title: 1990 in Croatia
text: # 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)
  