August 2nd, 1990.

On this day.

What happened on August 2nd, 1990?

• Iraq invades Kuwait.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 2nd, 1990.

• United States: Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey
• United Kingdom: Turtle Power - Partners in Kryme

Take me back to August 2nd, 1990!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is August 2nd, 1990, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.

In America, the song Vision Of Love by Mariah Carey is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Turtle Power by Partners in Kryme is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Snr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Presumed Innocent is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. Texting is not a thing yet. Instead, people are using landline phones and pagers. Furthermore, the vast majority of people still have no idea what "the Internet" is. In fashion, many of the trends from the late 80s are still popular. Colored tights, denim overalls, leotards, flannel shirts and shoulder pads are all fashionable at the moment.

It's 1990, so the airwaves are being dominated by music artists such as Sinéad O'Connor, Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, Vanilla Ice, Mariah Carey, Stevie B, Madonna and MC Hammer. British politician Ian Gow has just been assassinated by the IRA in East Sussex. In Europe, the Soviet Union is continuing to dissolve as Belarus declares its sovereignty. Meanwhile, Bulgaria has just elected its first non-Communist president in over 40 years.

In the Middle East, Iraqi forces have invaded the neighboring country of Kuwait. The invasion has received widespread condemnation from the international community and the UN Security Council is currently demanding that Saddam Hussein withdraw his forces from the country. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Roald Dahl, John Bardeen and Miles Davis would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "Magnum, P.I.", "Matlock" and "Married... with Children".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "DuckTales", "The Revenge of Shinobi", "Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse" and "World Cup Italia '90". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Adventures of the Little Koala", "Roseanne", "Noozles" and "Mr. Bean". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Water Ring Toss, Screwball Scramble, Transformers and Mr Frosty.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on August 2nd, 1990.

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  Early 1990s recession.

  During the start of the 1990s, most of the Western World was affected by a recession, which had been caused by a loss of consumer confidence and restrictive monetary policies by central banks.

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  People are using pagers to communicate.

  During the 1990s, pagers achieved mainstream popularity. These small devices allowed the owner to receive messages. More often than not, the message was a short memo or a phone number that they were supposed to call back.

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  Bart Simpson t-shirts are all the rage.

  During the year 1990, 15 million Bart Simpson t-shirts were sold. The t-shirts and their "cheeky" quotes became so popular that a number of schools decided to ban them.

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  1990 in music.

  Popular artists in 1990 included Vanilla Ice, Adamski, Elton John, Sinead O'Connor, Robert Plant, Madonna, ZZ Top, Snap!, INXS, Maria McKee, Ice Cube, MC Hammer and The Beautiful South.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1990?

  In 1990, the best NBA players were Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing, Larry Bird, Akeem Olajuwon, John Stockton, Tom Chambers, Kevin Johnson, James Worthy, Chris Mullin, David Robinson, Clyde Drexler and Joe Dumars.

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  Early 1990s fashion.

  Early 1990s fashion saw a continuation of the 1980s. Popular outfits included clothes such as colored tights, denim overalls, black leather jackets with shoulder pads, neon-colored tops, flannel shirts, plaid skirts, and ripped jeans.

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  1990 in movies.

  Movies released in 1990 included Ghost, Home Alone, Pretty Woman, Total Recall, Dances with Wolves, Back to the Future Part III, Kindergarten Cop, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Presumed Innocent, Die Hard 2, Gremlins 2 and Predator 2.

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  Best football players in 1990.

  The best football players in 1990 were Lothar Matthäus, Diego Maradona, Salvatore Schillaci, Andreas Brehme, Paul Gascoigne, Franco Baresi, Enzo Scifo, Jürgen Klinsmann, Roberto Baggio, Frank Rijkaard and Guido Buchwald.

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  Dances with Wolves.

  "Dances with Wolves" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1990.

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  Although wallpaper is still common, it is beginning to go out of style.

  By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, wallpaper started to decline in popularity. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, many people opted for minimalist, plain-colored walls.

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  George H. W. Bush.

  U.S. President George H. W. Bush. was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1990.

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  The Scrunchie.

  During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.

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  Bette Midler - "From a Distance"

  "From a Distance" by Bette Midler would go on to win a Grammy for 1990's Song of the Year.

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  The Sega Genesis.

  The Sega Genesis was one of the most popular video games consoles during this period. Outside of North America, it was known as the Sega Mega Drive.

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  The Game Boy.

  During this time, a hand-held game console called the "Game Boy" was all the rage. The console boasted games such as Super Mario Land, Tetris, Donkey Kong, Kirby's Dream Land and a number of Pokémon releases.

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  VCRs have become a common household item.

  From the mid-80s onward, VCRs started to become a common household item. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 32 years, 7 months and 21 days have passed since August 2nd, 1990.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 31 of 1990.
• Leap Year: 1990 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on August 2nd, 1990 will be 32 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1990 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 649551600.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to August 2nd, 1990.

• July 3rd, 1990: Soccer: Dennis Wise signs for Chelsea.
• July 3rd, 1990: 1990 Hajj disaster: 1,426 Muslim pilgrims are killed in a crowd crush in a pedestrian tunnel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
• July 4th, 1990: Die Hard 2 (1990) is released.
• July 8th, 1990: West Germany wins the World Cup.
• July 13th, 1990: The movie Ghost (1990), starring Patrick Swayze, is released.
• July 14th, 1990: German actor Walter Sedlmayr is found murdered at his apartment in Munich.
• July 18th, 1990: The film Arachnophobia (1990) is released.
• July 27th, 1990: Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor begins a 3-day jail sentence for slapping a Beverly Hills police officer in the face.
• July 30th, 1990: Former British politician Ian Gow is killed by an IRA car bomb outside of his home.
• This date: August 2nd, 1990
• August 7th, 1990: Gulf War: US soldiers begin to arrive in Saudi Arabia.
• August 8th, 1990: Iraq formally announces that it has annexed the country of Kuwait.
• August 21st, 1990: American rock band Alice in Chains release their debut studio album "Facelift".
• August 27th, 1990: American musician Stevie Ray Vaughan is killed in a helicopter crash.
• August 28th, 1990: 29 people lose their lives after an F5 tornado hits Plainfield and Joliet in Illinois.
• August 30th, 1990: Azerbaijan declares independence from the Soviet Union.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 2nd, 1990, will have the star sign Leo.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1990 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
• Native American Zodiac: August 2nd, 1990 falls under the Salmon.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
• Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

Photos of early 1990s fashion.

Photographs of early 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1990.

1990 saw the introduction of cars such as the Honda Inspire, the Nissan Primera, the Toyota Previa, the Ford Explorer, the Renault Clio and the Audi S2.

1990 - TV stations, commercials and shows.

A nostalgic video that emulates what television was like back in 1990.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1990.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 2nd, 1996, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 2nd of August.

• Republic Day (Republic of Macedonia)

Weather on August 2nd, 1990.

Historical weather information for August 2nd, 1990.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 28.7 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 70.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 21.44 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 26.11 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on August 2nd, 1990 was most likely conceived around November 9th, 1989.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 2nd, 1990 is close to April 25th, 1991.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about August 2nd, 1990.

• A total of 11,921 days have passed since this date.
• 1,703 weeks have passed.
• 1,029,978,000 seconds have passed since the August 2nd, 1990.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,201,641,000 times.
• Since August 2nd, 1990, the Earth has travelled approximately 531,468,648,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 171,663,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 88,578,108 steps. That's about 39,368 miles!
• Since this date, 12,359,736 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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