Historical Events
- "Michael Feinstein in Concert" closes at Golden NYC after 30 performances
- Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Belmont Park; winners: Bayakoa, Fly So Free, In The Wings, Meadow Star, Royal Academy, Safely Kept, Unbridled
- Supreme Soviet of Kirghiz SSR chooses Askar Akayev as republic's first president.
Famous Deaths
- Elliott Roosevelt, American general, writer and son of FDR (Murder in the Oval Office), dies at 80
- Jacques Demy, French director (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg), dies of AIDS at 59
- Princess Sophie von Hohenberg, daughter of assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (b. 1901)
- Ugo Tognazzi, Italian comedy actor, director and screenwriter (La Cage Aux Folles, The Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man), dies of a brain hemorrhage at 68
- Xavier Cugat, Spanish-American bandleader, dies at 90
Died in 1990 1990 Highlights
About October 27, 1990
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 6 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Black Cat - Janet Jackson
#1 Song: A Little Time - Beautiful South
