Born in 1990
Turns 36 in 2026
Gifts for someone born in 1990
1990 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from $36.50Add their name
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BACK TO 1990 · Canada
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Home Alone turned an empty house into a comic fortress, while James “Buster” Douglas upset Mike Tyson in Tokyo. Australia also ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. These records span film, sport and public policy in 1990.
What happened in 1990?
West Germany wins the 1990 World Cup
West Germany defeated Argentina 1–0 in the World Cup final in Rome on July 8, 1990.
Nelson Mandela Is Released from Prison
Nelson Mandela was released from Victor Verster Prison on February 11, 1990.
Hubble Begins Its Journey Above Earth
Space Shuttle Discovery launched the Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1990, during the STS-31 mission.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · The Associated Press
Congress Renews the Clean Air Act
President George H. W. Bush signed the Clean Air Act Amendments on November 15, 1990, adding programs to address pollution and protect health.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · U.S. Government Publishing Office
Firsts and new ideas
Photoshop brings editing onto the Macintosh
Adobe released Photoshop 1.0 for Macintosh computers on February 19, 1990, introducing a new software tool for changing digital images.
Ulysses Sets Out to Study the Sun's Poles
The Ulysses spacecraft launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on October 6, 1990, to study the space above and below the Sun's poles.
Number ones and music in 1990
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Rita Ora is born
Rita Ora was born in Pristina, Yugoslavia, on November 26, 1990, and later became a singer.
Bonnie Raitt Wins Four 1990 Grammys
Bonnie Raitt won Album of the Year and three other Grammys in 1990.
Recording Academy / Grammy Awards · Deseret News (Associated Press report)
Prices and everyday money in 1990
Canada figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Regular unleaded gasoline, full service | $0.5670000000000001 | 1 litre Statistics Canada |
| Regular unleaded gasoline, self service | $0.56 | 1 litre Statistics Canada |
| Regular unleaded gasoline, full service | $0.568 | 1 litre Statistics Canada |
| Regular unleaded gasoline, self service | $0.562 | 1 litre Statistics Canada |
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