Historical Events
- NASA's Magellan spacecraft lands on Venus
- The Massacre of more than 127 Muslims in North East Sri Lanka by paramilitaries.
Famous Deaths
- Cookie Lavagetto, American baseball third baseman, manager and coach (MLB All Star 1938-41; Brooklyn Dodgers; Washington Senators), dies at 77
- Richard Haines, director (Splatter University), dies
1990 Highlights
About August 10, 1990
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 5 months and 21 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
