It’s hard to believe that twenty eight years ago it was 1990. Up until this year, you could still smoke on airplanes. Consider that, less than 30 years ago, you could still smoke on airplanes. Wow. And now your kids can’t even bring peanut butter sandwiches to school. Life in 1990 was (mostly) cell phone, social media, and internet free. It was just coming off the 1980s and full of fun and nostalgia. Here’s a look back at the best of 1990.
Life in 1990: TV Shows
90210
The Fresh Prince of Bel-air
Wings
The Flash
Ferris Bueller
Tiny Toon Adventures
Blossom
The Outsiders
The Bradys
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Life in 1990: Movies
Misery
Home Alone
Back to the Future Part III
Pretty Woman
Edward Scissorhands
Die Hard 2
Kindergarten Cop
IT
Jetsons: The Movie
Life in 1990: People Born in 1990
Jennifer Lawrence
Sarah Hyland
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Soulja Boy
Emma Watson
Kristen Stewart
Chris Colfer
Life in 1990: Population
The US had more than 249 million people in 1990. The world had over 5 billion.
Life in 1990: World News
The demolition of the Berlin Wall officially started in June 1990.
Nelson Mandela is released from prison in South Africa.
The first McDonalds in Moscow Russia opens after 8 months of construction.
Industrialized countries agree to stop dumping waste into the oceans of the world.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns of it falling over.
As of February 1990, smoking is banned on all cross-country flight in the US.
The first high speed internet connection is made of the TAT-8 fiber optic cable allowing faster internet communication between North America and Europe.
Nelson Mandela is freed after spending 27 years as a political prisoner.
Life in 1990: Fun Facts
America’s Favorite animated family “The Simpsons ” is aired on Fox for the first time.
Microsoft releases WIndows 3.0.
Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed in a helicopter crash in Elkhorn, WI.
Ice Ice Baby was the first rap single to reach #1 in the US in 1990.
The price of a loaf of bread is $.70.
IMDb is one of the oldest websites on the internet. It started in 1990 was a list of actresses with beautiful eyes.
A Superbowl ad cost $700,000 in 1990.
This year started the 90s off in the best way, and we miss you 1990!
