What happened in Britain in 1990?

1990 was an action packed year in the United Kingdom in which the events took place that changed the face of the country. Breaking down the best years in politics, sports and entertainment news, here's what happened ...

First, was the year that was literally held in the Channel Tunnel, construction worker drilling through the last slice separated from the rock, the UK and French sides of the project. Television pictures showed workers celebrateas face-to-face was in the middle of the tunnel before running on, stamped the passport Their country (other Have the first time someone walked between the two countries since the ice age!).

Politically, the ruling Conservative Party suffered far from ideal year. demonstrations against the poll tax had their first reacted to the worst riots seen in London for a century, with over 100 people injured and about 350 arrested. Its figurehead longMargaret Thatcher in the fall for this, among other things, and came as Prime Minister, to be succeeded by John Major.

Sports wise, 1990 is remembered for the World Cup Italy '90. Entering the tournament surrounded in controversy, and have already announced that it would, after leaving it, Bobby Robson led England to the semifinals of the competition, where the penalty shootout against Germany in the final sample. However, perhaps, were the biggest winnersthe "Three Tenors" (Pavarotti in particular), the big international stars as a result of her singing performances during the tournament was.

Other stars who come to in 1990, this time from America, came in the form of the color yellow 'Simpsons'. Later this year, all were familiar with Homer, Bart, Marge, Lisa and Maggie, and the slogan "Eat My Shorts". Even in the United States David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson "Baywatch" was. As a lifeguard in LosAngeles, they encounter little more than clothes and save some lives, everyone was happy, and the show was a great success.

The largest was the 1990 movie "Home Alone", the star of a boy (Macaulay Culkin), who woke his Christmas wish come true, and that his family had been done. From this year was "Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, who works a love story between a girl and Streetwise involving a rich, high-altitudeBusinessman.

Musically, "Hanging Tough" by boy band New Kids on the Block "was the first of 17 singles charts throughout the year to top the biggest sale in 'The Righteous Brothers" was the inclusion of "Unchained Melody "(which in the movie" Ghost "). Madonna has reached her seventh number one with Vogue and sold went to the Top Albums chart for 9 weeks (3.6 million copies) with their greatest hits release, "The Immaculate Collection." The number one ChristmasCliff Richard and fell on his single "Saviour's Day ', makes him the only person who has a number one in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.

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