Timeline September 1990

Events in September 1990 18

• 1898 – 1990 Irene Dunne (1898-1990) American actress and singer, equally at home in musicals, melodramas and screwball comedy, with five Oscar nominations.
• 1990 "Babylon Dungeon Sessions" demo First studio recordings Returned to Los Angeles at the invitation of Tim Buckley's former manager Herb Cohen to record his first studio demo — the "Babylon Dungeon Sessions". The tape included early versions of "Eternal Life", "Last Goodbye" (then titled "Unforgiven"), "Strawberry Street" and a punk screamer called "Radio".
• 1990 Dave Grohl joins Nirvana Drummer The final line-up is complete.
• 1990 Neil Young releases Ragged Glory Godfather of grunge A feedback-heavy album with Crazy Horse, hailed by the new grunge bands.
• 1990 First gene therapy trial Human genetic treatment begins The first approved human gene therapy trial began in September 1990 at the US National Institutes of Health, treating a four-year-old girl with a severe immune deficiency disorder.
• 1990 Goodfellas released Scorsese's gangster masterpiece Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas was released in September 1990, starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. Widely considered one of the greatest films ever made.
• 1990 Irene Dunne dies in Los Angeles Irene Dunne dies aged 91.
• 1990 Tom Fogerty dies Scottsdale, Arizona Dies without having reconciled with his brother John.
• 1990 Bush-Gorbachev Helsinki summit Gulf crisis discussed President Bush and Soviet leader Gorbachev met in Helsinki on September 9, 1990 to discuss the Gulf crisis, with the Soviets backing the US position against Iraq.
• 1990 Liberian president Samuel Doe killed Captured and executed during civil war Liberian president Samuel Doe was captured and killed by rebel forces under Prince Johnson on 9 September 1990. His death, filmed and widely circulated, marked a brutal turn in the First Liberian Civil War. The country descended into years of factional fighting.
• 1990 Fresh Prince of Bel-Air debuts Will Smith's TV career launches The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered on NBC on September 10, 1990, launching Will Smith's acting career and becoming one of the most beloved sitcoms of the decade.
• 1990 Two Plus Four Treaty Germany's path to reunification signed The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany — the "Two Plus Four Treaty" — was signed on September 12, 1990 by the two German states and the four Allied powers, clearing the legal path for reunification.
• 1990 Seinfeld season 2 begins Defining sitcom of the decade Seinfeld's second season began on NBC on September 13, 1990. Originally struggling in ratings, it would become the defining American sitcom of the 1990s.
• 1990 Sinéad O'Connor tears up Pope photo SNL protest shocks America Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live on October 3, 1992 — but her controversial album "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" dominated 1990 culture.
• 1990 Gorbachev wins Nobel Peace Prize Recognised for ending Cold War Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on October 15, 1990, recognised for his leading role in ending the Cold War.
• 1990 Star Trek: The Next Generation — Season 4 Resolves the Borg cliffhanger (Picard rescued) and delivers consistently excellent television including "Family," "Brothers" and "The Drumhead." The show is now the most-watched drama in American syndication.
• 1990 Stevie Ray Vaughan's Family Style released With Jimmie Vaughan The brothers' album comes out a month after his death.
• 1990 YF-22 first flight Advanced Tactical Fighter The Lockheed, Boeing and General Dynamics YF-22 prototype flies, competing with Northrop's YF-23 for the Air Force's next air superiority fighter.