1990 in Malaysia

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This article is about the year 1990 in Malaysia, which marks 33 years of nationhood for the country.

Dataran Merdeka or Merdeka Square in central Kuala Lumpur

The Kuala Lumpur federal territory and city flag was adopted on 14 May 1990 following the celebration of 100 anniversary of local authority

Incumbents

Events

• 1 January – The introduction of unleaded petrol in Malaysia.
• 1 January – Visit Malaysia Year 1990 officially began.
• 1 January – Dataran Merdeka or Merdeka Square (formerly Padang Kelab Selangor) is officially opened.
• 2 January – The Amanah Saham Bumiputra (ASB) scheme is launched.
• 28 February – 17 people including 11 Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) riot police personal were killed in a collision between FRU riot police vehicles, tankers lorry, a passenger bus and 10 cars at kilometre 31 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway not far from Genting Sempah Tunnel in Gombak, Selangor.
• 14 May – Kuala Lumpur celebrates 100 years of local authority. The new federal territory of Kuala Lumpur flag and anthem are introduced.
• 29 May – Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia's 3rd prime minister dies. His body was interred at Makam Pahlawan, near Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.
• 1 June – The First Non-Aligned Summit Meeting G15 is held for the first time in Kuala Lumpur
• 2 June – P. Ramlee awarded the Darjah Panglima Setia Mahkota (DPSM) highest award with a title Tan Sri
• 2 July – A stampede inside a pedestrian tunnel (Al-Ma'aisim Tunnel) leading out from Mecca towards Mina and the Plains of Arafat led to the deaths of 1,426 pilgrims including 122 Malaysians.
• 11 July – The Malaysia Agriculture Park (Taman Pertanian Malaysia), Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam is opened to public.
• 3 August – Proton Saga with Megavalve engine is launched.
• 1 September – The Lembaga Letrik Negara (National Electricity Board) (LLN) was incorporated as Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB).
• 17 October – The Communist insurgency in Sarawak has officially over. The peace treaty between Malaysia government and the second bureau of the North Kalimantan Communist Party are signed in Kuching, Sarawak.
• 21 October – The Malaysian General Elections. Kelantan now under PAS party.
• 1 November – South Africa's anti-apartheid leader, Nelson Mandela made his four-day visit to Malaysia.
• 7 December – Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, first Malaysian Prime Minister or also known as "Father of Malayan Independence" or "Father of Malaysia" dies. His body was brought back to Kedah and laid to rest at Kedah Royal Mausoleum, Langgar.

National Day

Births

• 27 February – Hafiz Suip – Malaysian singer
• 14 March – Siti Saleha – Malaysian actress
• 21 March – Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli – paralympian athlete
• 21 March – Ahmad Aminuddin Shaharuddin – football player
• 16 April – Cheong Jun Hoong – Malaysian diver
• 2 June – Izzue Islam – actor and singer
• 30 June – Bryan Nickson Lomas – Malaysian diver
• 5 July – Tunku Abdul Jalil ibni Sultan Ibrahim Ismail – Tunku Laksamana of Johor (died 2015)
• 18 July – Mohd Azniee Taib – Malaysian football player
• 2 August – Juzzthin – actor and singer
• 13 August – Shila Amzah – singer
• 18 August – Stracie Angie Anam (Stacy) – singers
• 14 September – Fattah Amin – Malaysian actor
• 19 September – Alif Satar – singer
• 24 December – Tengku Amir Shah – Raja Muda of Selangor
• 30 December – Nik Shahrul Azim Abdul Halim – Malaysian football player

Deaths

• Tun Hussein Onn – Third Malaysian Prime Minister, also known as "Father of Unity"
• Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj – First Malaysian Prime Minister, also known as "Father of Malayan Independence" or "Father of Malaysia"

See also

• 1990
• 1989 in Malaysia | 1991 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia