The world in
1990
In 1990, The Hubble Space Telescope reached orbit, Home Alone topped the box office, and “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips led the charts.
Music
The #1 song of 1990 was “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips.
Movies
The biggest movie of 1990 was Home Alone.
Events
- The Hubble Space Telescope reached orbit
- Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web
- East and West Germany reunified
Prices
- Gallon of gas: ~$1.16
- Postage stamp: $0.25
Who led
US President: George H. W. Bush.
Notable birth
Emma Watson was born in 1990.
Fun fact
Berners-Lee wrote the first web browser and web server this year.
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About the data
Facts are compiled from public sources — Billboard year-end charts, box-office records, Wikipedia year timelines, and USPS/BLS price history — and rewritten in our own concise words. Every Yearmark poster is drawn from original type, color, and pattern — never copyrighted album or movie artwork. More about the data.