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December 16, 1990

December 16, 1990, was a Sunday. It was the 350th day of 1990. The decade was the nineties.

33 years, 3 months, and 12 days have passed since December 16, 1990.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 16, 1990:

  • United States: "Because I Love You" by Stevie B
  • United Kingdom: "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 16, 1990

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Because I Love You (The Postman Song) - Stevie B
  • From A Distance - Bette Midler
  • I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston
  • Justify My Love - Madonna
  • Impulsive - Wilson Phillips
Play the top songs from 1990
A Spotify playlist of songs from 1990. Take a trip back to the days of Roxette, George Michael, UB40 and Sinéad O'Connor.
Child's Play 2

Top movie

The movie "Child's Play 2" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date was 12,156 days ago. Approximately 405 months have passed. It was the 350th day of 1990, in week 50. The decade was the nineties. The end of 1990 was just 15 days away. People born on this day are currently 33 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 135 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to December 16, 1990

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Sunday, December 16, 1990. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.

The Christmas season of 1990 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio. In America, the song "Because I Love You" by Stevie B is at the top of the singles charts, while "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice is the number-one song in the UK. George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Child's Play 2 is at the top of the box office.

John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Texting is not a thing yet. Instead, people are using landline phones and pagers. Furthermore, most people have never heard of the Internet. In fashion, many of the trends from the late 80s are still popular. Colored tights, denim overalls, leotards, flannel shirts and shoulder pads are all fashionable at the moment.

It's 1990, so the airwaves are being dominated by music artists such as Sinéad O'Connor, Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, Vanilla Ice, Mariah Carey, Stevie B, Madonna and MC Hammer. A civil war has broken out in the African nation of Rwanda. Iraqi forces are continuing to occupy Kuwait following an invasion at the start of August. The UN Security Council has given Iraq a deadline to withdraw from the country by the 15th of January. If Iraqi forces fail to withdraw on time, "all necessary means" will be used to push them out.

Anyone driving past a movie theater will see "Edward Scissorhands" listed on the signage out front. In Europe, the Soviet Union is continuing to dissolve. Recent demonstrations in Albania have forced the Communist government to announce a free national election. In celebrity news, British rock singer Rod Stewart and supermodel Rachel Hunter have been married in Beverly Hills.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John Bardeen, Miles Davis, and Freddie Mercury would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Dallas", "Cheers", "Who's the Boss?", and "Roseanne". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Golden Axe", "Herzog Zwei", "Phantasy Star II", and "Wing Commander".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Fireman Sam", "Roseanne", "Beetlejuice", and "Doogie Howser, M.D.". Popular toys at the moment include Water Ring Toss, the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Game Boy, and the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 16, 1990.

  • Christmas 1990.

    Christmas 1990

    The Christmas period of 1990 was in full swing by this stage. The decorations were up, festive music was playing on the radio, people were feeling stressed, retail stores were filled with shoppers, and everyone was making plans for the big day.
  • Home Alone.

    Home Alone

    The film Home Alone, starring Macaulay Culkin, was playing in theaters at this time.
  • Slap bracelets are a thing.

    Slap bracelets are a thing

    Slap bracelets became the latest fad in the fall of 1990. The bracelets, which were originally sold under the brand name "Slap Wrap", came in various designs and colors.
  • Early 1990s recession.

    Early 1990s recession

    During the start of the 1990s, most of the Western World was affected by a recession, which had been caused by a loss of consumer confidence and restrictive monetary policies by central banks.
  • People are using pagers to communicate.

    People are using pagers to communicate

    Pagers achieved mainstream popularity during the 1990s. These small devices allowed the owner to receive messages. More often than not, the message was a short memo or a phone number that they were supposed to call back.
  • Bart Simpson t-shirts.

    Bart Simpson t-shirts

    15 million Bart Simpson t-shirts were sold in 1990. The t-shirts and their "cheeky" quotes became so popular that a number of schools decided to ban them.
  • 1990 in music.

    1990 in music

    Popular artists in 1990 included Vanilla Ice, Adamski, Elton John, Sinead O'Connor, Robert Plant, Madonna, ZZ Top, Snap!, INXS, Maria McKee, Ice Cube, MC Hammer and The Beautiful South.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1990?

    Who were the best NBA players in 1990?

    In 1990, the best NBA players were Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing, Larry Bird, Akeem Olajuwon, John Stockton, Tom Chambers, Kevin Johnson, James Worthy, Chris Mullin, David Robinson, Clyde Drexler and Joe Dumars.
  • Early 1990s fashion.

    Early 1990s fashion

    Early 1990s fashion was largely a continuation of the 1980s. Popular outfits included colored tights, denim overalls, black leather jackets with shoulder pads, neon-colored tops, flannel shirts, plaid skirts, and ripped jeans.
  • 1990 in movies.

    1990 in movies

    Movies released in 1990 included Ghost, Home Alone, Pretty Woman, Total Recall, Dances with Wolves, Back to the Future Part III, Kindergarten Cop, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Presumed Innocent, Die Hard 2, Gremlins 2 and Predator 2.
  • Best football players in 1990.

    Best football players in 1990

    The best football players in 1990 were Lothar Matthäus, Diego Maradona, Salvatore Schillaci, Andreas Brehme, Paul Gascoigne, Franco Baresi, Enzo Scifo, Jürgen Klinsmann, Roberto Baggio, Frank Rijkaard and Guido Buchwald.
  • Dances with Wolves.

    Dances with Wolves

    "Dances with Wolves" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1990.
  • Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

    Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style

    By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, sales of wallpaper started to decline. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, people were beginning to opt for minimalist, painted walls.
  • George H. W. Bush.

    George H. W. Bush

    US President George H. W. Bush was named Time Person of the Year in 1990.
  • The Scrunchie.

    The Scrunchie

    People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".
  • Bette Midler - "From a Distance"

    Bette Midler - "From a Distance"

    "From a Distance" by Bette Midler would go on to win a Grammy for 1990's Song of the Year.
  • The Sega Genesis.

    The Sega Genesis

    The Sega Genesis was one of the most popular video game consoles. Outside of North America, it was known as the Sega Mega Drive.
  • The Game Boy.

    The Game Boy

    A hand-held game console called the "Game Boy" was all the rage. The console boasted games such as Super Mario Land, Tetris, Donkey Kong, Kirby's Dream Land, and a number of Pokémon releases.
  • VCRs have become a common household item.

    VCRs have become a common household item

    VCRs became a common household item in the mid-1980s. By that stage, prices had started to drop. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on December 16, 1990.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 16, 1990.

  • November 16, 1990:
    • The movie Home Alone is released.
    • Rocky V (1990) is released.
  • November 18, 1990: The song "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" is released by American dance group C+C Music Factory.
  • November 19, 1990:
    • Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy for lip-syncing during a live MTV performance.
    • Microsoft Office is released.
    • WWF: The Undertaker makes his debut during a taping of WWF Superstars.
  • November 20, 1990: Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo is arrested in Novocherkassk.
  • November 21, 1990: The movie Predator 2 (1990) is released in movie theaters.
  • November 22, 1990: Margaret Thatcher decides to step down as leader of the Conservative Party.
  • November 23, 1990: Author Roald Dahl passes away from a rare cancer of the blood.
  • November 27, 1990: John Major becomes the new leader of the Conservative Party.
  • December 6, 1990: 12 students are killed in Italy after an air force military jet crashes into a school near Bologna.
  • December 7, 1990: Edward Scissorhands (1990) is released.
  • December 10, 1990: Heavyweight boxer Evander Holyfield appears on the Christmas special of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
  • December 11, 1990: Mafia members John Gotti, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano and Frank Locascio are arrested by the FBI.
  • This date: December 16, 1990
  • December 21, 1990: Kindergarten Cop (1990) is released.
  • December 23, 1990: Slovenia votes to leave the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
  • December 24, 1990: Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are married.
  • December 25, 1990:
    • The movie The Godfather Part III is released.
    • German soccer player Lothar Matthäus is awarded the 1990 Ballon d'Or.
    • The first web browser is introduced by Tim Berners-Lee.
  • January 7, 1991: Former baseball player Pete Rose is released from prison after a five month sentence for filing false tax returns.
  • January 9, 1991: Female serial killer Aileen Wuornos is arrested at a bar in Florida.
  • January 13, 1991: Soviet troops kill 14 independence supporters in Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • January 15, 1991: Iraq fails to meet the UN deadline for the withdrawal of its forces from Kuwait.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 16, 1990, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1990 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 16, 1990 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

Early 1990s fashion

Photographs of early 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Early 1990s fashion

Television shows

TV series on December 16, 1990

TV audiences were watching the following shows on December 16, 1990:

TV shows from December 1990.

The Flash
The Flash
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave
Family Matters
Family Matters
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Roseanne
Roseanne
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Full House
Full House
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
Married... with Children
Married... with Children
Matlock
Matlock
MacGyver
MacGyver
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Night Court
Night Court
'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo!
Cheers
Cheers
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Dallas
Dallas

Cars in 1990

1990 saw the introduction of cars such as the Honda Inspire, the Nissan Primera, the Toyota Previa, the Ford Explorer, the Renault Clio, and the Audi S2.

Cars in 1990.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on December 16, 1990

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1990:

Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Rosie and Jim
Rosie and Jim
Blossom
Blossom
Art Attack
Art Attack
In Living Color
In Living Color
Round the Twist
Round the Twist
Nellie the Elephant
Nellie the Elephant
Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell
Hey Dude
Hey Dude
Babar
Babar
Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers
Noozles
Noozles
Roseanne
Roseanne
Garfield and Friends
Garfield and Friends
Count Duckula
Count Duckula
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Fireman Sam
Fireman Sam
Full House
Full House
Adventures of the Little Koala
Adventures of the Little Koala
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
Married... with Children
Married... with Children
The Real Ghostbusters
The Real Ghostbusters
Pingu
Pingu
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
The Care Bears
The Care Bears
Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Muppet Babies
Muppet Babies
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
The Smurfs
The Smurfs
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1990

Toys and games that were popular in 1990:

Fear Street books
Fear Street books
Yo-yo
Yo-yo
Lego Pirates
Lego Pirates
Polly Pocket
Polly Pocket
The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
The Game Boy
The Game Boy
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures
The Ghostbusters Proton Pack
The Ghostbusters Proton Pack
Koosh Ball
Koosh Ball
Boglins (hand puppets)
Boglins (hand puppets)
Jenga
Jenga
Micro Machines
Micro Machines
Popples
Popples
The Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System
Sylvanian Families
Sylvanian Families
Mr Frosty
Mr Frosty
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Transformers
Transformers
My Little Pony (figures)
My Little Pony (figures)
Screwball Scramble
Screwball Scramble
Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids
Water Ring Toss
Water Ring Toss
The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 1990.

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse 1990
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Railroad Tycoon 1990
Railroad Tycoon
Wing Commander 1990
Wing Commander
Phantasy Star II 1990
Phantasy Star II
World Cup Italia '90 1990
World Cup Italia '90
Super Mario World 1990
Super Mario World
Batman: The Video Game 1989
Batman: The Video Game
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse 1989
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Herzog Zwei 1989
Herzog Zwei
Golden Axe 1989
Golden Axe
DuckTales 1989
DuckTales
Super Mario Land 1989
Super Mario Land
SimCity 1989
SimCity
Paperboy 1986
Paperboy
Duck Hunt 1984
Duck Hunt

Were you born on December 16, 1990?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1990.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out December 16, 1996, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 16.

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Actor
Born on December 16, 1955
He turned 35 on this day in 1990.

Bill Hicks

Bill Hicks

Stand-up comedian Deceased
Born on December 16, 1961
He turned 29 on this day in 1990.

Michael McCary

Michael McCary

Boyz II Men
Born on December 16, 1971
He turned 19 on this day in 1990.

Brodie Lee

Brodie Lee

Wrestler Deceased
Born on December 16, 1979
He turned 11 on this day in 1990.

Mats Hummels

Mats Hummels

German soccer player
Born on December 16, 1988
He turned 2 on this day in 1990.

Kai Cenat

Kai Cenat

Streamer
Born on December 16, 2001
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

USA

US President

George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on December 16, 1990.

UK

UK Prime Minister

John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on December 16, 1990 was most likely conceived around March 25, 1990.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 16, 1990 is close to September 8, 1991.

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Stats for December 16, 1990

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 16, 1990:

  • 12,156 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,736 weeks have passed.
  • 1,050,278,400 seconds have passed since December 16, 1990.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,225,324,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 541,943,654,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 175,046,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 90,323,942 steps. That's roughly 40,144 miles!
  • Since this date, 12,603,341 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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