September 19th, 1990.

On this day.

What happened on September 19th, 1990?

• Martin Scorsese's mobster film "Goodfellas" is released in movie theaters.

Born on September 19th, 1990.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Stephon Gilmore: NFL player.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 19th, 1990.

• United States: Release Me - Wilson Phillips
• United Kingdom: The Joker - Steve Miller Band

Take me back to September 19th, 1990!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is September 19th, 1990 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Schools have started back and autumn has arrived, so temperatures have started to cool and trees are beginning to shed their leaves.

The earthy smells of fall have started to fill the air. In America, the song Release Me by Wilson Phillips is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, The Joker by Steve Miller Band is the number one hit song.

George W. Bush Snr. is currently the President of the United States and the movie Postcards from the Edge 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. 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. Despite international condemnation, economic sanctions and demands from the UN Security Council, Saddam Hussein's forces are continuing to occupy Kuwait.

A new sitcom called the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" has just started being aired on television. Martin Scorsese's gangster film "Goodfellas" is currently being shown in movie theaters. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Roald Dahl, John Bardeen, Miles Davis and Freddie Mercury would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Only Fools and Horses", "The Cosby Show", "Charles in Charge" and "The Golden Girls". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Golden Axe", "Super Mario World", "World Cup Italia '90" and "Phantasy Star II". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Smurfs", "Married... with Children", "The Wonder Years" and "Rosie and Jim".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Cabbage Patch Kids, Sylvanian Families, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures and Lego Pirates.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on September 19th, 1990.

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  Slap bracelets are a thing.

  During the fall of 1990, slap bracelets became the latest fad. The bracelets, which were originally sold under the brand name "Slap Wrap", came in various different designs and colors.

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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.

  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.

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  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.

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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 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.

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

  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.

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  George H. W. Bush.

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

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  The Scrunchie.

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

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

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  The Game Boy.

  During this time, a hand-held games 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.

  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.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 31 years, 1 months and 7 days have passed since September 19th, 1990.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 38 of 1990.
• Leap Year: 1990 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on September 19th, 1990, will be 31 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1990 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 653698800.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around September 19th, 1990.

• August 27th, 1990: American musician Stevie Ray Vaughan is killed in a helicopter crash.
• August 28th, 1990: 29 people lose their lives after an F5 tornado hits Plainfield and Joliet in Illinois.
• August 30th, 1990: Azerbaijan declares independence from the Soviet Union.
• September 3rd, 1990: The first episode of Rosie and Jim is aired.
• September 6th, 1990: Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U" wins Video of the Year at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards.
• September 6th, 1990: American musician Tom Fogerty passes at the age of 48 due to AIDS.
• September 9th, 1990: Liberian leader Samuel Doe is assassinated.
• September 10th, 1990: The first episode of the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" is aired.
• September 13th, 1990: The first episode of crime drama "Law & Order" is aired.
• This date: September 19th, 1990
• September 28th, 1990: The game "Super Mario Land" is released for the Game Boy in Europe.
• October 1st, 1990: The Rwandan Civil War begins.
• October 3rd, 1990: German reunification.
• October 4th, 1990: The first episode of "Beverly Hills, 90210" is aired on television.
• October 15th, 1990: Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 19th, 1990, will have the star sign Virgo.
• Virgo is the star sign for this date in both the old and the new system.
• 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: September 19th, 1990 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out September 19th, 1996 instead.

Weather on September 19th, 1990.

Historical weather information for September 19th, 1990.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 14.4 degrees Celsius. It was a wet day. It was a windy day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 50.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 10.28 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2.03cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2.03cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 19th, 1990 was most likely conceived around December 27th, 1989.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 19th, 1990 is close to June 12th, 1991.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 19th, 1990.

• A total of 11,360 days have passed since this date.
• 1,622 weeks have passed.
• 981,504,000 seconds have passed since the September 19th, 1990.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,145,088,000 times.
• Since September 19th, 1990, the earth has travelled approximately 506,456,064,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 163,584,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 84,409,344 steps. That's about 37,515 miles!
• Since this date, 11,778,048 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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