August 27, 1990

Popular songs

On August 27, 1990, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

• United States: "If Wishes Came True" by Sweet Sensation
• United Kingdom: "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" by Bombalurina

Facts

This date occurred 12,290 days ago. Approximately 410 months have passed. It was the 239th day of 1990, in week 35. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on August 27, 1990, are now 33 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 137 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to August 27, 1990

Let's go back to the nineties.

The date is August 27, 1990, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer of 1990 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. Labor Day weekend is a few days away, which means that many Americans are planning barbecues and other social gatherings. In America, the song "If Wishes Came True" by Sweet Sensation is at the top of the singles charts, while "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" by Bombalurina is the number-one song in the UK.

George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Darkman is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "21 Jump Street", "In the Heat of the Night", "Quantum Leap", and "One Foot in the Grave".

Texting is not a thing yet. Instead, people are using landline phones and pagers. Furthermore, most people have never heard of the Internet. 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.

Despite international condemnation and demands from the UN Security Council, Iraqi forces are continuing to occupy Kuwait. There is following President Saddam Hussein's decision to appear on Iraqi state television with western hostages, including a young British boy called Stuart. Hussein has denied using the hostages as a human shield. In Europe, the countries of West Germany and East Germany have announced that they will officially reunite on October, 3rd. Music fans are in shock following the news that American musician Stevie Ray Vaughan has died in a helicopter crash near East Troy, Wisconsin.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Roald Dahl, John Bardeen, Miles Davis, and Freddie Mercury would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "RoboCop", "The Revenge of Shinobi", "Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse", and "World Cup Italia '90". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Postman Pat", "The Real Ghostbusters", "Married... with Children", and "The Simpsons".

Children are playing with toys such as Screwball Scramble, My Little Pony (figures), Pogo ball / Lolo ball, and Mr Frosty.