Historical Events
- 19th Fiesta Bowl: #5 Florida State beats #6 Nebraska, 41-17
- 56th Orange Bowl: #4 Notre Dame beats #1 Colorado, 21-6
- 56th Sugar Bowl: #2 Miami beats #7 Alabama, 33-25
- 76th Rose Bowl: #12 Southern California beats #3 Michigan, 17-10
1st African American NY Mayor
David Dinkins sworn in as 1st African American mayor of New York City
- FCC implements "SYNDEX" giving independent stations more rights over cable TV outlets for exclusive syndicated programs
Spain's First Win
Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario beats American Pam Shriver 6-3, 6-3 to clinch 2-1 win for Spain's first title
- Mitsuko Nishiwaki beats Nakano to become Japan Women wrestling champ
- NYC MTA stops token redemption at subway stations
- Sports News Network begins operation on cable TV
Famous Deaths
- Charles Boost, Dutch film critic, dies at 82
- James W. Wood, American astronaut (Dynasoar), dies at 65
- Joe Hardstaff Jr., English cricket batsman (23 Tests, 1,636 runs @ 46.74; Nottinghamshire CCC), dies at 78
- Suzuki Sochu, Japanese-born Zen teacher, dies at 80
Died in 1990 1990 Highlights
About January 1, 1990
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 3 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
#1 Song: Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid II
