At A Glance

17 October 1990 at a glance

Day of the week
17 October 1990 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Show Me Heaven” by Maria McKee.
Top Film of 1990
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1990 was Ghost.
Star sign
The star sign for 17 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 17 October 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 17 October 1990 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 17 October

  • 1979 Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • 1979 The Department of Education Organization Act creates the U.S. Department of Education.
  • 1980 As part of the Holy See–United Kingdom relations a British monarch makes the first state visit to the Vatican.
  • 1989 The East German Politburo votes to remove Erich Honecker from his role as General Secretary.
  • 2004 A fire that lasted over 15 hours destroyed almost one third of the East Tower of the Parque Central Urban Complex in Caracas, Venezuela.

Famous people born on 17 October

  • Eminem, American rapper, producer, and actor (born 1972)
  • Norm Macdonald, Canadian actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter (1959–2021)
  • Rita Hayworth, American actress, singer and dancer (1918–1987)
  • Matthew Macfadyen, English actor (born 1974)

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Events of 1990 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1990 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – Television debut of Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean in a Thames Television special.
  • 4 January – Premiere of the BBC One television comedy One Foot in the Grave, which stars Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie.
  • 1 August – British Airways Flight 149 is seized by the Iraqi Army at Kuwait International Airport following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
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Life in 1990

Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£1.10

Loaf of Bread

55p

Average House

£59,785

Weekly Wage

£271.00

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