Historical Events
- NASA's Magellan spacecraft lands on Venus
- The Massacre of more than 127 Muslims in North East Sri Lanka by paramilitaries.
Famous Birthdays
- Lucas Till, American actor (MacGyver), born in Fort Hood, Texas
Famous Deaths
- Cookie Lavagetto, American baseball third baseman (MLB All Star 1938-41; Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers) and manager (Washington Senators 1957-61), dies at 77
- Richard Haines, director (Splatter University), dies
Died in 1990 1990 Highlights
About August 10, 1990
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: Turtle Power - Partners In Kryme
