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February 6th, 1990.

February 6th, 1990, was a Tuesday. It was day 37 of 1990. The decade was the Nineties.

33 years, 1 months and 20 days have passed since February 6th, 1990.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

Song charts

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on February 6th, 1990.

  • United States: Opposites Attract - Paula Abdul
  • United Kingdom: Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor

The Billboard Hot 100 on February 6th, 1990.

These were the top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

  • How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton
  • Opposites Attract - Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair)
  • Downtown Train - Rod Stewart
  • Two To Make It Right - Seduction
  • Janie's Got A Gun - Aerosmith
Play the top hits 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.
Driving Miss Daisy

Top movie at the Box Office.

The movie "Driving Miss Daisy" was at the top of the Box Office on February 6th, 1990.

Take me back to February 6th, 1990!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is February 6th, 1990, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. In America, the song Opposites Attract by Paula Abdul is on top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Snr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Driving Miss Daisy is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister.

Texting is not a thing yet. Instead, people are using landline phones and pagers. Furthermore, the vast majority of people still have no idea what "the Internet" is. 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. A toy called "Polly Pocket" has become the latest craze.

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. The Soviet Union is currently dissolving. Meanwhile, US President George H. W. Bush has just given his first State of the Union address since he became president. In his speech, Bush proposed that the United States and the Soviet Union cut back on their military spending in Europe. The first McDonald's fast-food outlet has just been opened in the Soviet Union.

South African president F. W. de Klerk has announced that the country will be unbanning the African National Congress and releasing political prisoners such as Nelson Mandela. Actor Billy Idol has just been involved in a serious motorcycle accident. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Sammy Davis, Jr, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Roald Dahl and John Bardeen would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "Dallas", "Sherlock Holmes" and "Roseanne". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "RoboCop", "SimCity", "The Revenge of Shinobi" and "Super Mario World". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Adventures of the Little Koala", "Full House", "Hey Dude" and "Dink, the Little Dinosaur".

Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Screwball Scramble, Transformers, Pogo ball / Lolo ball and Polly Pocket.

News

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on February 6th, 1990.

  • People are using pagers to communicate.

    People are using pagers to communicate.

    During the 1990s, pagers achieved mainstream popularity. 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 are all the rage.

    Bart Simpson t-shirts are all the rage.

    During the year 1990, 15 million Bart Simpson t-shirts were sold. 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 saw a continuation of the 1980s. Popular outfits included clothes such as 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.

  • Although wallpaper is still common, it is beginning to go out of style.

    Although wallpaper is still common, it is beginning to go out of style.

    By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, wallpaper started to decline in popularity. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, many people opted for minimalist, plain-colored walls.

  • George H. W. Bush.

    George H. W. Bush.

    U.S. President George H. W. Bush. was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1990.

  • The Scrunchie.

    The Scrunchie.

    During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.

  • Polly Pocket.

    Polly Pocket.

    At the start of 1990, a new toy called "Polly Pocket" started to grow in popularity.

  • 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 games consoles during this period. Outside of North America, it was known as the Sega Mega Drive.

  • The Game Boy.

    The Game Boy.

    During this time, 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.

    From the mid-80s onward, VCRs started to become a common household item. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

Information

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

  • 33 years, 1 months and 20 days have passed since February 6th, 1990.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 06 of 1990.
  • Leap Year: 1990 was not a leap year.
  • Age: A person born on February 6th, 1990 will be 33 years old.
  • Generation: People born in 1990 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 634262400.
Events

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to February 6th, 1990.

  • January 8th, 1990: The song "Nothing Compares 2 U" is released by Irish singer Sinead O'Connor.
  • January 15th, 1990: Former FBI informant William O'Neal is killed after he runs into traffic on Interstate 290 in Illinois.
  • January 18th, 1990: Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession.
  • January 19th, 1990: Tremors (1990) is released.
  • January 20th, 1990: The song "I Wish It Would Rain Down" is released by Phil Collins.
  • January 20th, 1990: American actress Barbara Stanwyck passes away at the age of 82.
  • January 25th, 1990: The Burns' Day storm reaches north-western Europe, causing 97 fatalities.
  • January 28th, 1990: Super Bowl XXIV: The San Francisco 49ers defeat the Denver Broncos by 55-10 at the Louisiana Superdome.
  • January 31st, 1990: The first McDonald's fast-food outlet is opened in the Soviet Union.
  • This date: February 6th, 1990
  • February 7th, 1990: The Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power.
  • February 11th, 1990: Boxing: Buster Douglas causes an upset by defeating Mike Tyson in Tokyo, Japan.
  • February 11th, 1990: Nelson Mandela is freed from prison.
  • February 14th, 1990: The famous "Pale Blue Dot" photograph of Earth is sent back by Voyager 1.
  • March 2nd, 1990: The Hunt for Red October (1990) is released.
  • March 4th, 1990: American college basketball player Hank Gathers dies after collapsing during a game.

Personality traits.

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Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 6th, 1990, will have the star sign Aquarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1990 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: February 6th, 1990 falls under the Otter.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
  • Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

Photos of early 1990s fashion.

Photographs of early 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Photos of early 1990s fashion.

Television shows

TV shows in 1990.

Television shows that people were watching in February, 1990.

TV shows from February, 1990.

One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave
British sitcom following the life of Victor Meldrew.

Family Matters
Family Matters
Sitcom starring Reginald VelJohnson as Carl Otis Winslow.

Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Comedy sitcom starring Jerry Seinfeld.

Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
TV show about a scientist that finds himself inside the body of a different person each week.

Roseanne
Roseanne
Comedy TV show about a working class family called the Conners.

In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
Drama series starring Carroll O'Connor as police chief Bill Gillespie and Howard Rollins as detective Virgil Tibbs.

The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
A TV show that was set in the late sixties.

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Starring Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean‑Luc Picard.

Full House
Full House
Sitcom about a widowed man who looks after his three daughters.

My Two Dads
My Two Dads
Sitcom about two single men raising a teenage daughter.

21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
TV series starring Johnny Depp.

Married... with Children
Married... with Children
Comedy series starring Ed O'Neill as Al Bundy.

Matlock
Matlock
Legal drama starring Andy Griffith.

MacGyver
MacGyver
TV show about a resourceful secret agent who can solve almost any problem using the mundane objects around him.

The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Television series about four mature women who live together in Miami, Florida.

Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge
TV show about a 19-year-old student called Charles, who is played by Scott Baio.

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher.

Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
Sitcom about a retired baseball player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.

The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby.

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Starring Jeremy Brett.

Night Court
Night Court
Sitcom about a night court in Manhattan.

'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo!
BBC sitcom starring Gorden Kaye.

Cheers
Cheers
Sitcom starring Ted Danson.

Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
British television comedy.

Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Starring Tom Selleck as Private Investigator Thomas Magnum.

Knots Landing
Knots Landing
American soap opera.

Dallas
Dallas
Soap opera.

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 February 6th, 1990.

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

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

DuckTales
DuckTales

Adventures of the Little Koala
Adventures of the Little Koala

21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street

Married... with Children
Married... with Children

ALF
ALF

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 on this date in 1990.

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 February of 1990.

World Cup Italia '90 1990
World Cup Italia '90
Soccer game for the Sega Mega Drive.

Super Mario World 1990
Super Mario World
Released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Batman: The Video Game 1989
Batman: The Video Game
Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse 1989
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Herzog Zwei 1989
Herzog Zwei
Real-time strategy video game for the SEGA.

The Revenge of Shinobi 1989
The Revenge of Shinobi
Platform game by SEGA.

Golden Axe 1989
Golden Axe
Conan the Barbarian-style beat 'em-up game.

DuckTales 1989
DuckTales
Originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Super Mario Land 1989
Super Mario Land
Released for the Game Boy.

SimCity 1989
SimCity
A city-building simulation game developed by Maxis.

RoboCop 1988
RoboCop
Released for arcade, the Amstrad, the NES and the Spectrum.

Gain Ground 1988
Gain Ground
Action-strategy arcade game.

Paperboy 1986
Paperboy
Action game where the player takes control of a paperboy.

Duck Hunt 1984
Duck Hunt
Light gun shooter game.

1990 - TV stations, commercials and shows.

A nostalgic video that emulates what television was like back in 1990.

Were you born on this date?

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 February 6th, 1996, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 6th.

Babe Ruth

Baseball player. Deceased
Born on February 6th, 1895
He was not alive on this date.

Ramon Novarro

Actor. Deceased
Born on February 6th, 1899
He was not alive on this date.

Ronald Reagan

US President. Deceased
Born on February 6th, 1911
He turned 79 on this day in 1990.

Bob Marley

Reggae singer. Deceased
Born on February 6th, 1945
He was not alive on this date.

Axl Rose

Musician.
Born on February 6th, 1962
He turned 28 on this day in 1990.

Rick Astley

Singer.
Born on February 6th, 1966
He turned 24 on this day in 1990.

Brian Stepanek

Actor.
Born on February 6th, 1971
He turned 19 on this day in 1990.

Kris Humphries

Basketball player.
Born on February 6th, 1985
He turned 5 on this day in 1990.

Charlie Heaton

Actor.
Born on February 6th, 1994
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 6th of February.

  • Waitangi Day (New Zealand)
Weather details

Weather on February 6th, 1990.

Historical weather information for February 6th, 1990.

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.3 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 35.7 degrees Fahrenheit. 2.06 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 9.83 degrees Celsius.
USA

US President.

George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on February 6th, 1990.

UK

UK Prime Minister.

Margaret Thatcher 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 February 6th, 1990 was most likely conceived around May 16th, 1989.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 6th, 1990 is close to October 30th, 1990.

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Stats for February 6th, 1990

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 6th, 1990.

  • A total of 12,102 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,728 weeks have passed.
  • 1,045,609,200 seconds have passed since the February 6th, 1990.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,219,877,400 times.
  • Since February 6th, 1990, the Earth has travelled approximately 539,534,347,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 174,268,200 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 89,922,391 steps. That's about 39,966 miles!
  • Since this date, 12,547,310 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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