The 11th of March, 1990, fell on a Sunday. Day 70 of 1990. Decade: 1990s.
29 years, 10 months and 17 days have passed since the 11th of March, 1990.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 11th of March, 1990:
Lithuania declares independence from the Soviet Union.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 11th of March, 1990:
United States: Escapade - Janet Jackson
United Kingdom: Dub Be Good To Me - Beats International
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Driving Miss Daisy" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 11th of March, 1990.
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.
Costs in 1990.
In 1990, $100 USD was worth roughly $195 in today's money. i.e. A weekly wage of $300 in 1990 would the same as receiving $585 in 2019. A house in the United States could be purchased for around $122,000 in 1990. Gas was about $1.15 per gallon. Adjusted for inflation, that would be the same as paying $1.89 per gallon in 2019.
George H. W. Bush.
U.S. President George H. W. Bush. was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1990.
Dances with Wolves
"Dances with Wolves" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1990.
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.
Early 1990s Fashion
Early 1990s fashion saw a continuation of the 1980s. Popular outfits included clothes such as coloured tights, denim overalls, black leather jackets with shoulder pads, neon coloured tops, flannel shirts, plaid skirts and ripped jeans.
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.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 11th of March:
11th of March, 2006: Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milosevic dies in his cell.
11th of March, 2011: A magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggers a tsunami in Japan. 15,889 people are killed
11th of March, 1979: Actor Victor Kilian is beaten to death by burglars at his apartment in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
11th of March, 2016: The game Hitman is released on the PC, the PS4 and the XBox One.
Television
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Family Matters - Sitcom starring Reginald VelJohnson as Carl Otis Winslow.
Saved by the Bell - Comedy series about a group of friends in high school.
Seinfeld - Comedy sitcom starring Jerry Seinfeld.
Quantum Leap - TV show about a scientist that finds himself inside the body of a different person each week.
Roseanne - Comedy TV show about a working class family called the Conners.
The Wonder Years - A TV show that was set in the late sixties.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Animated series about a team of four teenage turtles.
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Starring Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean‑Luc Picard.
Full House - Sitcom about a widowed man who looks after his three daughters.
21 Jump Street - TV series starring Johnny Depp.
Computer Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
World Cup Italia '90 - Soccer game for the Sega Mega Drive.
Super Mario World - Released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Batman: The Video Game - Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Super Mario Land - Released for the Game Boy.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 11th of March, 1990.
10,915 days have passed since this date.
943,056,000 seconds have passed since the 11th of March, 1990.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,100,232,000 times.
Since the 11th of March, 1990, earth has travelled approximately 486,616,896,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 157,176,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 81,102,816 steps. That's about 36,046 miles!
Since this date, 11,316,672 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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