At A Glance

16 February 1990 at a glance

Day of the week
16 February 1990 was a Friday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Sinéad O'Connor.
Top Film of 1990
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1990 was Ghost.
Star sign
The star sign for 16 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 16 February 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 16 February 1990 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 16 February

  • 1978 The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago).
  • 1984 Iran launches Operation Dawn 5, a major offensive during the Iran–Iraq War targeting the Basra–Baghdad highway, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides.
  • 1985 Hezbollah is founded.
  • 1986 The Soviet liner MS Mikhail Lermontov runs aground in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand.
  • 2005 The Kyoto Protocol comes into force, following its ratification by Russia.

Famous people born on 16 February

  • Jon Ossoff, American politician and filmmaker (born 1987)
  • Elizabeth Olsen, American actress (born 1989)
  • The Weeknd, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1990)
  • Mahershala Ali, American actor (born 1974)

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Events of 1990 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1990 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – Television debut of Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean in a Thames Television special.
  • 4 January – Premiere of the BBC One television comedy One Foot in the Grave, which stars Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie.
  • 1 August – British Airways Flight 149 is seized by the Iraqi Army at Kuwait International Airport following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
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Life in 1990

Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£1.10

Loaf of Bread

55p

Average House

£59,785

Weekly Wage

£271.00

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