1990 in Croatia
# 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.
* 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 (born 1935)
* February 24 – Jure Kaštelan, poet (born 1919)
* October 4 – Matija Skurjeni, painter (born 1898)
