What happened on Tuesday August 28, 1990?

About August 28th, 1990, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the Gulf War, Iraq officially declares Kuwait as its newest province, escalating international tensions and setting the stage for military intervention.
  • Day of the week: August 28th, 1990 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: If Wishes Came True by Sweet Sensation
  • #1 UK song: The Joker by The Steve Miller Band
  • Popular movie: Uncle Buck directed by John Hughes

More about August 28th, 1990? See below for more news and curiosities on August 28th, 1990.

history

August 28, 1990: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 28, 1990:

  • Iraq Annexes Kuwait During the Gulf War, Iraq officially declares Kuwait as its newest province, escalating international tensions and setting the stage for military intervention.
  • Devastating Plainfield Tornado A catastrophic F5 tornado strikes the Illinois towns of Plainfield, Crest Hill, and Joliet, causing significant loss of life with 29 fatalities and 353 injuries. This remains the strongest tornado to impact the Chicago metropolitan area in recorded history.
  • Upset at US Open Tennis Top-seeded Stefan Edberg suffers a surprising first-round defeat against Alex Volkov at the US Open tennis tournament.
  • Birth of Football Talent Bojan Krkic is born, who will later become a notable Spanish football player for FC Barcelona.

Events in 1990

August 28, 1990: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

Magazines from Aug. 28, 1990

Newspapers from Aug. 28, 1990

Looking for other vintage memories?
Look at our old newspapers and magazines page
calendar

What day of the week was August 28, 1990?


August 28, 1990 was a Tuesday and it was the 240th day of the year 1990 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 1990 can also be written as 8/28/1990 in the US and as 28/8/1990 in UK and Europe.

August 28, 1990 in August 1990 calendar

timeadventure

Birth chart on this day

Discover the planets positions on August 28th, 1990 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

see horoscope and birth chart for August 28, 1990
Planetary positions on  - Geocentric view
birthday

Who was born on August 28, 1990?


Famous people born on August 28, 1990:

  • Bojan Krkic

    Bojan Krkic is a professional footballer known for his prolific goal-scoring ability and for being one of the youngest players to debut for...

Famous people born in 1990

Famous people born on August 28th

RIP

August 28, 1990: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 28, 1990:

  • Willy Vandersteen
  • Mario Delitala

Famous people who died in 1990

Famous people who died on August 28th

Wish him/her..

Send your special wishes with this personalized page

send a message
birthday card
birthday club

Was August 28, 1990 your birth date ?

If yes, join our birthday club!

join birthday club
vinyl songs

August 28, 1990: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 28, 1990 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 27th and September 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 28, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 1990 was If Wishes Came True by Sweet Sensation, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

  1. - If Wishes Came True youtube
  2. - Blaze Of Glory youtube
  3. - Unskinny Bop youtube
  4. - Release Me youtube
  5. - Do Me! youtube

August 28, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 28, 1990 was The Joker by The Steve Miller Band, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

  1. - The Joker youtube
  2. - Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini youtube
  3. - Groove Is In The Heart / What Is Love youtube
  4. - Four Bacharach And David Songs (EP) youtube
  5. - Show Me Heaven youtube

August 28, 1990: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 28, 1990 was Feels Good by Tony Toni Tone, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

  1. - Feels Good
  2. - Come Back To Me youtube
  3. - My Kinda Girl
  4. - Jerk Out
  5. - Lies
zodiac

August 28, 1990: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


 zodiac sign

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 28th is Virgo.

Discover the zodiac sign and horoscope for any day in the past.

Virgo is the 6th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the Virgo sign: discover Virgo personality and who should a Virgo marry.

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

Discover the personality of August born.

Unlock the Mysteries of August 28, 1990! Claim Your Free Numerology Report!

August 28, 1990: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

Horse chinese zodiac sign

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 28, 1990 is Horse and the associated element is Metal.

Discover the Horse personality and how the Metal Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birth
zodiac

August 28, 1990: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

58%

The moon phase on August 28, 1990 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 28, 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 August 28, 1990 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 58% full, rising at 02:41 pm and setting at 11:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 06, 1990 while the next full moon would come on Sep 05, 1990.

Unveil Your Inner Self: Discover Your Moon Sign Now!

Explore Moon Phases in August 1990


Your place in the Universe on August 28, 1990

star banner

We are proud to bring you the most beautiful and accurate map of the stars on your day

Get your Star Map Now!
birthday

How old is someone born on August 28, 1990?


Someone born on August 28, 1990 is:

34 years 8 months old,

or 416 months and 16 days old,

or 1811 weeks and 1 day old,

or 12678 days old,

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old,

Use our How old am I? Calculator to know the age of a person today or use the Age Calculator to determine the interval between two dates.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 28, 1990?

There are 106 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 28th 2025.

Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 28, 1990?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 28, 1990.

Discover what generation people belong to with our generation calculator.

This day in 30 sec.

Tuesday August 28, 1990