What Happened on December 20, 1990

Historical Events

  • Pentagon warns Saddam that US air power is ready to attack on 1/15
  • Robert F X Sillerman purchases WAFL NY-NJ Knights for $11 million

Shevardnadze Resigns

Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze resigns

  • The world's first website and server go live at CERN

Famous Birthdays

  • Bugzy Malone [Aaron Davies], English rapper and songwriter ("Out of Nowhere"), born in Manchester, England

JoJo [Joanna Levesque] (33 years old)

American pop singer-songwriter ("Too Little Too Late"; "Baby It's You"), born in Brattleboro, Vermont


Famous Deaths

  • (William) Elmo Tanner, American big band singer, whistler (Ted Weems Orchestra - "Heartaches"), bandleader, and DJ, dies at 86
Died in 1990 1990 Highlights

About December 20, 1990

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 4 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Because I Love You (The Postman Song) - Stevie B
  • UK #1 Song: Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice