What happened on Friday April 20, 1990?

About April 20th, 1990, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA successfully launches the Hubble Space Telescope aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, marking a pivotal moment in astronomical observation and space exploration. This groundbreaking telescope would go on to provide unprecedented views of distant galaxies, nebulae, and celestial phenomena, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe.
  • Day of the week: April 20th, 1990 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor
  • #1 UK song: Vogue by Madonna
  • Popular movie: Q & A directed by Sidney Lumet

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April 20, 1990: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 20, 1990:

  • Hubble Space Telescope Launch NASA successfully launches the Hubble Space Telescope aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, marking a pivotal moment in astronomical observation and space exploration. This groundbreaking telescope would go on to provide unprecedented views of distant galaxies, nebulae, and celestial phenomena, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe.
  • Haitian Blood Donation Protest in New York Over 150,000 Haitians organized a massive protest march across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan, demonstrating against the FDA's discriminatory blood donation policy that recommended restricting Haitians from donating blood due to perceived AIDS risk. This protest highlighted issues of racial discrimination and medical stigmatization during the early AIDS epidemic.
  • Pete Rose Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion Baseball legend Pete Rose pleads guilty to federal charges of hiding $300,000 in income, a significant legal event that would further tarnish his reputation and impact his eligibility for the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • Near-Perfect Baseball Game Disrupted Oakland Athletics pitcher Brian Holman's remarkable near-perfect game was dramatically interrupted in the eighth and two-thirds innings when Ken Philips hit a home run, breaking up what could have been a historic pitching performance.

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April 20, 1990: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 20, 1990?


April 20, 1990 was a Friday and it was the 110th day of the year 1990 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 20, 1990 can also be written as 4/20/1990 in the US and as 20/4/1990 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 20, 1990?


Famous people born on April 20, 1990:

  • Lu Han (Exo-M)

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  • Audrey Tcheuméo

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  • Lu Han (singer)
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April 20, 1990: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 20, 1990:

  • Horst Sindermann

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April 20, 1990: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 20, 1990 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 16th and April 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 20, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 20, 1990 was Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - Nothing Compares 2 U youtube
  2. - Don't Wanna Fall In Love youtube
  3. - All Around The World youtube
  4. - I Wanna Be Rich youtube
  5. - I'll Be Your Everything youtube

April 20, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 20, 1990 was Vogue by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - Vogue youtube
  2. - The Power youtube
  3. - Black Velvet youtube
  4. - Kingston Town youtube
  5. - Opposites Attract youtube

April 20, 1990: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 20, 1990 was Ready Or Not by After 7, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - Ready Or Not
  2. - Spread My Wings
  3. - Poison youtube
  4. - Everything You Touch
  5. - Whip Appeal
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April 20, 1990: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 20th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 20, 1990: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 20, 1990 is Horse and the associated element is Metal.

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April 20, 1990: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 20, 1990 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 20, 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 April 20, 1990 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 03:32 am and setting at 03:44 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 10, 1990 while the next full moon would come on May 09, 1990.

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How old is someone born on April 20, 1990?


Someone born on April 20, 1990 is:

35 years and 19 days old,

or 420 months and 19 days old,

or 1829 weeks

or 12803 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 20, 1990?

There are 346 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 20, 1990?

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