Born in 1990
Turns 36 in 2026
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BACK TO 1990 · United Kingdom
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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?
Home Alone turns a house into a fortress
Home Alone opened in 1990, following Kevin McCallister after he is accidentally left behind while his family travels for Christmas.
American Film Institute Catalog · 20th Century Studios Family
Australia ratifies the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Australia ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on 17 December 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.
A narrow bore links the tunnel teams
British and French tunnelers joined the Channel Tunnel service-tunnel headings with a pilot hole in October 1990.
Firsts and new ideas
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
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.
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.
Depeche Mode find a wider audience with Violator
Depeche Mode released Violator in Britain on March 19, 1990, with Personal Jesus and Enjoy the Silence.
Depeche Mode official archive / Mute Records · Los Angeles Times
Prices and everyday money in 1990
United Kingdom figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Average weekly earnings per person in the United Kingdom (Bank of England series) | £203.10 per week | GBP per week Bank of England (series republished by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED) |
| sugar (annual average) | 62p | perkg source-table measure Office for National Statistics |
| flour (annual average) | 55p | per1.5kg source-table measure Office for National Statistics |
| bread (annual average) | 50p | 800g source-table loaf Office for National Statistics |
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