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. Jiang Zemin

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Jiang Zemin was a Chinese electrical engineer and politician who served as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 to 2002,…

  2. John Eccles

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Australian neurophysiologist and philosopher John Carew Eccles (1903–1997) was a Nobel laureate noted for research on synaptic transmission.…

  3. Kurt Cobain

    in 1990

    2 moments here

    American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Nirvana. This chronology maps documented residences, recording sessions, performances,…

  4. Lê Đức Thọ

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Vietnamese revolutionary, Communist Party leader, and diplomat. Born Phan Đình Khải, he was imprisoned by French colonial authorities, worked in…

  5. Léopold Sédar Senghor

    in 1990

    2 moments here

    Senegalese poet, theorist of Négritude, and statesman who became Senegal’s first president in 1960.…

  6. Manmohan Singh

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Indian economist, academic, civil servant, finance minister and prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014.…

  7. Margaret Thatcher

    in 1990

    3 moments here

    British stateswoman Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, the first woman to hold the…

  8. Mario Vargas Llosa

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist, and political figure. Vargas Llosa lived and worked across Peru, Bolivia, Spain, France, the United Kingdom,…

  9. Mathieu Kérékou

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Beninese military officer and politician who led Dahomey/Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006.…

  10. Mercedes Sosa

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…

  11. Mikhail Gorbachev

    in 1990

    4 moments here

    Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

  12. Mikhail Kalashnikov

    in 1990

    2 moments here

    Soviet and Russian small-arms designer, military engineer, and lieutenant general, best known for the AK-47 and later Kalashnikov weapon systems.…

  13. Miriam Makeba

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    South African singer, songwriter, actor, and anti-apartheid activist known as “Mama Africa.” Makeba’s career took her from Johannesburg and Pretoria…

  14. Mother Teresa

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…

  15. Muammar Gaddafi

    in 1990

    2 moments here

    Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…

  16. Muhammad Ali

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…

  17. Naguib Mahfouz

    in 1990

    2 moments here

    Egyptian novelist, screenwriter, and playwright whose fiction made Cairo a central setting of modern Arabic literature.…

  18. Nelson Mandela

    in 1990

    14 moments here

    South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

  19. Octavio Paz

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Mexican poet, essayist, editor, and diplomat whose international postings and teaching appointments connected Mexico City, the United States, Europe,…

  20. Osama bin Laden

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Saudi-born founder and first emir of al-Qaeda. His documented movements include childhood and education in Saudi Arabia and England; militant…

  21. Oscar Niemeyer

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Brazilian modernist architect whose career ranged from early work in Rio de Janeiro and New York to Brasília, Paris exile, and later international…

  22. Osho

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Indian guru and founder of the Rajneesh movement, born Chandra Mohan Jain. His documented life moved between central and western India, the United…

  23. Pablo Escobar

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Colombian drug trafficker, Medellín Cartel leader, and politician.…

  24. Pope John Paul II

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…

Moments

  1. 1990 Talks with King Fahd Saddam Hussein
  2. 1990 Arista AIDS benefit concert Whitney Houston
  3. 1990 Knee surgery Gerald Ford
  4. 1990 Smart Studios recording Kurt Cobain
  5. 1990 Bermuda summit visit Margaret Thatcher
  6. 1990 Appears at Wembley tribute Nelson Mandela
  7. 1990 National anthem at Festival Vallenato Rafael Orozco Maestre
  8. 1990 Dedicates Berlin Wall section Ronald Reagan
  9. 1990 Talks with King Hussein Saddam Hussein
  10. 1990 Meeting at her Managua home Violeta Chamorro
  11. 1990 Presidential inauguration Violeta Chamorro
  12. 1990 Catalonia International Prize speech Abdus Salam
  13. 1990 Monaco Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
  14. 1990 Visit to Budapest's Museum of Applied Arts Diana, Princess of Wales
  15. 1990 Opened the Hadley Centre Margaret Thatcher
  16. 1990 Ottawa stopover Mikhail Gorbachev
  17. 1990 Washington Summit and Camp David Mikhail Gorbachev
  18. 1990 Firing session with Eugene Stoner Mikhail Kalashnikov
  19. 1990 Meeting and rifle comparison with Eugene Stoner Mikhail Kalashnikov
  20. 1990 Arab League summit in Baghdad Muammar Gaddafi
  21. 1990 Meeting in Sanaa Muammar Gaddafi
  22. 1990 Leads talks at Groote Schuur Nelson Mandela
  23. 1990 Arrives for Washington Summit Raisa Gorbacheva
  24. 1990 Library of Congress visit Raisa Gorbacheva
  25. 1990 Filming at Monet's garden Audrey Hepburn
  26. 1990 Minnesota state visit Mikhail Gorbachev
  27. 1990 Return to South Africa Miriam Makeba
  28. 1990 Addresses the United Nations Nelson Mandela
  29. 1990 Addresses the U.S. Congress Nelson Mandela
  30. 1990 Concludes U.S. tour in Oakland Nelson Mandela
  31. 1990 Meets President Bush Nelson Mandela
  32. 1990 Rallies supporters in Los Angeles Nelson Mandela
  33. 1990 Visits Geneva Nelson Mandela
  34. 1990 Welcomed in New York Nelson Mandela
  35. 1990 Nude Tour opening Prince
  36. 1990 Twin Cities visit Raisa Gorbacheva
  37. 1990 Wellesley College commencement address Raisa Gorbacheva
  38. 1990 Meeting with Ali Abdullah Saleh Saddam Hussein
  39. 1990 Final address of first presidency Alan García
  40. 1990 German Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
  41. 1990 World Cup final against West Germany Diego Maradona
  42. 1990 World Cup semi-final against Italy Diego Maradona
  43. 1990 Hiding in the Magdalena Medio Pablo Escobar
  44. 1990 Nixon Library opening Richard Nixon
  45. 1990 Visit to Museu Galeria Chissano Winnie Mandela
  46. 1990 Belgian Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
  47. 1990 Afro-Arab cultural forum Léopold Sédar Senghor
  48. 1990 Freedom conference address Mario Vargas Llosa
  49. 1990 Nude Tour in Tokyo Prince
  50. 1990 Italian Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna

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