August 7th, 1990.

What happened?

What happened on August 7th, 1990?

• Gulf War: US soldiers begin to arrive in Saudi Arabia.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 7th, 1990.

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

Take me back to August 7th, 1990!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is August 7th, 1990, and it's a Tuesday. 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 Ghost 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 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.

In South Africa, talks have officially begun to end apartheid in 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 "Murder, She Wrote", "Matlock", "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Quantum Leap".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Paperboy", "Gain Ground", "DuckTales" and "Batman: The Video Game". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Thomas the Tank Engine", "Adventures of the Gummi Bears", "Full House" and "Fireman Sam". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Transformers, Popples, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures and Yo-yo.

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 7th, 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 16 days have passed since August 7th, 1990.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 32 of 1990.
• Leap Year: 1990 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on August 7th, 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 649983600.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 7th, 1990.

• 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.
• August 2nd, 1990: Iraq invades Kuwait.
• This date: August 7th, 1990
• 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.
• September 3rd, 1990: The first episode of Rosie and Jim is aired.
• September 6th, 1990: Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U" wins Video of the Year at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards.
• September 6th, 1990: American musician Tom Fogerty passes at the age of 48 due to AIDS.

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 7th, 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 7.
• Native American Zodiac: August 7th, 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 7th, 1996, instead.

Weather on August 7th, 1990.

Historical weather information for August 7th, 1990.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 18.5 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. There were 2 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 66.8 degrees Fahrenheit. 19.33 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 17.17 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 7th, 1990 was most likely conceived around November 14th, 1989.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 7th, 1990 is close to April 30th, 1991.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about August 7th, 1990.

• A total of 11,916 days have passed since this date.
• 1,702 weeks have passed.
• 1,029,546,000 seconds have passed since the August 7th, 1990.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,201,137,000 times.
• Since August 7th, 1990, the Earth has travelled approximately 531,245,736,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 171,591,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 88,540,956 steps. That's about 39,352 miles!
• Since this date, 12,354,552 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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