What happened on Saturday May 26, 1990?

About May 26th, 1990, in brief:

  • Historical events: The People's Republic of China conducted a nuclear test at the Lop Nor nuclear test site in Xinjiang. This test was part of China's ongoing nuclear weapons development program during the late Cold War period, demonstrating the country's military technological capabilities.
  • Day of the week: May 26th, 1990 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Vogue by Madonna
  • #1 UK song: Killer by Adamski
  • Popular movie: Dances With Wolves directed by Kevin Costner

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May 26, 1990: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 26, 1990:

  • China's Nuclear Test at Lop Nor The People's Republic of China conducted a nuclear test at the Lop Nor nuclear test site in Xinjiang. This test was part of China's ongoing nuclear weapons development program during the late Cold War period, demonstrating the country's military technological capabilities.
  • Mike Schmidt's Jersey Retirement The Philadelphia Phillies officially retire uniform #20 of Mike Schmidt, a legendary third baseman who was later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Schmidt is widely considered one of the greatest third basemen in baseball history, known for his exceptional power hitting and defensive skills.

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May 26, 1990: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 26, 1990?


May 26, 1990 was a Saturday and it was the 146th day of the year 1990 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 26, 1990 can also be written as 5/26/1990 in the US and as 26/5/1990 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 26, 1990?


Famous people born on May 26, 1990:

  • Guillaume Rufin
  • Nadia Oh
  • Ufuk Budak
  • Mervan Çelik
  • Dominick Drexler
  • Eric Griffin
  • Robby Kelley
  • Zach Line
  • Jurij Lodygin
  • Alexandre Bardenet
  • Peter Michalovič
  • Charles Monsalvo
  • Felipe Jorge Rodríguez
  • Matthieu Rosset
  • Paul Sewald
  • Guillaume Victorin
  • Madeleine Mantock
  • Ivan Božović

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May 26, 1990: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 26, 1990:

  • René David
  • Marguerite Church

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May 26, 1990: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 26, 1990 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 21st and May 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 26, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 26, 1990 was Vogue by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week May 21st and May 27th.

  1. - Vogue youtube
  2. - All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You youtube
  3. - Nothing Compares 2 U youtube
  4. - Hold On youtube
  5. - Alright youtube

May 26, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 26, 1990 was Killer by Adamski, according to the music chart for the week May 21st and May 27th.

  1. - Killer youtube
  2. - Better The Devil You Know youtube
  3. - Opposites Attract youtube
  4. - Dirty Cash youtube

May 26, 1990: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 26, 1990 was Hold On by En Vogue, according to the music chart for the week May 21st and May 27th.

  1. - Hold On youtube
  2. - Alright youtube
  3. - Rub You The Right Way youtube
  4. - The Blues
  5. - Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)
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May 26, 1990: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 26th is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 26, 1990: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 26, 1990 is Horse and the associated element is Metal.

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May 26, 1990: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 26, 1990 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 26, 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 May 26, 1990 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 07:12 am and setting at 11:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 09, 1990 while the next full moon would come on Jun 08, 1990.

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How old is someone born on May 26, 1990?


Someone born on May 26, 1990 is:

34 years 11 months old,

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or 1824 weeks and 4 days old,

or 12772 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 26, 1990?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 26, 1990?

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