May 14th, 1990

What happened?

What happened on May 14th, 1990?

• Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer moves into Apartment 213 on 924 North 25th Street.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 14th, 1990.

• United States: Vogue - Madonna
• United Kingdom: Killer - Adamski

Take me back to May 14th, 1990!

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is May 14th, 1990, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer of 1990 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. In America, the song Vogue by Madonna is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Killer by Adamski is the number-one hit song.

George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Pretty Woman is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher 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. 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 still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Cheers", "'Allo 'Allo!", "Married... with Children", and "Roseanne". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "RoboCop", "The Revenge of Shinobi", "Batman: The Video Game", and "Super Mario World". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Muppet Babies", "Garfield and Friends", "Roseanne", and "Saved by the Bell".

Popular toys at the moment include Transformers, Mr Frosty, Koosh Ball, and the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 14th, 1990.

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  Eurovision 1990.

  The 1990 Eurovision song contest was held in Zagreb, Croatia. Italy won the contest with the song "Insieme: 1992" by Toto Cutugno.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Dances with Wolves.

  "Dances with Wolves" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1990.

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  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.

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  George H. W. Bush.

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

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  The Scrunchie.

  People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 33 years and 14 days have passed since May 14th, 1990.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 20 of 1990.
• Leap Year: 1990 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on May 14th, 1990, are now 33 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1990 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 642639600.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to May 14th, 1990.

• April 15th, 1990: The first episode of the sketch comedy series "In Living Color" is aired.
• April 24th, 1990: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched into space.
• April 27th, 1990: The video game "Final Fantasy III" is released.
• May 4th, 1990: Latvia declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
• This date: May 14th, 1990
• May 16th, 1990: Ice Cube releases his debut album "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted".
• May 16th, 1990: "The Muppets" creator Jim Henson dies from pneumonia at the age of 53.
• May 16th, 1990: American singer Sammy Davis Jr. dies from cancer at the age of 64.
• May 17th, 1990: Manchester United win the FA Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace.
• May 17th, 1990: The World Health Organization removes homosexuality from its list of diseases.
• May 21st, 1990: The last episode of the sitcom Newhart is aired.
• May 23rd, 1990: Football: A.C Milan win the European Cup after defeating Benfica 1-0.
• May 25th, 1990: Back to the Future Part III (1990) is released in cinemas.
• May 25th, 1990: The Witches (1990) is released.
• May 29th, 1990: Investor Warren Buffet becomes a billionaire.
• June 7th, 1990: The Nickelodeon Studios open.
• June 8th, 1990: The 1990 FIFA World Cup starts in Italy.
• June 8th, 1990: World Cup 1990: Cameroon causes a huge upset by beating Argentina 1-0.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 14th, 1990, will have the star sign Taurus.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• 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: May 14th, 1990 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Photos of early 1990s fashion.

Photographs of early 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

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 May 14th, 1996, instead.

Weather on May 14th, 1990.

Historical weather information for May 14th, 1990.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 15.4 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 52.4 degrees Fahrenheit. 11.33 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 7.87cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 14.17 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 14th, 1990 was most likely conceived around August 21st, 1989.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 14th, 1990 is close to February 4th, 1991.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 14th, 1990.

• A total of 12,067 days have passed since this date.
• 1,723 weeks have passed.
• 1,042,588,800 seconds have passed since the May 14th, 1990.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,216,353,600 times.
• Since May 14th, 1990, the Earth has travelled approximately 537,975,820,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 173,764,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 89,662,637 steps. That's about 39,850 miles!
• Since this date, 12,511,066 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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