Historical figures in 1990

The atlas holds 66 people and 131 moments here, in 1990. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, Audrey Hepburn and Ronald Reagan. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Political Leaders.

Notable people

  1. Abdus Salam

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Pakistani theoretical physicist and 1979 Nobel Prize laureate whose career connected education in Punjab and Cambridge with professorships in Lahore…

  2. Akira Kurosawa

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, editor, and painter. Kurosawa directed 30 feature films between 1943 and 1993, including Rashomon, Seven…

  3. Alan García

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Alan García Pérez was a Peruvian politician and leader of the Peruvian Aprista Party who served two nonconsecutive terms as president of Peru, from…

  4. Allan MacLeod Cormack

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    South African-born American physicist and academic whose mathematical work helped establish computed tomography.…

  5. Aslan Maskhadov

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Aslan Maskhadov was a Soviet artillery officer, Chechen military commander, and president of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.…

  6. Audrey Hepburn

    in 1990

    8 moments here

    British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…

  7. Augusto Pinochet

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Augusto Pinochet Ugarte was a Chilean army officer who led the 11 September 1973 coup and ruled Chile as head of the military junta and then…

  8. Ayrton Senna

    in 1990

    6 moments here

    Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…

  9. Celia Cruz

    in 1990

    2 moments here

    Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer celebrated internationally as the “Queen of Salsa.” Born in Havana, she rose to fame with Sonora Matancera,…

  10. Chinghiz Aitmatov

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Kyrgyz author, public intellectual, and diplomat who wrote in Kyrgyz and Russian. His documented life connects his native Sheker and Soviet-era…

  11. Chinua Achebe

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…

  12. Colleen McCullough

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Australian novelist and neurophysiologist best known for The Thorn Birds. Born in Wellington, New South Wales, she worked in Sydney, London, and New…

  13. Desmond Tutu

    in 1990

    3 moments here

    South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…

  14. Diana, Princess of Wales

    in 1990

    2 moments here

    Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…

  15. Diego Maradona

    in 1990

    3 moments here

    Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…

  16. Dzhokhar Dudayev

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Dzhokhar Musayevich Dudayev was a Soviet Air Force major general and the first president of the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.…

  17. Elizabeth Taylor

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…

  18. Freddie Mercury

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…

  19. F. W. de Klerk

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    South African lawyer and National Party politician who served as State President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as deputy president from 1994…

  20. George H. W. Bush

    in 1990

    6 moments here

    George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…

  21. Gerald Ford

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after having served as…

  22. Idriss Déby

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Chadian military officer and politician who led the Patriotic Salvation Movement to power in December 1990 and served as Chad's president from 1991…

  23. Jacques Chirac

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    French statesman who served as prime minister (1974–1976; 1986–1988), mayor of Paris (1977–1995), and president of France (1995–2007).…

  24. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Peruvian diplomat and politician who became the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations (1982–1991).…

Moments

  1. 1990 Soviet artillery chief of staff in Vilnius Aslan Maskhadov
  2. 1990 Gardens of the World filming in England Audrey Hepburn
  3. 1990 Gardens of the World filming in Italy Audrey Hepburn
  4. 1990 Gardens of the World filming in Japan Audrey Hepburn
  5. 1990 Gardens of the World filming in the Dominican Republic Audrey Hepburn
  6. 1990 Gardens of the World filming in the Netherlands Audrey Hepburn
  7. 1990 Gardens of the World filming in the United States Audrey Hepburn
  8. 1990 Move to Fort Lee Celia Cruz
  9. 1990 Return to Cuban territory at Guantánamo Bay Celia Cruz
  10. 1990 Ambassadorial residence in Luxembourg Chinghiz Aitmatov
  11. 1990 At home on Norfolk Island Colleen McCullough
  12. 1990 Visit to Lenin's Mausoleum Diego Maradona
  13. 1990 House Budget Committee testimony Elizabeth Taylor
  14. 1990 Idrios Lecture John Eccles
  15. 1990 Hostage-release mission Muhammad Ali
  16. 1990 Morning routine at Tahrir Square Naguib Mahfouz
  17. 1990 Return to Saudi Arabia Osama bin Laden
  18. 1990 College of Architects medal ceremony Oscar Niemeyer
  19. 1990 Death at the Pune ashram Osho
  20. 1990 Begins Bharat Yatra in Champaran Rajiv Gandhi
  21. 1990 62nd Academy Awards appearance Robin Williams
  22. 1990 Anti-apartheid birthday gala speech Rosa Parks
  23. 1990 Adriano Buzzati Traverso Lecture Sydney Brenner
  24. 1990 Meeting Paul Quilery in France Teresa Teng
  25. 1990 Massey lectures at Harvard Toni Morrison
  26. 1990 Sakura Festival Parade appearance Toshiro Mifune
  27. 1990 Hostage-release mission to Baghdad Willy Brandt
  28. 1990 Reunification-era speech in Dessau Willy Brandt
  29. 1990 Reunification-era speech in Wismar Willy Brandt
  30. 1990 Meeting Nelson Mandela after release Desmond Tutu
  31. 1990 Brit Awards final stage appearance Freddie Mercury
  32. 1990 Opening-of-Parliament reform speech F. W. de Klerk
  33. 1990 Drug-control summit in Cartagena George H. W. Bush
  34. 1990 AIMF meeting in Abidjan Jacques Chirac
  35. 1990 Opening the National Conference Mathieu Kérékou
  36. 1990 Addresses Cape Town from City Hall Nelson Mandela
  37. 1990 Arrives in Lusaka Nelson Mandela
  38. 1990 Released from Victor Verster Nelson Mandela
  39. 1990 Returns to his Orlando home Nelson Mandela
  40. 1990 Welcome-home rally at FNB Stadium Nelson Mandela
  41. 1990 At Victor Verster for Nelson Mandela's release Winnie Mandela
  42. 1990 Academy Honorary Award acceptance Akira Kurosawa
  43. 1990 Transfer of presidential power Augusto Pinochet
  44. 1990 United States Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
  45. 1990 Treatment after automobile crash Chinua Achebe
  46. 1990 Peace talks in Ulundi Desmond Tutu
  47. 1990 Official dinner in Yaoundé Diana, Princess of Wales
  48. 1990 Namibian independence ceremony Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
  49. 1990 Goodwill visit to Pyongyang Jiang Zemin
  50. 1990 Visit to AUC Press offices Naguib Mahfouz

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