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December 4, 1990

December 4, 1990, was a Tuesday. It was 33 years, 10 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 4, 1990:

  • United States: "Because I Love You" by Stevie B
  • United Kingdom: "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 4, 1990

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston
  • Love Takes Time - Mariah Carey
  • Because I Love You (The Postman Song) - Stevie B
  • Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite
  • From A Distance - Bette Midler
Play the top songs from 1990
A Spotify playlist of songs from 1990. Take a trip back to the days of Roxette, George Michael, UB40 and Sinéad O'Connor.
Child's Play 2

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Child's Play 2" was at the top of the box office on December 4, 1990.

Facts

This date was 12,387 days ago. Approximately 413 months have passed. It was the 338th day of 1990, in week 49. The decade was the nineties. There were only 27 days left in the year. People born on this day are currently 33 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 138 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to December 4, 1990

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Tuesday, December 4, 1990. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1990 has begun.

In America, the song "Because I Love You" by Stevie B is at the top of the singles charts, while "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice is the number-one song in the UK. George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Child's Play 2 is at the top of the box office. John Major 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.

A civil war has broken out in the African nation of Rwanda. In Europe, the Soviet Union is continuing to dissolve. Following a leadership challenge, Margaret Thatcher has decided to step down as leader of the Conservative Party after 15 years of being in charge. Thatcher has been succeeded by John Major.

Iraqi forces are continuing to occupy Kuwait following an invasion at the start of August. The UN Security Council has given Iraq a deadline to withdraw from the country by the 15th of January. If Iraqi forces fail to withdraw on time, "all necessary means" will be used to push them out. Workers on the "Channel Tunnel" between France and the UK have just met each other underneath the seabed of the English Channel. MTV has banned Madonna's music video for "Justify My Love" after executives deemed it to be too explicit. In response, Madonna has appeared on Nightline to defend the video.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John Bardeen, Miles Davis, and Freddie Mercury would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Knots Landing", "Sherlock Holmes", "Star Trek: The Next Generation", and "Family Matters". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Duck Hunt", "SimCity", "Golden Axe", and "Super Mario World".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Adventures of the Little Koala", "Count Duckula", "Roseanne", and "In Living Color". Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, Pogo ball / Lolo ball, Jenga, and Polly Pocket.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 4, 1990, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1990 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 4, 1990 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

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

  • Christmas 1990 has begun.

    Christmas 1990 has begun

    The Christmas holiday season of 1990 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.
  • Home Alone.

    Home Alone

    The film Home Alone, starring Macaulay Culkin, was playing in theaters at this time.
  • Slap bracelets are a thing.

    Slap bracelets are a thing

    Slap bracelets became the latest fad in the fall of 1990. The bracelets, which were originally sold under the brand name "Slap Wrap", came in various designs and colors.
  • Early 1990s recession.

    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.
  • People are using pagers to communicate.

    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.
  • Bart Simpson t-shirts.

    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.
  • 1990 in music.

    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.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1990?

    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.
  • Early 1990s fashion.

    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.
  • 1990 in movies.

    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.
  • Best football players in 1990.

    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.
  • Dances with Wolves.

    Dances with Wolves

    "Dances with Wolves" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1990.
  • Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

    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.
  • George H. W. Bush.

    George H. W. Bush

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

    The Scrunchie

    People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".
  • Bette Midler - "From a Distance"

    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.
  • The Sega Genesis.

    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.
  • The Game Boy.

    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.
  • VCRs have become a common household item.

    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.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 4, 1990.

  • November 7, 1990: Mary Robinson becomes the first female President of Ireland.
  • November 9, 1990: Madonna's album "The Immaculate Collection" is released.
  • November 13, 1990:
    • The first known web page is created.
    • Aramoana massacre: David Gray murders 13 people in New Zealand.
  • November 15, 1990: Milli Vanilli singer Rob Pilatus admits that the duo did not sing on their best-selling album "Girl You Know It's True".
  • November 16, 1990:
    • The movie Home Alone is released.
    • Rocky V (1990) is released.
  • November 18, 1990: The song "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" is released by American dance group C+C Music Factory.
  • November 19, 1990:
    • Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy for lip-syncing during a live MTV performance.
    • Microsoft Office is released.
    • WWF: The Undertaker makes his debut during a taping of WWF Superstars.
  • November 20, 1990: Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo is arrested in Novocherkassk.
  • November 21, 1990: The movie Predator 2 (1990) is released in movie theaters.
  • November 22, 1990: Margaret Thatcher decides to step down as leader of the Conservative Party.
  • November 23, 1990: Author Roald Dahl passes away from a rare cancer of the blood.
  • November 27, 1990: John Major becomes the new leader of the Conservative Party.
  • This date: December 4, 1990
  • December 6, 1990: 12 students are killed in Italy after an air force military jet crashes into a school near Bologna.
  • December 7, 1990: Edward Scissorhands (1990) is released.
  • December 10, 1990: Heavyweight boxer Evander Holyfield appears on the Christmas special of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
  • December 11, 1990: Mafia members John Gotti, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano and Frank Locascio are arrested by the FBI.
  • December 21, 1990: Kindergarten Cop (1990) is released.
  • December 23, 1990: Slovenia votes to leave the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
  • December 24, 1990: Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are married.
  • December 25, 1990:
    • The movie The Godfather Part III is released.
    • German soccer player Lothar Matthäus is awarded the 1990 Ballon d'Or.
    • The first web browser is introduced by Tim Berners-Lee.

Early 1990s fashion

Photographs of early 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Early 1990s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 1990

Television shows that people were watching in December 1990:

TV shows from December 1990.

The Flash
The Flash
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave
Family Matters
Family Matters
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Roseanne
Roseanne
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Full House
Full House
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street

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.

Cars in 1990.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on December 4, 1990

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1990:

Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TaleSpin
TaleSpin
Rosie and Jim
Rosie and Jim
Blossom
Blossom
Art Attack
Art Attack
In Living Color
In Living Color
Round the Twist
Round the Twist
Nellie the Elephant
Nellie the Elephant
Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1990

Toys and games that were popular in 1990:

Fear Street books
Fear Street books
Yo-yo
Yo-yo
Lego Pirates
Lego Pirates
Polly Pocket
Polly Pocket
The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
The Game Boy
The Game Boy
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures
The Ghostbusters Proton Pack
The Ghostbusters Proton Pack
Koosh Ball
Koosh Ball
Boglins (hand puppets)
Boglins (hand puppets)
Jenga
Jenga
Micro Machines
Micro Machines
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 1990.

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse 1990
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Railroad Tycoon 1990
Railroad Tycoon
Wing Commander 1990
Wing Commander
Phantasy Star II 1990
Phantasy Star II
World Cup Italia '90 1990
World Cup Italia '90
Super Mario World 1990
Super Mario World
Batman: The Video Game 1989
Batman: The Video Game
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse 1989
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Herzog Zwei 1989
Herzog Zwei
Golden Axe 1989
Golden Axe
DuckTales 1989
DuckTales
Super Mario Land 1989
Super Mario Land

Were you born on December 4, 1990?

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 December 4, 1996, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 4.

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Actor
Born on December 4, 1949
He turned 41 on this day in 1990.

Jonathan Goldstein

Jonathan Goldstein

Actor
Born on December 4, 1964
He turned 26 on this day in 1990.

Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Rapper
Born on December 4, 1969
He turned 21 on this day in 1990.

Fat Pat

Fat Pat

Rapper Deceased
Born on December 4, 1970
He turned 20 on this day in 1990.

Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks

Model
Born on December 4, 1973
She turned 17 on this day in 1990.

Jin

Jin

BTS member
Born on December 4, 1992
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Millie Court

Millie Court

Love Island contestant
Born on December 4, 1996
She was born exactly 6 years after this date.

USA

US President

George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on December 4, 1990.

UK

UK Prime Minister

John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on December 4, 1990 was most likely conceived around March 13, 1990.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 4, 1990 is close to August 27, 1991.

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Stats for December 4, 1990

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 4, 1990:

  • 12,387 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,769 weeks have passed.
  • 1,070,236,800 seconds have passed since December 4, 1990.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,248,609,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 552,242,188,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 178,372,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 92,040,365 steps. That's roughly 40,907 miles.
  • 12,842,842 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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