What happened on Sunday April 22, 1990?

About April 22nd, 1990, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant military coup attempt occurred in Nigeria, led by Major Gideon Orkar against the government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Rebel troops seized strategic locations including the FRCN radio station, military posts in Lagos, and attempted to attack the presidential Dodan Barracks. Babangida narrowly escaped the attack. The coup leaders called for the excision of five northern states and accused Babangida of attempting to establish himself as a life president.
  • Day of the week: April 22nd, 1990 was a Sunday
  • 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 22, 1990: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 22, 1990:

  • Nigerian Military Coup Attempt A significant military coup attempt occurred in Nigeria, led by Major Gideon Orkar against the government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Rebel troops seized strategic locations including the FRCN radio station, military posts in Lagos, and attempted to attack the presidential Dodan Barracks. Babangida narrowly escaped the attack. The coup leaders called for the excision of five northern states and accused Babangida of attempting to establish himself as a life president.
  • Lebanon Releases US Hostage Robert Polhill After 39 months of captivity, Lebanon released American hostage Robert Polhill, marking a significant diplomatic and humanitarian development during a tumultuous period of Middle Eastern geopolitics.
  • NFL Draft: Jeff George First Overall Pick In the 1990 NFL Draft, quarterback Jeff George from the University of Illinois was selected as the first overall pick by the Indianapolis Colts, a significant moment in his professional football career.
  • "Truly Blessed" Broadway Opening The theatrical production "Truly Blessed" opened at the Longacre Theater in New York City, running for 33 performances and contributing to the Broadway theatrical landscape of 1990.

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April 22, 1990: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 22, 1990?


April 22, 1990 was a Sunday and it was the 112th day of the year 1990 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 22, 1990 can also be written as 4/22/1990 in the US and as 22/4/1990 in UK and Europe.

April 22, 1990 in April 1990 calendar

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Who was born on April 22, 1990?


Famous people born on April 22, 1990:

  • Machine Kelly
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April 22, 1990: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 22, 1990:

  • Albert Salmi

    American actor (b. 1928).

  • Rosalind Moss

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April 22, 1990: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 22, 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 22, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 22, 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 22, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 22, 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 22, 1990: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 22, 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 22, 1990: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 22nd is Taurus.

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April 22, 1990: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 22, 1990 is Horse and the associated element is Metal.

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April 22, 1990: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 22, 1990 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 22, 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 22, 1990 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 04:23 am and setting at 06:14 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 22, 1990?


Someone born on April 22, 1990 is:

35 years and 22 days old,

or 420 months and 22 days old,

or 1829 weeks and 3 days old,

or 12806 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 22, 1990?

There are 344 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 22nd 2026.

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