What happened on Monday July 02, 1990?

About July 2nd, 1990, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic stampede occurred inside a pedestrian tunnel during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, resulting in the tragic deaths of 1,426 Muslim pilgrims. The overcrowded tunnel became a scene of panic and chaos, leading to massive loss of life through suffocation and trampling.
  • Day of the week: July 2nd, 1990 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Step By Step by New Kids On The Block
  • #1 UK song: Sacrifice / Healing Hands by Elton John
  • Popular movie: Ghost directed by Jerry Zucker

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July 02, 1990: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 02, 1990:

  • 1990 Mecca Tunnel Tragedy A catastrophic stampede occurred inside a pedestrian tunnel during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, resulting in the tragic deaths of 1,426 Muslim pilgrims. The overcrowded tunnel became a scene of panic and chaos, leading to massive loss of life through suffocation and trampling.
  • Imelda Marcos Acquittal Imelda Marcos, former First Lady of the Philippines, and businessman Adnan Khashoggi were found not guilty of racketeering charges in a significant legal proceeding.
  • Meteorite Falls in Zimbabwe A meteorite landed harmlessly in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, marking an interesting astronomical event with no reported damage or injuries.

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July 02, 1990: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 02, 1990?


July 02, 1990 was a Monday and it was the 183rd day of the year 1990 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 02, 1990 can also be written as 7/2/1990 in the US and as 2/7/1990 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 02, 1990?


Famous people born on July 02, 1990:

  • Margot Robbie
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  • Yulia Alipova
  • Kayla Harrison
  • Nneka Ogwumike
  • Danny Rose

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July 02, 1990: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 02, 1990:

  • Snooky Lanson

    American singer (b. 1914).

  • Giuseppe Montalenti
  • Antoine Saint-John

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July 02, 1990: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 02, 1990 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 2nd and July 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 02, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 02, 1990 was Step By Step by New Kids On The Block, according to the music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

  1. - Step By Step youtube
  2. - It Must Have Been Love youtube
  3. - She Ain't Worth It youtube
  4. - Poison youtube
  5. - Hold On youtube

July 02, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 02, 1990 was Sacrifice / Healing Hands by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

  1. - Sacrifice / Healing Hands youtube
  2. - Mona youtube
  3. - Turtle Power youtube
  4. - Nessun Dorma youtube
  5. - It Must Have Been Love youtube

July 02, 1990: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 02, 1990 was You Can't Deny It by Lisa Stansfield, according to the music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

  1. - You Can't Deny It
  2. - My, My, My
  3. - Ghetto Heaven
  4. - All I Do Is Think Of You
  5. - Nicety
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July 02, 1990: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 2nd is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 02, 1990: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 02, 1990 is Horse and the associated element is Metal.

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July 02, 1990: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 02, 1990 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 02, 1990 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on July 02, 1990 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 04:04 pm and setting at 01:44 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 08, 1990 while the next full moon would come on Jul 08, 1990.

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How old is someone born on July 02, 1990?


Someone born on July 02, 1990 is:

34 years 9 months old,

or 417 months and 21 days old,

or 1816 weeks and 2 days old,

or 12714 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 02, 1990?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 02, 1990?

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