Historical Events
- "Aspects of Love" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 377 performances
Television Premiere
"Twin Peaks" created by David Lynch and starring Kyle MacLachlan premieres on ABC-TV
US Masters Golf
54th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Nick Faldo of England goes back-to-back with a par on the 2nd sudden-death playoff hole with Raymond Floyd
- King Birendra of Nepal lifts 30-year ban on political parties
- New Democracy wins the national election in Greece.
- Norwegian ferry Scandinavian Star catches fire; 159 people die
Famous Birthdays
- Jonghyun [Kim Jong-hyun], South Korean singer-songwriter, radio host, and author (SHINee), born in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea (d. 2017)
Famous Deaths
- Doreen Sloane, English actress (Coronation Street), dies of cancer at 56
- Jose De Vega, American actor dies of AIDS at 56
- Ryan White, American hemophiliac AIDS sufferer, dies at 18
About April 8, 1990
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 1 month and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'll Be Your Everything - Tommy Page
#1 Song: Vogue - Madonna
