What Happened in 1990

MST3K Ep. 206 - "Ring of Terror"

(Short: The Phantom Creeps, Part 3: "Crashing Timbers") A seemingly fearless college kid must steal a ring from a dead man to join a fraternity.... Read more

El Sayyid Nosair Kills Rabbi Meir Kahane

Meir Kahane was a radical Jewish rabbi who founded the Jewish Defense League, an organization which advocated against antisemitism towards Jews.... Read more

Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 Goes Into Effect, Expanding the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)

The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a publicly available database containing information on toxic chemical releases and other waste management... Read more

Kreator release Coma of Souls

Coma of Souls is the fifth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator released in 1990. It was reissued in 2002, with the lyrics for the last... Read more

Scorpions release Crazy World

Crazy World is the eleventh studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions released in November 1990. Crazy World peaked at number 21 on... Read more

"Europa, Europa" Is Released

Europa Europa is a 1990 German language film directed by Agnieszka Holland. Its original German title is Hitlerjunge Salomon, which means Hitler... Read more

The Rescuers Down Under is released

The Rescuers Down Under is the twenty-ninth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation... Read more

Home Alone released

Home Alone is a 1990 Christmas film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. The film features Macaulay Culkin as Kevin... Read more

MST3K Ep. 207 - "Wild Rebels"

A retired race car driver, talked into going undercover by the police, joins a biker gang and must serve as the getaway car driver. Catchphrase:... Read more

Roald Dahl Dies

On this day in 1990, Roald Dahl, the best-selling author of such children’s books as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant... Read more

Bad Religion releases Against the Grain

Against the Grain is the fifth album (and seventh release overall) by punk rock band Bad Religion released on November 23, 1990. This is the last... Read more

"Mr. And Mrs. Bridge" Is Released

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge is a 1990 Merchant Ivory Film based on the novels by Evan S. Connell of the same name. It is directed by James Ivory, with a... Read more

MST3K Ep. 208 - "Lost Continent"

An American military/science team searches for a downed rocket in a dinosaur-infested jungle at the top of a remote mountain. Stars Cesar Romero as... Read more

UN Security Council Resolutions Authorize the Use of Force to Expel Iraq from Kuwait

A long series of UN Security Council resolutions and Arab League resolutions were passed regarding the invasion. One of the most important was... Read more

Stevie Ray Vaughan appears on the cover of Guitar World

This issue pays tribute to the great Stevie Ray Vaughan, who at that time had recently passed away in a tragic helicopter accident. He was 35 years... Read more

Ice Cube Releases "Kill at Will"

Kill at Will is a seven track EP, released by Ice Cube in 1990. It was released soon after AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, and capitalized off Cube's... Read more

Rage releases Reflections of a Shadow

Reflections of a Shadow is the fifth full-length album by the German heavy metal band Rage. It was released in 1990. The album was remastered by... Read more

"The Grifters" Is Released

The Grifters is a 1990 neo-noir film directed by Stephen Frears and produced by Martin Scorsese. It is based upon The Grifters, a pulp novel by Jim... Read more

Ty Detmer Wins Heisman Trophy

The 56th winner of the Heisman Trophy is Ty Detmer, the brilliant junior quarterback of the Brigham Young University Cougars. To football fans that... Read more

MST3K Ep. 209 - "The Hellcats"

After a cop is killed by a drug boss, his fiancée and his brother join a drug-running woman-led biker gang to uncover the boss's operation and get... Read more

Helmet release Strap It On

Strap It On is the first album by Helmet. Originally released in 1990 through Amphetamine Reptile Records, it was subsequently rereleased by... Read more

Mikhail Gorbachev is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has made this award in recognition of the leading role he has played in the radical changes that have taken place in... Read more

FDA Approves Ranbaxy's Ultravate

Treating inflammation and itching caused by certain skin conditions. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your... Read more

MST3K Ep. 210 - "King Dinosaur"

(Short: X Marks the Spot) Two carefully chosen scientist couples investigate a mysterious new planet and are menaced by dinosaurs, created by the... Read more

The Godfather Part III released

The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American crime thriller written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, and directed by Coppola. It completes the... Read more