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What happened on Monday August 13, 1990?

About August 13th, 1990, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 13, 1990, during a concert at Wingate Field in Brooklyn, New York, a lighting scaffold was toppled by a strong gust of wind, striking Curtis Mayfield from behind and breaking his neck. The 48-year-old soul singer was paralyzed from the neck down and remained in serious condition at Kings County Hospital. Despite the injury, Mayfield continued his music career, releasing his final album, 'New World Order,' in 1996.
  • Day of the week: August 13th, 1990 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Vision Of Love by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Turtle Power by Partners In Kryme
  • Popular movie: Presumed Innocent directed by Alan J. Pakula

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August 13, 1990: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 13, 1990:

  • Curtis Mayfield paralyzed after stage accident in Brooklyn On August 13, 1990, during a concert at Wingate Field in Brooklyn, New York, a lighting scaffold was toppled by a strong gust of wind, striking Curtis Mayfield from behind and breaking his neck. The 48-year-old soul singer was paralyzed from the neck down and remained in serious condition at Kings County Hospital. Despite the injury, Mayfield continued his music career, releasing his final album, 'New World Order,' in 1996. source: washingtonpost.com
  • Taiwanese naval vessel collides with Chinese fishing boat, resulting in 21 deaths On August 13, 1990, the Taiwanese naval vessel ROCS Wen Shan PF-834 collided with the Chinese fishing boat Min Ping Yu No. 5202, leading to the sinking of the boat and the drowning of 21 of the 50 Chinese nationals on board. The incident occurred approximately 13 nautical miles north of Keelung, Taiwan, during a repatriation operation of mainland Chinese illegal immigrants. Survivors accused the Taiwanese Navy of delaying the rescue operation, which the Navy captain denied. This tragedy was the second such incident in less than a month, following the Min Ping Yu No. 5540 incident on July 21, 1990, where 25 Chinese nationals died from suffocation during repatriation. source: en.wikipedia.org

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August 13, 1990: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 13, 1990?


August 13, 1990 was a Monday and it was the 225th day of the year 1990 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 13, 1990 can also be written as 8/13/1990 in the US and as 13/8/1990 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 13, 1990?


Famous people born on August 13, 1990:

  • Mario Balotelli
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  • Lisa LeBlanc
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  • Patrick Byskata
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  • Benjamin Stambouli
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  • Jenia Grebennikov
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  • André Hahn
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  • Adam Priestley
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  • Silvia Vivirito
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  • Giuseppe Valentino
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  • Sara Serraiocco
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  • Sarah Castellana
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  • Maiken Caspersen Falla
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  • Norbert Gombos
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  • Elise Christie
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August 13, 1990: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 13, 1990 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 13th and August 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 13, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 13, 1990 was Vision Of Love by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

  1. - Vision Of Love youtube
  2. - Come Back To Me youtube
  3. - If Wishes Came True youtube
  4. - The Power youtube
  5. - Unskinny Bop youtube

August 13, 1990: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 13, 1990 was Turtle Power by Partners In Kryme, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

  1. - Turtle Power youtube
  2. - Tom's Diner youtube
  3. - Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini youtube
  4. - Naked In The Rain youtube
  5. - U Can't Touch This youtube

August 13, 1990: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 13, 1990 was Vision Of Love by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

  1. - Vision Of Love youtube
  2. - Jerk Out
  3. - Talk To Me
  4. - Do Me! youtube
  5. - My Kinda Girl
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August 13, 1990: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 13th is Leo.

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August 13, 1990: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 13, 1990 is Horse and the associated element is Metal.

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August 13, 1990: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 13, 1990 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 13, 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 August 13, 1990 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 10:50 pm and setting at 03:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 06, 1990 while the next full moon would come on Sep 05, 1990.

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How old is someone born on August 13, 1990?


Someone born on August 13, 1990 is:

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