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. Prince

   in 1990

   2 moments here

   Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…

2. Rafael Orozco Maestre

   in 1990

   1 moment here

   Colombian vallenato singer and songwriter, co-founder and lead singer of Binomio de Oro with accordionist Israel Romero.…

3. Raisa Gorbacheva

   in 1990

   4 moments here

   Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…

4. Rajiv Gandhi

   in 1990

   2 moments here

   Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…

5. Richard Nixon

   in 1990

   1 moment here

   Richard Milhous Nixon was an American lawyer, naval officer, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 37th president of the United States.…

6. Robin Williams

   in 1990

   1 moment here

   Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…

7. Ronald Reagan

   in 1990

   7 moments here

   American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

8. Rosa Parks

   in 1990

   1 moment here

   American civil-rights activist whose lifelong work against racial segregation included local NAACP organizing in Montgomery, the 1955 bus protest and…

9. Saddam Hussein

   in 1990

   4 moments here

   Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…

10. Sydney Brenner

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    South African-born molecular biologist whose career moved from Johannesburg and Oxford to Cambridge, California, Singapore and other scientific…

11. Teresa Teng

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng (Teng Li-yun; 1953–1995) became one of the most influential popular vocalists in the Chinese-speaking world and across…

12. Toni Morrison

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Toni Morrison (Chloe Ardelia Wofford) was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose career moved through Ohio, Washington, D.C., New York,…

13. Toshiro Mifune

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Japanese actor, producer, and director whose career spanned 1947–1995. Born in Qingdao, he grew up in Dalian, served in the Imperial Japanese Army…

14. Tunku Abdul Rahman

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Malaysian statesman, UMNO leader, chief minister of the Federation of Malaya, and first prime minister of Malaya and Malaysia.…

15. Violeta Chamorro

    in 1990

    2 moments here

    Violeta Barrios Torres de Chamorro was a Nicaraguan newspaper publisher and politician. After succeeding her assassinated husband at La Prensa, she…

16. Whitney Houston

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…

17. Willy Brandt

    in 1990

    4 moments here

    German Social Democratic politician, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm in Lübeck. He lived in exile in Norway and Sweden during the Nazi era, became…

18. Winnie Mandela

    in 1990

    2 moments here

    Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela, known as Winnie Mandela, was a South African social worker, anti-apartheid activist, and African…

Moments

1. 1990 Helsinki summit on Persian Gulf crisis George H. W. Bush
2. 1990 Helsinki Summit Mikhail Gorbachev
3. 1990 Apostolic journey to East Africa Pope John Paul II
4. 1990 Addresses Gdańsk shipyard workers Ronald Reagan
5. 1990 Addresses Polish Parliament Ronald Reagan
6. 1990 Audience with pope at Vatican Ronald Reagan
7. 1990 Meets Gorbachev in Moscow Ronald Reagan
8. 1990 Tours Brandenburg Gate and Wall Ronald Reagan
9. 1990 Visits Leningrad Ronald Reagan
10. 1990 UNICEF mission to Vietnam Audrey Hepburn
11. 1990 Japanese Grand Prix collision and second title Ayrton Senna
12. 1990 Dave Grohl debut with Nirvana Kurt Cobain
13. 1990 Death in Hanoi Lê Đức Thọ
14. 1990 Launches Sadbhavna Yatra Rajiv Gandhi
15. 1990 Inspection of Iraqi troops in Kuwait Saddam Hussein
16. 1990 National Medal of Science presentation Allan MacLeod Cormack
17. 1990 Political summit at Bishopscourt Desmond Tutu
18. 1990 First All-National Congress in Grozny Dzhokhar Dudayev
19. 1990 Persian Gulf consultations in Cairo George H. W. Bush
20. 1990 State visit to Mexico George H. W. Bush
21. 1990 Velvet Revolution anniversary George H. W. Bush
22. 1990 Visit to coalition personnel in Saudi Arabia George H. W. Bush
23. 1990 Inauguration address at Senghor University Léopold Sédar Senghor
24. 1990 Return from Geneva to India Manmohan Singh
25. 1990 Departure from Downing Street Margaret Thatcher
26. 1990 Hostage flight arrives at Frankfurt Airport Willy Brandt
27. 1990 Entry into N'Djamena coup Idriss Déby
28. 1990 Creativa 90 performances at Gran Rex Mercedes Sosa
29. 1990 Visit and charity-house opening in Tirana Mother Teresa
30. 1990 Nobel lecture at the Swedish Academy Octavio Paz
31. 1990 Death in Kuala Lumpur Tunku Abdul Rahman

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