1990 in Croatia

none March 2026 1990 Croatia Template:Year in Croatia Flag of Croatia (1947–1990).svg 90px Other events of 1990Timeline of Croatian history Events from the year 1990 in Croatia. Incumbents President – Franjo Tuđmanhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Franjo-Tudjman Franjo Tudjman Encyclopædia Britannica 4 March 2026 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 Category:Years of the 20th century in Croatia Croatia