Historical Events
- Detroit 1st baseman Cecil Fielder becomes 11th player in MLB history to hit 50 HRs in a season; 50th & 51st in 10-3 win v NY Yankees at Yankee Stadium
- Florida record store owner Charles Freeman is found guilty of obscenity, for selling 2 Live Crew rap records
George Brett's 3rd Batting Title
Kansas City 3rd baseman George Brett becomes first in MLB history to win a batting title in 3 different decades; goes 1 for 1 in Royals, 5-2 loss v Cleveland to win AL batting title with .329 average; AL batting champion 1976, 80
German Reunification
Reunification of East and West Germany. West German flag is raised above the Brandenburg Gate on the stroke of midnight.
Famous Birthdays
- Rhian Denise Ramos, Filipino actress
Famous Deaths
- Eleanor Steber, American soprano (Metropolitan Opera, 1940-66), dies following unsuccessful heart surgery at 76
- Stefano Casiraghi, Italian speedboat racer, businessman and husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco, dies in a motor boat race at 30
Died in 1990 1990 Highlights
About October 3, 1990
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 6 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Close To You - Maxi Priest
#1 Song: Show Me Heaven - Maria Mckee
