Historical Events
Country Music Association Awards
24th Country Music Association Awards: George Strait wins
- Israeli police kill 17 Palestinian rioters
- US doctors Joseph E. Murray & E. Donnall Thomas win Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for bone marrow transport to treat cancer and blood diseases
Famous Deaths
- B.J. Wilson, British session and touring rock drummer (Procol Harum, 1967-77; Joe Cocker), dies of a drug overdose complications and pneumonia at 43
Died in 1990 1990 Highlights
About October 8, 1990
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 6 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
Holidays: Columbus Day (United States), Thanksgiving (Canada)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Praying For Time - George Michael
#1 Song: Show Me Heaven - Maria Mckee
