What Happened on December 8, 1990

Historical Events

  • Indians agree to a lease new ballpark in Gateway (Jacobs Field)
  • NASA discovers life on Earth - in famous control experiment looking for alien life, using spacecraft Galileo's gravity assist fly-by Earth at close altitude of 597 miles (960 km) on its way to Jupiter [1] [2]

Famous Birthdays

  • Jakub Józef Orliński, Polish operatic countertenor singer, and break-dancer, born in Warsaw, Poland

Famous Deaths

  • Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) and librettist, dies at 86
  • Martin Ritt, American actor and director (The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, Slugger's Wife, End of the Game), dies at 76
  • Pony Sherrell Metcalf, American singer, dies of heart attack at undisclosed age
Died in 1990 1990 Highlights

About December 8, 1990

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 4 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Because I Love You (The Postman Song) - Stevie B
  • UK #1 Song: Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice