1990 in the United States

Events from the year 1990 in the United States.

1990
in
the United States

Decades:
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
See also:

Incumbents

Federal government

Events

January

February

February 14: Pale Blue Dot

March

April

April 24: Hubble Space Telescope in orbit

May

June

July

August

September

September 28: Washington National Cathedral completed

October

  • October 2 – The Senate confirms David Souter to the Supreme Court; he takes his seat on October 9.
  • October 3 – In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a jury convicts a record store owner of obscenity for selling an album by 2 Live Crew. On October 20, a second jury finds 2 Live Crew not guilty of obscenity on charges stemming from a June 1990 performance.
  • October 5 – In Cincinnati, a jury finds an art museum and its art director innocent of breaking obscenity laws for displaying sexually explicit photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe.
  • October 6 – STS-41: The Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off and launches the Ulysses on a mission to study the sun.
  • October 6–8 – The federal government temporarily halts all non-essential services after Congress fails to enact a new budget and President Bush vetoes a stop-gap spending measure.
  • October 9 – Leonard Bernstein announces his retirement from conducting after 47 years. He dies five days later.[5]
  • October 20 – The Cincinnati Reds defeat the Oakland Athletics, 4 games to 0, to win their 5th World Series Title.
  • October 22
    • President Bush vetoes a civil rights bill that would have strengthened federal protection against job discrimination, arguing that it would lead to race and gender-based quotas.
    • In Orange County, California, a judge denies a surrogate mother's request for parental rights to a child she bore for another couple.
  • October 24 – United States Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole announces her resignation.
  • October 25 – Evander Holyfield defeats James "Buster" Douglas to become the heavyweight boxing champion.
  • October 27 – Congress passes the Clean Air Act of 1990.

November

December

December 11: John Gotti arrested

Date unknown

  • Center for Personalized Education for Physicians is established in Colorado.
  • EMBARC, a Motorola business enterprise is established.
  • Flometrics, a San Diego engineering solutions company is formed.[6]
  • Outcomes Research Consortium, an international clinical research group is formed in California.[7]
  • Paragon Innovations, a Richardson, Texas engineering firm is founded.[8]
  • Silicon Valley Microelectronics is founded in California.[9]
  • Songs of Hope Summer Camp is founded in Minnesota.
  • Uptown Station opens in Normal, Illinois.

Ongoing

Births

Births
January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December · Date unknown

January

Nick Moody
  • January 1
    • Ashante "Thee" Adonis, wrestler
    • Xavier Avery, baseball player
  • January 3 Dahmar Wartts-Smiles, hurdler
  • January 5 Darvin Adams, football player
  • January 6 Natalie Palamides, voice actress
  • January 7
  • January 8 Jeff Allen, football player
  • January 9
  • January 10 John Carlson, ice hockey player
  • January 11 Ryan Griffin, football player
  • January 14
  • January 15
  • January 18 Zeeko Zaki, Egyptian-born actor
  • January 21
  • January 22
  • January 24 Jahleel Addae, football player
  • January 25 Daniel Hernández Jr., politician
  • January 26
  • January 29
    • Charlie Cipriano, lacrosse player
    • Nick Moody, football player
    • Brandon Taylor, football player
  • January 30
  • January 31
    • Conor Allen, ice hockey player
    • Nate Augspurger, rugby player

February

  • February 2 Julia Fox, actress and model
  • February 3 Sean Kingston, singer
  • February 4 Zach King, internet personality, filmmaker, and illusionist
  • February 6 Jermaine Kearse, football player
  • February 7 Dalilah Muhammad, Olympic hurdler
  • February 8
  • February 9 Camille Winbush, actress
  • February 10 Trevante Rhodes, actor
  • February 11 Q'orianka Kilcher, German-born actress and activist
  • February 12 Robert Griffin III, football player
  • February 14
    • Nancy Avesyan, American-born Armenian footballer
    • Cola Boyy, musician and activist (d. 2024)
    • Jake Weary, actor
  • February 17 Jamie Alvord, cyclist
  • February 18
    • Monica Aksamit, Olympic fencer
    • Scott Anderson, racing driver
  • February 20 Derek Anderson, mixed martial artist
  • February 22
    • Kyle Greig, soccer player
    • Travis Releford, basketball player
  • February 23
  • February 24
    • Dwayne Allen, football player
    • Jason Coats, baseball player
    • Caleb McSurdy, football player
    • Derek Wolfe, football player
  • February 25 RaShaun Allen, football player
  • February 26 Chris Banjo, football player
  • February 27
  • February 28 Ryan Allen, football player

March

April

May

June

July

  • July 2
    • ARTZ, rapper and songwriter
    • Kayla Harrison, judoka
    • Grey Henson, actor, dancer, and singer
  • July 4 Kelsi Crain, model, Miss Louisiana 2010
  • July 5 Nick Anderson, baseball player
  • July 6
  • July 7 Amadeus Serafini, actor
  • July 8 Randy Brown, American-born Jamaican mixed martial artist
  • July 10
    • Robert Alon, racing driver
    • Mike LiPetri, politician
  • July 11
  • July 12
  • July 13 Brooke Ammerman, ice hockey player
  • July 15
  • July 16 James Maslow, actor and singer
  • July 18
  • July 19
    • Armond Rizzo, gay pornographic actor
    • Steven Anthony Lawrence, actor
    • Darlington Nagbe, Liberian-born soccer player
  • July 21 Chris Amrhein, football player
  • July 24
  • July 26 Zach Kornfeld, internet personality
  • July 27
  • July 28 Soulja Boy, rapper
  • July 29
  • July 30 Molly McCook, actress
  • July 31 Ruby Modine, actress, dancer, and singer

August

  • August 2
    • Marina Alex, golfer
    • Eddie Generazio, author and musician
  • August 3 Anthony Arena, soccer player
  • August 5 Patrick Reed, golfer
  • August 6
  • August 7 Tate Forcier, football player
  • August 8 Tommy Bracco, actor, reality television star, and Broadway performer
  • August 9 Denicos Allen, football player
  • August 10
    • Will Brittain, actor
    • Sydney Lemmon, actress
    • Lucas Till, actor
  • August 13 DeMarcus Cousins, basketball player
  • August 14
  • August 15
  • August 17 Janelle Adams, basketball player
  • August 20 Bradley Klahn, tennis player
  • August 21 Bo Burnham, comedian and musician
  • August 22 Adam Thielen, football player
  • August 23
    • Wesley Singerman, guitarist, record producer and child actor
    • Mike Yastrzemski, baseball player
  • August 24 Jeffrey Vinokur, chemist and dancer
  • August 25 Max Muncy, baseball player
  • August 27
  • August 29 Nicole Gale Anderson, actress

September

October

  • October 1 IDubbbz, youtuber
  • October 2
    • Brent Adams, lacrosse player
    • Barbi Hayden, wrestler
  • October 5 Alex Boniello, actor, musician, author, and producer
  • October 6
    • Quincy Acy, basketball player
    • Jordan Hamilton, basketball player
  • October 7 Ayla Kell, actress
  • October 8 Trent Harmon, singer
  • October 12 Brock Coyle, football player
  • October 13 Bailey Noble, actress
  • October 14 Shaul Guerrero, wrestler
  • October 17
  • October 18
  • October 19
    • Jessica Meuse, singer
    • Samantha Munro, actress
    • Ciara Renée, actress
  • October 20
  • October 22
  • October 23
  • October 24 Kirby Bliss Blanton, actress
  • October 25
    • Austin Peralta, jazz musician and composer
    • Ryan Preece, racing driver
  • October 29 Carlson Young, actress
  • October 30 George Abud, actor, playwright, and musician
  • October 31
    • JID, rapper
    • Lil' JJ, actor and comedian

November

  • November 2 Kendall Schmidt, actor, singer, and guitarist
  • November 6 Bowen Yang, Australian-born actor, comedian, writer, and podcaster
  • November 7 Courtney Marie Andrews, singer/songwriter
  • November 8 SZA, R&B singer
  • November 9
  • November 10
  • November 11 Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, basketball player
  • November 12
  • November 13 Kathleen Herles, voice actress
  • November 14 DJ Suede the Remix God, musician
  • November 17 Shanica Knowles, actress and singer
  • November 18 Carly Aquilino, comedian, actress, television host, and television personality
  • November 19
    • Brittany Altomare, golfer
    • Nick Andries, racing driver
  • November 20 Zack Martin, football player
  • November 21 Nickmercs, livestreamer
  • November 22 Brock Osweiler, football player
  • November 23 Nick Williams, football player
  • November 24 Sarah Hyland, actress
  • November 25
    • Stephanie Hsu, actress
    • Rye Rye, rapper, dancer, and actress
  • November 27 Blackbear, hip hop musician, singer, composer, and record producer
  • November 28 Sena Acolatse, ice hockey player
  • November 29 Sheldon Richardson, football player

December

  • December 1
  • December 4 Matt Amodio, game show contestant and winner
  • December 6
  • December 7 Kwame Alexander, basketball player
  • December 9 Shondel Archer, American-born Guyanese footballer
  • December 10 Terrell Sinkfield, football player
  • December 11 Derrick Nix, basketball player
  • December 13
  • December 17
  • December 18 Sierra Kay, singer/songwriter, model, and lead vocalist for VersaEmerge
  • December 20
    • JoJo, singer and actress
    • Trainwreckstv, Twitch streamer
  • December 22 Josef Newgarden, race car driver
  • December 23 Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, actress
  • December 24 Marcus Jordan, basketball player
  • December 26
  • December 27 Zelina Vega, wrestler and actress
  • December 28

Full Date Unknown

  • Alexander Aciman, writer and journalist
  • Abbie Adams, artist
  • Nick Allen, politician
  • Asmongold, internet personality

Deaths

January

February

  • February 2 – Mel Lewis, American jazz musician (b. 1929)
  • February 3 – Jane Novak, American actress (b. 1896)
  • February 5 – Joseph J. Nazzaro, Air Force general (b. 1913)
  • February 7
    • Nazarena of Jesus, American Roman Catholic nun and missionary (b. 1907)
    • Jimmy Van Heusen, American composer (b. 1913)
  • February 8 – Del Shannon, American musician and singer (b. 1934)
  • February 9 – Una Hanbury, British born sculptor (b. 1904)
  • February 10 – Bill Sherwood, American musician and director (b. 1952)
  • February 13 – Angela Gregory, American sculptor and professor (b. 1903)
  • February 14 – Jean Wallace, American actress (b. 1923)
  • February 15 – Henry Brandon, German Born actor (b. 1912)
  • February 16 – Keith Haring, American pop artist (b. 1958)
  • February 17 – Erik Rhodes, American actor (b. 1906)
  • February 19 – Otto E. Neugebauer, Austrian-born American mathematician and historian of science (b. 1899)
  • February 22 – Stephen W. Burns, American actor (b. 1954)
  • February 23 – James M. Gavin, American army general (b. 1907)
  • February 24
  • February 27 – Nahum Norbert Glatzer, American scholar (b. 1903)
  • February 28 – Cornell Gunter, American singer (b. 1936)

March

  • March 4 – Hank Gathers, American basketball player (b. 1967)
  • March 5 – Gary Merrill, American actor (b. 1915)
  • March 6
    • William Raborn, American Navy officer (b. 1905)
    • Joe Sewell, American baseball player (b. 1898)
  • March 12 – Gene Klein, American businessman (b. 1921)
  • March 13 – Bruno Bettelheim, American child psychologist (b. 1903)
  • March 14 – Harold Medina, American lawyer, teacher, and judge (b. 1888)
  • March 15 – Tom Harmon, American football player and broadcaster (b. 1919)
  • March 18 – Robin Harris, American actor, comedian and voice artist (b. 1953)
  • March 19
    • Neta Lohnes Frazier, American children's author (b. 1890)
    • Andrew Wood, American musician (b. 1966)
  • March 24 – Ray Goulding, American comedian (b. 1922)
  • March 26 – Halston, American fashion designer (b. 1932)
  • March 30 – Harry Bridges, Australian-born union leader (b. 1901)

April

  • April 3
    • Edna Reindel, Surrealist and American Regionalist painter and sculptor (b. 1894)
    • Sarah Vaughan, American jazz vocalist (b. 1924)
  • April 7 – Ronald Evans, American astronaut (b. 1933)
  • April 8 – Ryan White, American AIDS activist (b. 1971)
  • April 10 – Fortune Gordien, American Olympic athlete (b. 1922)
  • April 15 – Greta Garbo, Swedish-born actress (b. 1905)
  • April 17 – Ralph Abernathy, American civil rights activist (b. 1926)
  • April 18
  • April 22 – Albert Salmi, American actor (b. 1928)
  • April 23 – Paulette Goddard, American actress (b. 1910)
  • April 25 – Dexter Gordon, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1923)
  • April 27 – Bella Spewack, American songwriter (b. 1899)
  • April 30 – Joseph E. Johnson, American government official (b. 1895)

May

June

  • June 2 – Rex Harrison, English actor (b. 1908)
  • June 3 – Robert Noyce, American businessman and inventor (b. 1927)
  • June 4
  • June 7 – Barbara Baxley, American actress (b. 1923)
  • June 12 – Laura Scales, American educator (b. 1879)
  • June 14 – Philip Henry Bridenbaugh, American football player and coach (b. 1890)
  • June 20 – Ina Balin, American actress (b. 1937)
  • June 22 – Mollie Moon, American civil rights activist (b. 1912)
  • June 27 – William Edward Davies, American geologist and speleologist (b. 1917)
  • June 29 – Irving Wallace, American writer (b. 1916)

July

  • July 4 – Phil Boggs, American Olympic diver (b. 1949)
  • July 7 – Bill Cullen, American game show host (b. 1920)
  • July 8 – Howard Duff, American actor (b. 1913)
  • July 13 – Lois Moran, American actress (b. 1909)
  • July 15 – Trouble T Roy, American hip-hop dancer (b. 1967)
  • July 18 – Karl Menninger, American psychiatrist (b. 1893)
  • July 19 – Eddie Quillan, American actor (b. 1907)
  • July 21 – Joe Turner, American jazz pianist (b. 1907)
  • July 26 – Brent Mydland, American keyboard player (b. 1952)
  • July 27 – Bobby Day, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1928)

August

  • August 6 – Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., 4-star general of the American Marine Corps (b. 1896)
  • August 9 – Dorothy Appleby, American film actress (b. 1906)
  • August 12 – Dorothy Mackaill, British-born American actress (b. 1903)
  • August 17 – Pearl Bailey, American actress and singer (b. 1918)[11]
  • August 18 – B. F. Skinner, American psychologist (b. 1904)
  • August 23 – David Rose, British-born American songwriter, composer, and arranger (b. 1910)
  • August 25 – Willard L. Beaulac, American diplomat (b. 1899)
  • August 27
  • August 28 – Larry Jackson, American baseball player and politician (b. 1931)

September

  • September 1 – Buster Adams, American baseball player (b. 1915)
  • September 4 – Irene Dunne, American actress (b. 1898)
  • September 6 – Tom Fogerty, American musician (b. 1941)
  • September 8 – Joe Gleason, American baseball pitcher (b. 1895)
  • September 14 – Lotus Long, American actress (b. 1909)
  • September 19 – Hermes Pan, American choreographer (b. 1910)
  • September 22 – John A. Danaher, American politician (b. 1899)
  • September 23 – Betty Warfel, American professional baseball player (b. 1928)

October

  • October 1 – Curtis LeMay, United States Air Force general (b. 1906)
  • October 7 – Grim Natwick, American animator (b. 1890)
  • October 8 – William H. Harrison, American politician (b. 1896)
  • October 13 – Douglas Edwards, American television news anchor (b. 1917)
  • October 14 – Leonard Bernstein, American composer and conductor (b. 1918)
  • October 15 – Helen Bray, American actress (b. 1889)
  • October 16
  • October 20 – Joel McCrea, American actor (b. 1905)
  • October 24 – John Sex, American cabaret singer (b. 1956)
  • October 26 – William S. Paley, American media executive (b. 1901)
  • October 27
  • October 29
    • William Arnold Newton, pornographic actor (b. 1965)
    • Herbert Brodkin, film and television director and producer (b. 1912)
    • William French Smith, American lawyer and former Attorney General of the United States (b. 1917)

November

  • November 3 – Mary Martin, American actress and singer (b. 1913)
  • November 7 – Vito Russo, American activist, historian, and author (b. 1946)
  • November 5 – Meir Kahane, American rabbi and political figure (b. 1932)
  • November 11 – Elliott Chaze, American journalist and novelist (b. 1915)
  • November 12 – Eve Arden, American actress (b. 1908)
  • November 17 – Robert Hofstadter, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1915)
  • November 27 – David White, American actor (b. 1916)

December

  • December 2
  • December 4 – Edward Binns, American actor (b. 1916)
  • December 7
  • December 8 – Martin Ritt, American film director (b. 1914)
  • December 9 – Mike Mazurki, American actor and wrestler (b. 1907)
  • December 10 – Armand Hammer, American business tycoon (b. 1898)
  • December 13 – Alice Marble, American tennis champion (b. 1913)
  • December 15
    • Jean Paige, American actress (b. 1895)
    • Edmund Parker, Kenpo founder (b. 1931)
  • December 16 – Douglas Campbell, World War I pilot (b. 1896)
  • December 18 – Anne Revere, American actress (b. 1903)
  • December 20 – Elmo Tanner, American singer and whistler (b. 1910)
  • December 28
    • Kiel Martin, American actor (b. 1944)
    • Warren Skaaren, American screenwriter and film producer (b. 1946)
  • December 31 – George Allen, American football coach (b. 1918)

Undated

See also

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