July 4th, 1990

On this day.

What happened on July 4th, 1990?

• Die Hard 2 (1990) is released.

Born on July 4th, 1990.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Melissa Barrera: Actress.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 4th, 1990.

• United States: Step By Step - New Kids on the Block
• United Kingdom: Sacrifice / Healing Hands - Elton John

Take me back to July 4th, 1990!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is July 4th, 1990, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. America is celebrating the 4th of July, which means that fireworks are being set off and families are holding barbeques together.

It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Step By Step by New Kids on the Block is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Sacrifice / Healing Hands by Elton John is the number-one hit song.

George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Days of Thunder 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. In Italy, the 1990 FIFA World Cup is currently taking place.

In Europe, West Germany and East Germany have officially merged their economies. Rapper Vanilla Ice has just released his song "Ice Ice Baby". The film "Die Hard 2" has just been released in movie theaters.

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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Golden Girls", "In the Heat of the Night", "Seinfeld", and "One Foot in the Grave". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "RoboCop", "Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse", "Batman: The Video Game", and "World Cup Italia '90".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Thomas the Tank Engine", "Pingu", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", and "Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers". Popular toys at the moment include My Little Pony (figures), Transformers, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures, and Fear Street books.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 4th, 1990.

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  1990 FIFA World Cup.

  The 1990 FIFA World Cup was taking place in Italy at this time. The competition was won by West Germany after they defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final.

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  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.

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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, 2 months, and 24 days have passed since July 4th, 1990.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 27 of 1990.
• Leap Year: 1990 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on July 4th, 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 647046000.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on July 4th, 1990.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to July 4th, 1990.

• 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.
• June 22nd, 1990: RoboCop 2 (1990) is released in cinemas.
• July 2nd, 1990: Vanilla Ice releases his song "Ice Ice Baby".
• July 3rd, 1990: Soccer: Dennis Wise signs for Chelsea.
• July 3rd, 1990: 1990 Hajj disaster: 1,426 Muslim pilgrims are killed in a crowd crush in a pedestrian tunnel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
• This date: July 4th, 1990
• July 8th, 1990: West Germany wins the World Cup.
• July 13th, 1990: The movie Ghost (1990), starring Patrick Swayze, is released.
• July 14th, 1990: German actor Walter Sedlmayr is found murdered at his apartment in Munich.
• July 18th, 1990: The film Arachnophobia (1990) is released.
• July 27th, 1990: Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor begins a 3-day jail sentence for slapping a Beverly Hills police officer in the face.
• July 30th, 1990: Former British politician Ian Gow is killed by an IRA car bomb outside of his home.
• August 2nd, 1990: Iraq invades Kuwait.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 4th, 1990, will have the star sign Cancer.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1990 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: July 4th, 1990 falls under the Woodpecker.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
• Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

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 July 4th, 1996, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 4th of July.

• Independence Day (USA)

Weather on July 4th, 1990.

Historical weather information for July 4th, 1990.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 17.2 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a windy day. There were 4 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 78.7 degrees Fahrenheit. 25.94 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 13.89 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 5.08cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on July 4th, 1990 was most likely conceived around October 11th, 1989.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 4th, 1990 is close to March 27th, 1991.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about July 4th, 1990.

• 12,139 days have passed since this date.
• 1,734 weeks have passed.
• 1,048,809,600 seconds have passed since July 4th, 1990.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,223,611,200 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 541,185,753,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 174,801,600 times.
• You have taken approximately 90,197,626 steps. That's roughly 40,088 miles!
• Since this date, 12,585,715 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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