December 23rd, 1990.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on December 23rd, 1990.

• Slovenia votes to leave the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Popular songs.

On December 23rd, 1990, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

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

Take me back to December 23rd, 1990!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is December 23rd, 1990, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

Christmas Day of 1990 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are thronged with Christmas shoppers. In America, the song Because I Love You by Stevie B is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice is the number one hit song.

George W. Bush Snr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Child's Play 2 is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, John Major 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. A civil war has broken out in the African nation of Rwanda.

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. The fantasy romance film "Edward Scissorhands", starring Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder, is currently being shown in movie theaters. Meanwhile, the film "Kindergarten Cop", starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, has also just been released. In Europe, the Soviet Union is continuing to dissolve. The people of Socialist Slovenia have just voted to become an independent state.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John Bardeen, Miles Davis and Freddie Mercury would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Magnum, P.I.", "The Golden Girls", "In the Heat of the Night" and "One Foot in the Grave". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Paperboy", "DuckTales", "Phantasy Star II" and "Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse".

Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Fireman Sam", "Count Duckula" and "TaleSpin". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of the Easy-Bake Oven, Water Ring Toss, Micro Machines and the Ghostbusters Proton Pack.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on December 23rd, 1990.

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  Kindergarten Cop hits the big screen.

  On December 21st, 1990, the action comedy film "Kindergarten Cop", starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, was released in movie theaters.

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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 consoles 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 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.

  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.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 31 years, 7 months and 22 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: A person born on December 23rd, 1990 will be 31 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1990 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 661910400.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened 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 6th, 1990: 12 students are killed in Italy after an air force military jet crashes into a school near Bologna.
• December 7th, 1990: Edward Scissorhands (1990) is released.
• December 10th, 1990: Heavyweight boxer Evander Holyfield appears on the Christmas special of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
• December 11th, 1990: Mafia members John Gotti, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano and Frank Locascio are arrested by the FBI.
• December 21st, 1990: Kindergarten Cop (1990) is released.
• This date: December 23rd, 1990
• December 24th, 1990: Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are married.
• December 25th, 1990: The movie The Godfather Part III is released.
• December 25th, 1990: German soccer player Lothar Matthäus is awarded the 1990 Ballon d'Or.
• December 25th, 1990: The first web browser is introduced by Tim Berners-Lee.
• January 7th, 1991: Former baseball player Pete Rose is released from prison after a five month sentence for filing false tax returns.
• January 9th, 1991: Female serial killer Aileen Wuornos is arrested at a bar in Florida.
• January 13th, 1991: Soviet troops kill 14 independence supporters in Vilnius, Lithuania.
• January 15th, 1991: Iraq fails to meet the UN deadline for the withdrawal of its forces from Kuwait.
• January 16th, 1991: Operation Desert Storm begins as US-led coalition forces begin to bomb Iraqi ground positions.
• January 19th, 1991: The BTK killer murders his final victim, Dolores Earline Johnson Davis.
• January 20th, 1991: The song "Wind of Change" is released by Scorpions.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• 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).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
• 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.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on December 23rd, 1990.

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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 you should check out December 23rd, 1996 instead.

Weather on December 23rd, 1990.

Historical 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.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 23rd, 1990 was most likely conceived around April 1st, 1990.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 23rd, 1990 is close to September 15th, 1991.

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Time difference & statistics.

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

• A total of 11,558 days have passed since this date.
• 1,651 weeks have passed.
• 998,607,600 seconds have passed since the December 23rd, 1990.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,165,042,200 times.
• Since December 23rd, 1990, the Earth has travelled approximately 515,281,521,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 166,434,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 85,880,254 steps. That's about 38,169 miles!
• Since this date, 11,983,291 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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