August 2nd, 1990, was a Thursday. It was day 214 of 1990. The decade was the Nineties.
32 years, 7 months and 21 days have passed since August 2nd, 1990.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
What happened on August 2nd, 1990?
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 2nd, 1990.
These were the top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "Presumed Innocent" was at the top of the Box Office on 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"Dances with Wolves" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1990.
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.
U.S. President George H. W. Bush. was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1990.
During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.
"From a Distance" by Bette Midler would go on to win a Grammy for 1990's Song of the Year.
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.
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.
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.
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Television shows that people were watching in August, 1990.
Twin Peaks
Crime drama.
One Foot in the Grave
British sitcom following the life of Victor Meldrew.
Family Matters
Sitcom starring Reginald VelJohnson as Carl Otis Winslow.
Seinfeld
Comedy sitcom starring Jerry Seinfeld.
Quantum Leap
TV show about a scientist that finds himself inside the body of a different person each week.
Roseanne
Comedy TV show about a working class family called the Conners.
In the Heat of the Night
Drama series starring Carroll O'Connor as police chief Bill Gillespie and Howard Rollins as detective Virgil Tibbs.
The Wonder Years
A TV show that was set in the late sixties.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Starring Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean‑Luc Picard.
Full House
Sitcom about a widowed man who looks after his three daughters.
21 Jump Street
TV series starring Johnny Depp.
Married... with Children
Comedy series starring Ed O'Neill as Al Bundy.
Matlock
Legal drama starring Andy Griffith.
MacGyver
TV show about a resourceful secret agent who can solve almost any problem using the mundane objects around him.
The Golden Girls
Television series about four mature women who live together in Miami, Florida.
Charles in Charge
TV show about a 19-year-old student called Charles, who is played by Scott Baio.
Murder, She Wrote
Mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher.
Who's the Boss?
Sitcom about a retired baseball player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.
The Cosby Show
American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby.
Sherlock Holmes
Starring Jeremy Brett.
Night Court
Sitcom about a night court in Manhattan.
'Allo 'Allo!
BBC sitcom starring Gorden Kaye.
Cheers
Sitcom starring Ted Danson.
Only Fools and Horses
British television comedy.
Magnum, P.I.
Starring Tom Selleck as Private Investigator Thomas Magnum.
Knots Landing
American soap opera.
Dallas
Soap opera.
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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1990.
Blossom
Art Attack
In Living Color
Round the Twist
Nellie the Elephant
Mr. Bean
The Simpsons
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Beetlejuice
Saved by the Bell
Hey Dude
Babar
Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers
Noozles
Roseanne
Garfield and Friends
Count Duckula
The Wonder Years
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Fireman Sam
Full House
DuckTales
Adventures of the Little Koala
21 Jump Street
Married... with Children
The Real Ghostbusters
Pingu
Growing Pains
The Care Bears
Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Thomas the Tank Engine
The Cosby Show
Muppet Babies
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Danger Mouse
The Smurfs
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1990.
Yo-yo
Lego Pirates
Polly Pocket
The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
The Game Boy
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures
The Ghostbusters Proton Pack
Koosh Ball
Boglins (hand puppets)
Jenga
Micro Machines
Popples
The Nintendo Entertainment System
Sylvanian Families
Mr Frosty
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Transformers
My Little Pony (figures)
Screwball Scramble
Cabbage Patch Kids
Water Ring Toss
The Easy-Bake Oven
Popular video games that people were playing in August of 1990.
Phantasy Star II
RPG game developed by SEGA.
World Cup Italia '90
Soccer game for the Sega Mega Drive.
Super Mario World
Released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Batman: The Video Game
Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Herzog Zwei
Real-time strategy video game for the SEGA.
The Revenge of Shinobi
Platform game by SEGA.
Golden Axe
Conan the Barbarian-style beat 'em-up game.
DuckTales
Originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Super Mario Land
Released for the Game Boy.
SimCity
A city-building simulation game developed by Maxis.
RoboCop
Released for arcade, the Amstrad, the NES and the Spectrum.
Gain Ground
Action-strategy arcade game.
Paperboy
Action game where the player takes control of a paperboy.
Duck Hunt
Light gun shooter game.
A nostalgic video that emulates what television was like back in 1990.
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.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 2nd.
Writer. Deceased
Born on August 2nd, 1924
He was not alive on this date.
Actor.
Born on August 2nd, 1977
He turned 13 on this day in 1990.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 2nd of August.
Historical weather information for August 2nd, 1990.
George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on August 2nd, 1990.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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