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December 23rd, 1990

December 23rd, 1990, fell on a Sunday. It was day 357 of 1990. The decade was the 1990s.

29 years, 6 months and 16 days have passed since December 23rd, 1990.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 23rd, 1990:

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

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Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Child's Play 2" was at the top of the box office on this date.

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News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on December 23rd, 1990.

• 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.

• Costs in 1990.

  In 1990, $100 USD was worth roughly $195 in today's money. i.e. A weekly wage of $300 in 1990 would the same as receiving $585 in 2019. A house in the United States could be purchased for around $122,000 in 1990. Gas was about $1.15 per gallon. Adjusted for inflation, that would be the same as paying $1.89 per gallon in 2019.

• George H. W. Bush.

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

• Dances with Wolves

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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. In 1991, the United Kingdom experienced rioting.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 29 years, 6 months and 16 days have passed since December 23rd, 1990.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 of 1990.
• Leap Year: 1990 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on December 23rd, 1990, will be 29 years of age.
• People born in 1990 belong to the "Generation Y (Millennial)" generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 661910400.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around December 23rd, 1990:

• November 23rd, 1990: Author Roald Dahl passes away from a rare cancer of the blood.
• November 27th, 1990: John Major becomes the new leader of the Conservative Party.
• December 7th, 1990: Edward Scissorhands (1990) is released.
• December 21st, 1990: Kindergarten Cop (1990) is released.
• December 25th, 1990: The movie The Godfather Part III is released.
• January 7th, 1991: Former baseball player Pete Rose is released from prison after a five month sentence for filing false tax returns.
• January 17th, 1991: Operation Desert Storm begins as US-led coalition forces begin to bomb Iraqi ground positions.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 23rd, 1990, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1990 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• Native American Zodiac: December 23rd, 1990 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.

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Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Beverly Hills, 90210 - A series that followed the lives of a group of teenagers living in Beverly Hills.
• The Flash - CBS TV show starring John Wesley Shipp as Flash.
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Sitcom about an inner-city teenager who moves to his aunt's house in Bel-Air.
• Blossom - Starring Mayim Bialik as teenager Blossom Russo.
• Twin Peaks - Crime drama.
• Family Matters - Sitcom starring Reginald VelJohnson as Carl Otis Winslow.
• Saved by the Bell - Comedy series about a group of friends in high school.
• Seinfeld - Comedy sitcom starring Jerry Seinfeld.
• Quantum Leap - TV show about a scientist that finds himself inside the body of a different person each week.
• Roseanne - Comedy TV show about a working class family called the Conners.
• The Wonder Years - A TV show that was set in the late sixties.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Animated series about a team of four teenage turtles.

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1990 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1990.

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1990 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1990:

• Yo-yo
• Polly Pocket
• Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
• Game Boy
• Jenga
• Micro Machines
• Popples
• Sylvanian Families
• Transformers
• My Little Pony (figures)
• Water Ring Toss
• Easy-Bake Oven

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 23rd of December:

• December 23rd, 1964: Eddie Vedder: Musician.
• December 23rd, 1978: Estella Warren: Actress.

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Weather

Weather information for December 23rd, 1990:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.3 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. There were 3 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 39.4 degrees Fahrenheit. 4.11 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 27.69cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 9.22 degrees Celsius.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on December 23rd, 1990.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on December 23rd, 1990 was probably conceived around the 15th of March, 1990. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 23rd, 1990 is the 2nd of October, 1991. (Rough Estimate).

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Video Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - A platform game that was originally released on the Sega Mega Drive.
• Wing Commander - A sci-fi space simulation game that was released for PC DOS.
• World Cup Italia '90 - Soccer game for the Sega Mega Drive.
• Super Mario World - Released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
• Herzog Zwei - Real-time strategy video game for the SEGA.
• Golden Axe - Conan the Barbarian-style beat 'em-up game.
• Super Mario Land - Released for the Game Boy.
• Duck Hunt - Light gun shooter game.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about December 23rd, 1990.

• 10,791 days have passed since this date.
• 932,338,800 seconds have passed since the December 23rd, 1990.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,087,728,600 times.
• Since December 23rd, 1990, earth has travelled approximately 481,086,820,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 155,389,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 80,181,137 steps. That's about 35,636 miles!
• Since this date, 11,188,066 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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