1990 in Croatia

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.
• 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 (soccer) 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 (born 1935)
• February 24 – Jure Kaštelan, poet (born 1919)
• October 4 – Matija Skurjeni, painter (born 1898)

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