What happened on Thursday July 05, 1990?

About July 5th, 1990, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States initiated Operation Desert Shield by deploying troops to Saudi Arabia in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, marking the beginning of a significant military intervention in the Middle East.
  • Day of the week: July 5th, 1990 was a Thursday
  • 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 05, 1990: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 05, 1990:

  • Operation Desert Shield Begins The United States initiated Operation Desert Shield by deploying troops to Saudi Arabia in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, marking the beginning of a significant military intervention in the Middle East.
  • Somali Massacre During Soccer Match In a tragic incident, bodyguards of Somali President Siad Barre brutally attacked antigovernment demonstrators during a soccer match, resulting in 65 fatalities and over 300 serious injuries, highlighting the intense political repression in Somalia.
  • Bulgarian President Resigns Bulgarian President Petar Mladenov resigned following allegations that he ordered tanks to suppress antigovernment protests in December 1989, reflecting the political transformations occurring in Eastern Europe during this period.
  • Kenya Political Unrest Riots erupted in Kenya against the Kenya African National Union's single-party political monopoly, signaling growing public dissatisfaction with the existing political system and demands for multiparty democracy.
  • Zina Garrison Upsets Steffi Graf at Wimbledon In a surprising turn of events, American tennis player Zina Garrison defeated top-ranked German player Steffi Graf in the semi-finals of Wimbledon, challenging the dominant narrative of Graf's tennis supremacy.
  • 1990 Wimbledon Championships Martina Navratilova (United States) won the Women's Singles title, while Stefan Edberg (Sweden) claimed the Men's Singles championship at the 1990 Wimbledon Championships.

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July 05, 1990: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 05, 1990?


July 05, 1990 was a Thursday and it was the 186th day of the year 1990 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 05, 1990 can also be written as 7/5/1990 in the US and as 5/7/1990 in UK and Europe.

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July 05, 1990: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 05, 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 05, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 05, 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 05, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 05, 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 05, 1990: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 05, 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 05, 1990: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 5th is Cancer.

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July 05, 1990: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 05, 1990 is Horse and the associated element is Metal.

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July 05, 1990: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 05, 1990 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 05, 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 05, 1990 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 07:00 pm and setting at 03:51 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 05, 1990?


Someone born on July 05, 1990 is:

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