What happened on Saturday October 06, 1990?

Here's what happened on October 06, 1990:

• Ulysses spacecraft launched towards Sun's poles On October 6, 1990, the Ulysses spacecraft was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-41) to study the Sun's polar regions. The mission aimed to explore the Sun's environment, including solar wind and magnetic fields, by utilizing a gravity assist from Jupiter to achieve a high-inclination orbit. Ulysses operated successfully for nearly four times its expected five-year mission duration, providing valuable data on solar activity cycles. source: jpl.nasa.gov
• Ulysses spacecraft launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery On October 6, 1990, the European Space Agency's Ulysses spacecraft was launched aboard NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-41) from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The mission aimed to study the Sun's polar regions, a first in solar research. Ulysses was deployed into low Earth orbit and then propelled toward Jupiter using two solid-fuel upper stages, the Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) and the Payload Assist Module (PAM-S), achieving a heliocentric orbit inclined at 80.2° to the solar equator. source: nasa.gov

Events in 1990

October 06, 1990: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 06, 1990 was a Saturday and it was the 279th day of the year 1990 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 06, 1990 can also be written as 10/6/1990 in the US and as 6/10/1990 in UK and Europe.

October 06, 1990 in October 1990 calendar

Famous people born on October 06, 1990:

• Nazem Kadri

Famous people born in 1990

Famous people born on October 6th

Famous people died on October 06, 1990:

• Bahriye Üçok

  Turkish sociologist and politician (b. 1919).

Famous people who died in 1990

Famous people who died on October 6th

October 06, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 06, 1990 was Close To You by Maxi Priest, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

1. Maxi Priest - Close To You
2. George Michael - Praying For Time
3. Nelson - (Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection
4. Phil Collins - Something Happened On The Way To Heaven
5. James Ingram - I Don't Have The Heart

October 06, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 06, 1990 was Show Me Heaven by Maria McKee, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

1. Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven
2. The Beautiful South - A Little Time
3. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
4. Status Quo - The Anniversary Waltz - Part One
5. Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You

October 06, 1990: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 06, 1990 was Giving You The Benefit by Pebbles, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

1. Pebbles - Giving You The Benefit
2. Black Box - Everybody Everybody
3. Lalah Hathaway - Heaven Knows
4. Prince - Thieves In The Temple
5. Maxi Priest - Close To You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 6th is Libra.

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October 06, 1990: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 06, 1990 is Horse and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 06, 1990 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 06, 1990 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 06, 1990 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 07:28 pm and setting at 10:55 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 04, 1990 while the next full moon would come on Nov 02, 1990.

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Your place in the Universe on October 06, 1990

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Someone born on October 06, 1990 is:

35 years 7 months old,

or 427 months and 20 days old,

or 1859 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13016 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 06, 1990?

There are 134 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 06, 1990?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on October 06, 1990.

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