was the winner of the 1961 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1915)
- November 23 - Roald Dahl, English writer (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Roald Dahl ( 13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British Novelist Short story Writer 1916)
- November 27 - David White, American actor (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont David White ( April 4 1916 – November 27 1990) was an American stage film and television actor 1916)
- December 2 - Aaron Copland, American composer (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Aaron Copland (November 14 1900 &ndash December 2 1990 was an American Composer of concert and film music as well as an accomplished Pianist. 1900)
- December 6 - Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Greek singer and songwriter (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Pavlos Sidiropoulos (Παύλος Σιδηρόπουλος ( Athens, August 27 1948 &ndash Athens 6 December 1990) was a Rock musician 1948)
- December 7 - Reinaldo Arenas, Cuban writer (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Reinaldo Arenas ( July 16, 1943 &ndash December 7, 1990) was a Cuban Poet, Novelist, and Playwright 1943)
- December 7 - Joan Bennett, American actress (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27 &ndashDecember 7) was an Emmy -nominated American stage film and television actress 1910)
- December 14 - Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss writer (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Friedrich Dürrenmatt ( January 5, 1921 &ndash December 14, 1990) was a Swiss author and dramatist. 1921)
- December 16 - Douglas Campbell, American World War I pilot (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Douglas Campbell ( June 7, 1896 – December 16, 1990) was an American Aviator and World War I Flying 1896)
- December 16 - Jackie Mittoo, Jamaican musician (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Jackie Mittoo ( 3 March, 1948 — 16 December, 1990) was a Jamaican Keyboardist, Songwriter and Musical director 1948)
Nobel prizes
Templeton Prize
Fields Medal
Right Livelihood Award
Notes
- ^ EurasiaNet Human Rights - Notes from Baku: Black January
- ^ ··· Azeri Genocide ···
- ^ “Iranian Town, Once a Jewel, Lies Entombed”, The New York Times: A6, June 25
External links
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