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1990 in Croatia

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Events from the year 1990 in Croatia.

Incumbents

  • President – Franjo Tuđman
  • Prime Minister – Josip Manolić

Events

  • January 1 — A new convertible Yugoslav dinar is introduced to combat inflation, at an exchange rate of 10,000 old dinars for 1 new convertible dinar.
  • February 14 — The Parliament of the Socialist Republic of Croatia (SR Croatia) adopts constitutional amendments 54 to 63, paving the way for free and democratic elections.
  • April 22–May 7 — First democratic election.
  • May 5 — 1990 Eurovision Song Contest hosted in Zagreb's Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall.
  • May 13 — Dinamo Zagreb-Red Star Belgrade riot occurred at Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb.
  • July 26 — Croatian national news service HINA founded.
  • August 1 — SAO Krajina proclaimed autonomy.
  • August 17 — Log Revolution.
  • September 7 — Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit founded.
  • October 10 — National postal service Hrvatska pošta (Croatian Post) established.
  • December 21 — The flag of Croatia, designed by Miroslav Šutej, adopted.
  • December 22 — The new Constitution of Croatia adopted.

Arts and literature

  • Brethren of the Croatian Dragon reestablished after being banned by the Communist government in 1946.

Sport

  • Croatia played the United States on October 28 in the country's first international football match.
  • Jugoplastika Split became Euroleague champion.
  • Croatia Open Umag tennis tournament was held for the first time.
  • European Championships in Athletics was held in Split.

Births

  • June 21 — Sandra Perković, discus thrower
  • June 30 — Sandro Sukno, water polo player
  • August 17 — Ivan Šarić, chess player
  • November 14 — Tereza Mrdeža, Croatian tennis player

Deaths

  • February 4 — Toma Bebić, singer-songwriter (b. 1935)
  • February 24 — Jure Kaštelan, poet (b. 1919)
  • June 7 — Petar Šegvić, rower (b. 1930)
  • July 31 — Lovro Radonić, water polo player and butterfly swimmer (b. 1928)
  • August 10 — Joško Vidošević, footballer (b. 1935)
  • September 12 — Ivo Kurtini, water polo player (b. 1922)
  • September 24 — Zlata Kolarić-Kišur, writer (b. 1894)
  • September 25 — Vjekoslav Vrančić, Ustase official (b. 1904)
  • October 4 — Matija Skurjeni, painter (b. 1898)
  • November 30 — Ivan Medarić, footballer (b. 1912)

References

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