May 17th, 1990

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on May 17th, 1990.

• Manchester United win the FA Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace.
• The World Health Organization removes homosexuality from its list of diseases.

Born on May 17th, 1990.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Charlotte Crosby: English TV personality.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 17th, 1990.

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

Take me back to May 17th, 1990!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is May 17th, 1990, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "MacGyver", "Married... with Children", "Quantum Leap", and "Seinfeld". 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. Rapper Ice Cube has just released his solo debut album "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted". This is the rapper's first album since his bitter split with N.W.A.

Tributes are pouring in for singer Sammy Davis Jr., who recently died from throat cancer. Jim Henson, who created "the Muppets", has passed away at the age of 53 from pneumonia. The World Health Organization has officially removed homosexuality from its list of diseases. Meanwhile, in soccer, Manchester United have won the FA Cup after defeating Crystal Palace 1-0 in a replay. The winning goal came from left-back Lee Martin.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Roald Dahl, John Bardeen, and Miles Davis would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Gain Ground", "SimCity", "The Revenge of Shinobi", and "Super Mario World". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Count Duckula", "Dink, the Little Dinosaur", and "In Living Color".

Children are playing with toys such as Cabbage Patch Kids, Sylvanian Families, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures, 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 17th, 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 23 days have passed since May 17th, 1990.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 20 of 1990.
• Leap Year: 1990 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on May 17th, 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 642898800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 17th, 1990.

• 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.
• May 14th, 1990: Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer moves into Apartment 213 on 924 North 25th Street.
• 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.
• This date: May 17th, 1990
• 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.
• June 14th, 1990: The Detroit Pistons win the 1990 NBA Finals after they defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 4-1.
• June 15th, 1990: Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) is released.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 17th, 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 5.
• Native American Zodiac: May 17th, 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 17th, 1996, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 17th of May.

• Constitution Day (Norway)

Weather on May 17th, 1990.

Historical weather information for May 17th, 1990.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 17.0 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 60.3 degrees Fahrenheit. 15.72 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 16cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 15.17 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 17th, 1990 was most likely conceived around August 24th, 1989.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 17th, 1990 is close to February 7th, 1991.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 17th, 1990.

• A total of 12,076 days have passed since this date.
• 1,725 weeks have passed.
• 1,043,366,400 seconds have passed since the May 17th, 1990.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,217,260,800 times.
• Since May 17th, 1990, the Earth has travelled approximately 538,377,062,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 173,894,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 89,729,510 steps. That's about 39,880 miles!
• Since this date, 12,520,397 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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