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We asked Trevor and Zena to tell us what they thought the 1990s were all about. Check out our pics above and the lists below for Breakfast's definitive guide to the 1990s...

Plus, we want to hear what you think the most important things to come out of the 90s were. Send us your lists using the comment form.

Listen to Trevor and Zena's Monday Show to hear Trevor and Zena talking about their favourite things, and check out the Schedule for more 90s goodness on 1Xtra.

1990 - Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison, near Cape Town, South Africa, after 27 years behind bars.

1996 - Tupac is shot four times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, and died six days later of respiratory failure and cardiac arrest at the University Medical Center.

1997 - Biggie is killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, California.

1997 - The Labour Party wins the general election by a landslide, leaving the Conservative Party in tatters after 18 years in power.

1997 - Princess Diana's sudden death in a car crash was followed by a spontaneous and prolonged show of public mourning.

1991 - Boyz In The Hood
1997 - Titanic
1994 - Pulp Fiction
1990 - Pretty Woman
1992 - The Bodyguard

1992-2002 - The Big Breakfast
1990-1995 - The Word
1994-2008 - The Simpsons
1985-2003 - Blind Date
1990-1996 - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

:: Mobile phone
:: The internet
:: Nintendo
:: CDs and DVDs
:: Satellite TV

1990 - Paul Gascoigne sheds a tear or two after England's defeat to Germany in the semi-finals of the World Cup.

1995 - Manchester United's Eric Cantona is fined £20,000 and banned from playing football over his kung fu-style attack on a fan.

1996 -The UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England.

1997 - Mike Tyson regains part of his heavyweight title, before losing it to Evander Holyfield in 1996 by an 11th round TKO. Their 1997 rematch ended in disqualification for Tyson after he bit off a portion of Holyfield's ear.

Have Your Say

Think we've missed something? What do you remember most about the 90s?

Donna G
Kriss Kross wearing their clothes back to front..mm 90's fashion! ha ha

Sean
The Biggest Thing To Come out of the 90's For me was.....Me!!!! hahaand i gotta say...we had sum real influential icons 2 the music industry who shaped the music industry in the 90's, 2Pac...Biggie and Aaliyah! among Others....thanks guys have a great day!!

Whether it be bad fashion, Ed The Duck.. or big films.. tell us!







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