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The '''1990s''' refers to the years 1990 to 1999; the last decade of the 20th_Century. The 90s were marked with rapid progression of globalization and global capitalism following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold_War. Key forces shaping the decade were the Gulf_War; popularization of Personal_Computer and Internet leading to the dot.com boom.
==Events and trends==
While optimism and hopes were high following the collapse of Communism, the backlash of the Cold War's effect was only beginning, precipitating the continuation of terrorism in Third_World regions that were once the frontlines for American and Soviet foreign politics, particularly in Asia. However, during the 1990s many First_World economies such as the United_States, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and South_Korea experienced steady economic growth for nearly the entire decade. The United_Kingdom, after the recession of 1991-92 and Black Wednesday, experienced a run of 51 consecutive quarters of economic growth that stretched into the new millenium. Even less affluent nations such as Malaysia saw tremendous improvements in economic prosperity and quality of life during the 1990s.
Many countries, institutions, companies, and organizations also viewed the 90s decade as "a prosperous time", meaning that almost all of them rebounded after many years of failure. Some examples include Apple_Computer's revival of power after being at the edge of Bankruptcy, breakthroughs in many fields of technology that includes the Internet, Virtual_reality. Oil and Gas was discovered in many countries and Pope_John_Paul_II's papacy reached its peak.
Nevertheless, the 1990s brought tragic conflicts as well, like the Balkan Wars, the Rwandan_genocide, the Battle_of_Mogadishu in Somalia and the first Gulf_War.
===Criticism/Backlash of the Decade===
Despite denials from various sociologists and media pundits, some feel that the 90s were an era of increasing materialism and growing hypocrisy continued from the 1980s. In general it could still be said that the mindset of the 1980s and 1990s were more or less the same. The 1990s are also widely critized for their controversial pop culture obsessed with gore, sex, violence, and language, along with the 2000s to a somewhat lesser extent. The 1990s nonetheless have a very positive receiving into the 2000s and are still considered quite "modern" even as of 2006, with many genres of media from the decade still being quite cool among youth during the 2000s as no great revolutions in pop culture have occurred for some time and only moderate backlash of the decade itself has yet occurred. Also, while not a criticism of the decade per se, some people see the 1990s as the beginning of the 21st_Century rather than the end of the 20th_Century in an abstract sense based on the fact that the Cold_War, a definitive phoenomenon of the 20th_Century, was over by about 1991 and the tech boom began to take off a couple years after, and very 21st_Century events such as the rise of the Internet and other information technologies and the expansion of Islamic terrorism began to become prominent in the 1990s.
===Technology===
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* The Pentium processor is developed by Intel.
* Microsoft introduces Windows_95 to the market, which gained immediate popularity.
* Explosive growth of the Internet, decrease in the cost of Computers and other technology.
* Advancements with computer modems, ISDN, Cable_modems and DSL lead to faster connection to the Internet.
* The development of Web_browsers such as Netscape and Internet_Explorer makes surfing the World_Wide_Web easier and more user friendly.
* The Java_programming_language is developed by Sun_Microsystems.
* Businesses begin E-commerce Websites; companies such as Amazon.com, EBay, AOL, and Yahoo! grew rapidly on the Internet.
* Cell_phones burst in popularity and decrease in size, becoming a necessity for modern life.
* Pagers and PDAs become popular communication tools.
* E-mail becomes popular; as a result Microsoft acquires the popular Hotmail.com.
* Year_2000_problem (commonly known as Y2K).
* Microsoft_Windows operating system becomes virtually ubiquitous on IBM_PCs.
* Development of free operating system Linux is started.
* Breakthrough of Compact_disc technology, introduced in the 1980s, later branching into DVD.
===Science===
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* Detection of Extrasolar_planets orbiting stars other than the sun.
* The Cloning of Dolly_the_sheep is achieved.
* Human_Genome_Project begun.
* DNA identification of individuals finds wide application in Criminal_law.
* Hubble_Space_Telescope launched in 1990; revolutionizes Astronomy.
* Protease inhibitors introduced allowing HAART therapy against HIV; drastically reduces AIDS mortality.
* NASA's spacecraft Pathfinder lands on Mars and deploys a small roving vehicle, Sojourner, that analyzes the planet's geology and atmosphere.
* The Hale-Bopp comet swings past the sun for the first time in 4,200 years.
* Development of biodegradable products, replacing products made from styrofoam; advanced methods for Recycling of waste products (such as paper, glass, aluminum) are developed.
* Genetically engineered crops are developed for commercial use.
* Discovery of Dark_matter, Dark_energy, and brown dwarves, and first confirmation of Black_holes.
* The Galileo probe orbits Jupiter, studying the planet and its moons extensively.
===War, peace, and politics===
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* Reunification of Germany on October_3 1990.
* End of Apartheid in South_Africa (1990) and election of ANC government of Nelson_Mandela.
* Gulf_War (resulting from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait) and United_Nations embargo on Iraq in 1991.
* North Yemen and South Yemen merge to form Yemen (1991).
* Break up of the Soviet_Union in 1991 - the end of the Cold_War, United_States as sole world Superpower.
* The bombing of the World_Trade_Center in 1993 by an explosive-filled van leads to awareness of international Terrorism as a rising threat.
* Eritrea gains independence from Ethiopia (1993).
* European_Union is declared in 1992.
*Military actions in Somalia in 1993 lead to questions of the United States' role as a policing officer of the world. (see also, Black_Hawk_Down).
* Rwandan_genocide kills one million people, in 1994.
* The birth of the "Second Republic" in Italy, with the Mani_Pulite investigations of 1994.
* Peace process begins in Northern_Ireland in 1995
* Balkan war in former Yugoslavia in 1995.
* A decade of women presidents in the Republic_of_Ireland.
* The United_Kingdom hands sovereignty of Hong_Kong to the People's_Republic_of_China on July_1, 1997.
* U.S. Congressman Newt_Gingrich crafts his manifesto "Contract_with_America", leading his Republican Party to become the controlling majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
* U.S. president Bill_Clinton's sex scandal with Monica_Lewinsky and his Impeachment trial in 1998, which lasts the entire year.
* Anti-globalization protests.
* The Second_Congo_War start in 1998 in central Africa and includes 5 different cultures and 7 different nations. It goes on until 2002.
* In May 1999, Pakistan sends troops covertly to occupy strategic peaks in Kashmir. A month later the Kargil_War with India results in a political fiasco for Nawaz_Sharif, followed by a military withdrawal to the Line_of_Control. The incident leads to a military coup in October in which the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is ousted by Army Chief Pervez_Musharraf.
*Portugal hands sovereignty of Macau to the People's_Republic_of_China on December_20, 1999.
===Economics===
* Development of GATT, the World_Trade_Organization and other global economic institutions.
* The North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement (NAFTA), which phases out trade barriers between the United_States, Mexico and Canada is signed into law by U.S._President Bill_Clinton.
* After 1992 the booming of the US Stock_market, in reference to which Alan_Greenspan coined the memorable phrase "irrational exuberance", which eventually stretched into the Dot-com boom / dot-com bubble.
*Financial crisis hits East and Southeast_Asia in 1997 and 1998 after a long period of phenomenal economic development. See East_Asian_Tigers.
===Culture===
====Trends/Various====
* The_Gay_1990s The 1990s saw an increase in gay visibility. Tv shows like Thirtysomething,My_So_called_Life and Ellen featured gay characters, Movies like The_Birdcage,In_and_Out and Kiss_Me_Guido saw mainstream sucess, and celebrities like K.D_Lang and George_Michael coming out of the closet. Even President Bill_Clinton generally held a pro gay rights viewpoint.
* Douglas_Coupland publishes the novel ''Generation_X:_Tales_for_an_Accelerated_Culture'', popularizing the term Generation_X as the name of the generation born in the late 1960s and early 1970s (then college-age).
*Reality_television explodes on MTV with the popularity of ''The_Real_World'' (1992-); along with ''Road_Rules'' (1995-), ''Real_World/Road_Rules_Challenge'' (1998), and ''Real World'' reunions, these shows remained popular throughout the 1990s.
* Video_games become more advanced, but still a far cry from the systems of the 2000s. The more influential game systems of the Nineties include the Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System, the Sony_Playstation, and the Sega_Dreamcast.
* Extreme_sports reached a new height in popularity, and by 1995, were given their own annual tournament on US cable network ESPN, the X-Games.
* Black becomes a dominant color in fashion, among several dark colors (see Goth, ''The_Matrix'', and Regis_Philbin).* Dogma_95 becomes the leading European artistic film movement by the end of the decade.
* Professional_wrestling became extremely popular. After scandals and near bankruptcy due to competition from ''World_Championship_Wrestling'' (WCW), the ''World Wrestling Federation'' was repackaged more edgier and realistic. Superstars such as Stone_Cold_Steve_Austin, The Rock, Mick_Foley, Steve Borden (Sting), Bill_Goldberg, Raven, Sabu and others became household names. At the same time, ''Extreme_Championship_Wrestling'' (ECW) led wrestling's entry into edgier angles.
* Recreational sports such as Rock_climbing, Mountain_biking, Sky_diving, Snowboarding, Mountain_climbing, Bungee_jumping, In-line_skating, Kayaking and Rowing become hugely popular.
* Extended_alcohol_sales are implemented to reduce alcohol abuse.
* The 1990s remains a somewhat "cool" decade into the 2000s as many aspects of the 90s continue to be important into the next decade, see New_Nineties.
====Music====
*Grunge_music, popularized by Nirvana, big from the fall of 1991 through 1994 but influential to rock up to 2005 (see Post-Grunge), Grunge movement followed by the Britpop movement of about 1995 to 1997 which was in turn followed by Numetal.
*Teen_pop held over from the late 1980s popular into 1990, returns with Backstreet_Boys and Spice_Girls in latter third of the decade
*Radiohead comes to be one of the most critically and commercially loved bands since The_Beatles. Two of their albums, The_Bends and Ok_Computer top lists at the end of the decade.
* Rap_music gains widespread mainstream acceptance throughout the decade, starting with the success of MC_Hammer, Public_Enemy and Vanilla_Ice around 1989-91 and ending with Hip-hop inspired by Puff Daddy, Dr._Dre and Eminem c. 1997-99. By 1999 hip hop had definitely passed Rock_and_roll in popularity.
* Music_festivals such as Lollapalooza became popular; a fusing of Genres from Alternative_rock, rap, Punk_rock and garage bands.
*Rock music begins to be referred to as "alternative" as it is originated in 1980s underground rock and 1970s punk and begins to lose popularity to Hip_hop.
* Trance, techno and Electronica music becomes widely popular at Rave_parties in Europe/USA and in pop culture, particularly later in the decade. The drug Ecstasy, (aka MDMA or 'X') is popularized by Rave_culture.
*1980s backlash, beginning in about 1991 and lasting into the 2000s. During most of the 1990s anything "Eighties" was considered to be ultimately uncool.
*Music becomes more profane, by end of decade a Parental_Advisory sticker becomes acceptable rather than controversial.
* In America, Country_music becomes more Mainstream with popular chart topping artist such as Garth_Brooks, Shania_Twain, LeAnn_Rimes, Faith_Hill, and Tim_McGraw. The trend decreases somewhat in the 2000s.
====Television====
*Japanimation becomes popular in the United States in the late 1990s with shows Pokemon, Dragonball_Z, and Cowboy_Bebop.
* Mighty_Morphin'_Power_Rangers gains popularity with kids in the mid 90s; leading to entire Power_Rangers series. Barney and Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles also popular
*MTV moves away from music videos and into original television shows such as The_Real_World, which is cited as the inspiration for the Reality_TV boom of the 2000s.
* Cartoons aimed at an adult audience become popular. Among the most successful are ''The_Simpsons'' (1989-), ''Ren_&_Stimpy'' (1991-1995), ''Beavis_and_Butt-head'' (1993-1997), ''South_Park'' (1997-), ''King_of_the_Hill'' (1997-), and ''Family_Guy'' (1999-2002, 2005-).
* Television_networks increase programs aimed at twenty- and thirty-somethings. Some of the popular are ''Beverly_Hills_90210'' (1990-2000), ''Melrose_Place'' (1992-1999), ''Party_of_Five'' (1994-2000), ''Ally_McBeal'' (1997-2002), ''Friends'' (1994-2004), and ''Seinfeld'' (1989-1998).
* Notable television Sitcoms aimed at the teen/preteen market include ''Boy_Meets_World'' (1993-2000), ''Full_House'' (1987-1995), ''Family Matters'' (1989-1998), and ''Third_Rock_From_The_Sun'' (1996-2001), among many others.
* Major 1990s slang words/phrases, mostly related to Hip_hop include "homie", "phat", "da bomb", "Audi 5000", "tight", "word to your mother", "Talk_to_the_hand", "You go girl!", and "Wasssuppp!"
===Other significant events===
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* The massive global human impact on the environment, which first garnered attention in the 60s, was widely acknowledged.
* Divorce and scandal rocked the British Royal_House of Windsor.
* The assassination of Selena_Quintanilla.
* Sex and violence in the media increase, especially in the late part of the decade. Profanity in music reaches peak in the late 90s.
* O.J._Simpson's trial, described in the media as the "Trial_of_the_century".
* ''You go, girl!'' becomes a popular phrase in the media as feminism is more widely accepted and publicised in the media with The Spice_Girls, the WNBA, women's boxing, ''Sex_and_the_City'' and others showcasing modern femininity.
* The Vieques controversy.
* The Oklahoma_City_Bombing, the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma_City,_Oklahoma, killing 168.
* The Waco_massacre prompts a nationwide debate in the U.S. about the Freedom_of_association right of the Michigan_Militia, Montana_Militia and other radical groups.
* Crime levels in the U.S. peak in 1991, begin to fall afterwards to the lowest levels since the late 1960s at end of decade.
* Drug use in the U.S. reaches an all-time low in 1992 before increasing, reaching its peak in 1997 before declining again.
* Princess Diana dies in a car accident in 1997. Debates of accident vs assassination rage.
* Mother_Teresa, the Roman_Catholic Nun who won the Nobel_Peace_Prize, dies at age 87.
* 21-year-old Golfer Tiger_Woods wins the Masters_Tournament by a record 12 strokes; becoming the youngest and first African-American to win the Masters.
* The Omagh_bombing in Omagh, County_Tyrone, Ireland which kills 29 civilians (including a woman pregnant with twins) and injures hundreds more.
* John_F._Kennedy,_Jr., his wife Carolyn_Bessette and sister-in-law Lauren_Bessette are killed when Kennedy's private plane crashes off the coast of Martha's_Vineyard.
* American Cyclist Lance_Armstrong wins his first Tour_de_France in 1999, less than two years after battling Testicular_cancer.
* Beer Keg_registration becomes popular public policy in U.S.
==People==
===World leaders===
* Prime Minister Bob_Hawke (Australia)
* Prime Minister Paul_Keating (Australia)
* Prime Minister John_Howard (Australia)
* President Fernando_Affonso_Collor_de_Mello (Brazil)
* President Itamar_Franco (Brazil)
* President Fernando_Henrique_Cardoso (Brazil)
* Prime Minister Brian_Mulroney (Canada)
* Prime Minister Kim_Campbell (Canada)
* Prime Minister Jean_Chrétien (Canada)
* "Paramount Leader" Deng_Xiaoping (People's_Republic_of_China)
* President Jiang_Zemin (People's_Republic_of_China)
* President Lee_Teng-hui (Republic_of_China on Taiwan)
* President Franjo_Tuđman (Croatia)
* Prime Minister Poul_Nyrup_Rasmussen (Denmark)
* President Hosni_Mubarak (Egypt)
* President François_Mitterrand (France)
* President Jacques_Chirac (France)
* Chancellor Helmut_Kohl (Germany)
* Chancellor Gerhard_Schröder (Germany)
*Governor David Clive Wilson (Hong_Kong (under British rule))
* Governor Christopher Francis Patten (Hong_Kong (under British rule))
* Chief Executive Tung_Chee_Hwa (Hong_Kong, People's_Republic_of_China)
* Prime Minister Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee (India)
* President Mohammad_Khatami (Iran)
* President Saddam_Hussein (Iraq)
* Prime Minister Yitzhak_Rabin (Israel)
* Prime Minister Benjamin_Netanyahu (Israel)
* Emperor Akihito (Japan)
* Governor Vasco_Joaquim_Rocha_Vieira (Macau (under Portuguese rule))
* Chief Executive Edmund_Ho (Macau, People's_Republic_of_China)
* President Yasser_Arafat (Palestinian_Authority)
* Pope Pope_John_Paul_II
* President Corazon_Aquino (Philippines)
* President Fidel_Ramos (Philippines)
* President Joseph_Estrada (Philippines)
* Prime Minister Mike_Moore (New_Zealand)
* Prime Minister Jim_Bolger (New_Zealand)
* Prime Minister Jenny_Shipley (New_Zealand)
* Prime Minister Helen_Clark (New_Zealand)
* President Ion_Iliescu (Romania)
* President Emil_Constantinescu (Romania)
* President Boris_Yeltsin (Russia)
* Taoiseach Charles_Haughey (Republic_of_Ireland)
* Taoiseach Albert_Reynolds (Republic_of_Ireland)
* Taoiseach John_Bruton (Republic_of_Ireland)
* Taoiseach Bertie_Ahern (Republic_of_Ireland)
* President Boris_Yeltsin (Russia)
* President Wee_Kim_Wee (Singapore)
* President Ong_Teng_Cheong (Singapore)
* President Sellapan_Ramanathan (Singapore)
* President Frederik_Willem_de_Klerk (South_Africa)
* President Nelson_Mandela (South_Africa)
* President Kim_Dae-jung (South_Korea)
* President Mikhail_Gorbachev (Soviet_Union)
* King Juan Carlos I (Spain)
* President Felipe_González (Spain)
* President José_María_Aznar (Spain)
* Queen Elizabeth II (United_Kingdom et al.)
* Prime Minister John_Major (United_Kingdom)
* Prime Minister Tony_Blair (United_Kingdom)
* President George_H.W._Bush (United_States)
* President Bill_Clinton (United_States)
* President Slobodan_Milošević (Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia)
===Entertainers===
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* 2pac
* Ace_of_Base
* Adam_Sandler
* Aaliyah
* Alice_in_Chains
* Alanis_Morrissette (''Jagged_Little_Pill'')
* Annie_Lennox
* Anthony_Hopkins (''The_Silence_of_the_Lambs'', ''Titus'')
* Ashley_Judd
* Beavis_and_Butt-Head
* Ben_Affleck (''Good_Will_Hunting'')
* Bill_Hicks
* Billy_Bob_Thornton
* Boyz_II_Men
* Bret_Hart
* Britney_Spears
* Bruce_Willis (the ''Die_Hard'' series, ''Pulp_Fiction'')
* Mariah_Carey
* Dana_Carvey (''Wayne's_World'')
* Dean_Cain
* Carmen_Electra
* Christina_Aguilera
* Cuba_Gooding_Jr (''Boyz_N_the_Hood'', ''Jerry_Maguire'')
* Amy_Grant
* Dave_Matthews_Band
* Demi_Moore (''Ghost'', ''Striptease'', ''A_Few_Good_Men'')
* Denzel_Washington ('' Malcolm X'', ''Mo'_Better_Blues'', ''Philadelphia'')
* Destiny's_Child (''Destiny's_Child'', ''The_Writing's_On_The_Wall'')
* Ellen_DeGeneres (''Ellen'')
* Elizabeth_Berkley (''Saved_by_the_Bell'', ''Showgirls'')
* Eurythmics
* '''''Friends'''''
**Courtney_Cox
**Jennifer_Aniston
**Lisa_Kudrow
**Matt_LeBlanc
** Matthew Perry
**David_Schwimmer
* The_Fugees
* Green_Day (''Dookie'', ''Nimrod'')
* Gwyneth_Paltrow (''Shakespeare_in_Love'', ''The_Talented_Mr._Ripley'', ''Se7en'')
* Liam_Gallagher of Oasis
* Noel_Gallagher of Oasis
* Teri_Hatcher
* Whitney_Houston (''The_Bodyguard'', ''Waiting_to_Exhale'')
* Halle_Berry (''Introducing_Dorothy_Dandridge'',''Bullworth'')
* Hanson
* Harrison_Ford
* Helen_Hunt (''Mad_About_You'', ''Twister'', ''As_Good_as_It_Gets'')
* Hootie_&_The_Blowfish
* Jack_Nicholson
* Jerry_Seinfeld (''Seinfeld'')
* Jerry_Springer
* Jim_Carrey (''Ace_Ventura:_Pet_Detective'', ''The_Mask'')
* Julia_Roberts (''Pretty_Woman'', ''Notting Hill'')
* Kate_Winslet (''Titanic'')
* Keanu_Reeves (''The_Matrix'')
* Kurt_Cobain
* Leonardo_DiCaprio (''Titanic'')
* Liam_Neeson
* Macaulay_Culkin (''Home_Alone'')
* The Undertaker
* Martin_Lawrence (''House_Party'', ''Martin'', ''Bad Boys'')
* Mary_J_Blige (''What's_the_411?'')
* Matt_Damon (''Good_Will_Hunting'')
* Meg_Ryan
* Mel_Gibson (''Braveheart'')
* Michael_Jackson
* Michael_Keaton
* Michelle_Pfeiffer (''The_Age_of_Innocence'', ''Batman_Returns'')
* Mike Myers (''Wayne's_World'', ''Saturday_Night_Live'', '' Austin Powers'')
* Mira_Sorvino
* Nicole_Kidman (''My_Life'', ''Eyes_Wide_Shut'')
* Notorious_B.I.G.
* Nirvana
* Oasis
* Phil_Collins
* Pamela_Anderson (''Baywatch'')
* Pearl_Jam
* "Image:Princesymbol.png" The artist formerly known as Prince
* Queen_Latifah (''Living_Single'', ''Set_It_Off'')
* Quentin_Tarantino (''Pulp_Fiction'')
* Ralph_Fiennes (''Schindler's_List'', ''The_English_Patient'')
* Jeri_Ryan (''Star_Trek:_Voyager'')
* Samuel_L._Jackson (''Goodfellas'', ''Pulp_Fiction'')
* Sandra_Bullock (''Speed'', ''A_Time_to_Kill'')
* Shawn_Michaels
* Spice_Girls
* Stone Cold Steve Austin
* Tim_Burton (''Edward_Scissorhands'', ''Batman_Returns'')
* Tiffani-Amber_Thiessen (''Saved_by_the_Bell'',''_Beverly_Hills_90210'')
* TLC (Lisa_"Left-Eye"_Lopes, T-Boz, Rozonda_"Chilli"_Thomas)
* Tom_Hanks (''Forrest_Gump'', ''Saving_Private_Ryan'', ''Philadelphia'', ''Toy_Story'', ''The_Green_Mile'')
* Toni_Braxton (''_Toni_Braxton_(album)'')
* U2 (''Achtung_Baby'')
* Uma_Thurman (''Pulp_Fiction'')
* Whoopi_Goldberg (''Sister_Act'', ''Ghost'', ''Ghosts_of_Mississippi'', ''Hollywood_Squares'')
* Will_Smith (''The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel_Air'', ''''Men In Black'''')
===Films===
''See also'': 1990s_in_film
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*''Aladdin'' (1992)
* ''Austin_Powers:_International_Man_of_Mystery'' (1997)
* ''The_Blair_Witch_Project'' (1999)
*''Beauty_and_the_Beast'' (1991)
* ''Beavis_and_Butt-Head_Do_America'' (1996)
* ''The_Bodyguard'' (1992)
*''Braveheart'' (1995)
* ''Clueless'' (1995)
* ''The_Crying_Game'' (1992)
* ''A_Few_Good_Men'' (1992)
* ''Fight Club'' (1999)
* ''Forrest_Gump'' (1994)
* ''Goodfellas'' (1990)
*''Home_Alone'' (1990)
* ''Jurassic_Park'' (1993)
* ''I_Know_What_You_Did_Last_Summer'' (1997)
* '' Independence Day'' (1996)
* '' Kids'' (1995)
* '' Men In Black'' (1997)
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* ''Pulp_Fiction'' (1994)
* '' Scream'' (1996)
* ''Sleepless_in_Seattle'' (1993)
* ''Star_Trek:_First_Contact'' (1996)
* ''Star_Wars_Episode_I:_The_Phantom_Menace'' (1999)
* ''The_Matrix'' (1999)
* ''Terminator_2:_Judgment_Day'' (1991)
* ''The_Lion_King'' (1994)
* ''The_Shawshank_Redemption'' (1994)
* ''The_Sixth_Sense'' (1999)
* ''The_Silence_of_the_Lambs'' (1991)
* ''Thelma_&_Louise'' (1991)
* '' Titanic'' (1997)
* ''Toy_Story'' (1995)
* ''Waiting_for_Guffman'' (1996)
* ''Waiting_to_Exhale'' (1995)
* ''Wayne's_World'' (1992)
* ''The_Usual_Suspects'' (1995)
* ''Unforgiven'' (1992)
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===Books & Literature===
''See also'' : 1990s Books
* The_Bridges_of_Madison_County, by Robert_James_Waller
* Chicken_Soup_for_the_Soul, by Jack_Canfield and Mark_Victor_Hansen
* The_Client, by John_Grisham
* Cold_Mountain, by Charles_Frazier
* Divine_Secrets_of_the_Ya-Ya_Sisterhood, by Rebecca_Wells
* The Firm, by John_Grisham
* The_Greatest_Generation, by Tom_Brokaw
* Harry_Potter_and_the_Sorcerer's_Stone, by J._K._Rowling
* How_to_Make_an_American_Quilt, by Whitney_Otto
* It_Takes_A_Village, by Hillary_Clinton
* Jazz, by Toni_Morrison
* Men_Are_From_Mars,_Women_Are_From_Venus, by John Gray
* The_Perfect_Storm, by Sebastian_Junger
* The Way Things Ought to Be, by Rush_Limbaugh
* The_Sum_of_All_Fears, by Tom_Clancy
=== Sports figures ===
''See also'': 1990s in sports
; American Football :
: Troy_Aikman
: Terrell_Davis
: John_Elway
: Brett_Favre
: Jim_Kelly
: Dan_Marino
: Joe_Montana
: Jerry_Rice
: Bruce_Smith
: Emmitt_Smith
: Barry_Sanders
: Reggie_White
: Steve Young
; Athletics :
: Sergey_Bubka
: Linford_Christie
: Haile_Gebrselassie
: Hicham_El_Guerrouj
: Michael Johnson
; Australian Rules Football :
: Tony_Lockett
; Baseball :
: Roger_Clemens
: Derek_Jeter
: Greg_Maddux
: Mark_McGwire
: Cal_Ripken_Jr
: Sammy_Sosa
: Larry_Walker
; Basketball :
: Charles_Barkley
: Larry_Bird
: Kobe_Bryant
: Tim_Duncan
: Kevin_Garnett
: Allen_Iverson
: Michael_Jordan
: Karl_Malone
: Shaquille_O'Neal
: Scottie_Pippen
: David Robinson
: Dennis_Rodman
: John_Stockton
; Boxing :
: Oscar_De_La_Hoya
: George_Foreman
: Evander_Holyfield
: Mike_Tyson
; Cricket :
: Curtly_Ambrose
: Allan_Donald
: Ian_Healy
: Brian_Lara
: Glenn_McGrath
: Muttiah_Muralitharan
: Mark Taylor
: Sachin_Tendulkar
: Courtney_Walsh
: Shane_Warne
: Steve_Waugh
; Cycling :
: Marco_Pantani
: Lance_Armstrong
: Miguel_Induráin
; Football (soccer):
: Dennis_Bergkamp
: Ryan_Giggs
: Oliver_Kahn
: Jurgen_Klinsmann
: Paolo_Maldini
: Ronaldo
: Alan_Shearer
: George_Weah
: Zinedine_Zidane
; Golf :
: Tiger_Woods
; Ice Hockey :
: Wayne_Gretzky
; Motor Sport :
: Dale_Earnhardt
: Jeff_Gordon
: Michael_Schumacher
: Ayrton_Senna
; Rowing
: Steve_Redgrave
: Matthew_Pinsent
; Rugby Union :
: Jonah_Lomu
; Rugby League :
: Andrew_Johns
: Brad_Fittler
; Skating :
: Michelle_Kwan
: Nancy_Kerrigan
; Alpine Skiing :
: Alberto_Tomba
; Nordic Skiing :
: Bjørn_Dæhlie
; Tennis :
: Andre_Agassi
: Jennifer_Capriati
: Steffi_Graf
: Martina_Hingis
: Anna_Kournikova
: Pete_Sampras
: Monica Seleš
: Serena_Williams
: Venus_Williams
==See also==
* 1990s_music_groups
* Generation_X
* List_of_Generation_Xers
==External links==
*1990's Flashback 1990-1999
*90sxchange.com
*90s memories and memorabilia
*Crazyfads.com - 1990's fads
*In The 90's... The Nineties nostalgia site
*VH1's I Love The 90s
*VH1's I Love The 90s Part Deux
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