Friday, 3rd August 1990 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! It's World Watermelon Day. Explore 48 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings sunny with temperatures between 15°C and 33°C. Tonight's moon is in its waning crescent phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Leo. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Friday, 3rd August in London, GB.
On Friday, 3rd August 1990, London experienced sunny weather under a waning crescent moon, with those born on this date falling under the Leo zodiac sign. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, stands as one of Europe's most significant historical and economic centres, with a metropolitan area spanning across the Thames and its surrounding regions. The city has maintained its influence as a global hub for finance, culture and politics for centuries.
The date marks several notable historical moments across different eras. In 1929, Jiddu Krishnamurti, whom some Theosophists considered a potential messianic figure, dissolved the Order of the Star that had been established to support his spiritual mission. Nearly fifty years later, in 1975, a Boeing 707 crashed near Agadir, Morocco, resulting in the loss of 188 lives and standing as one of aviation's significant disasters of that period.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 3rd August 1990
Two hands guiding one tool teach more than ten hands watching.
Fortune of the Day
3rd August in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on August 3rd blend Leo's charismatic fire with the spiritual depth of Master Number 11. They are creative, generous, and guided by intuitive wisdom that transcends typical dramatic expression. Their presence radiates authenticity and quiet inner strength.
Strengths & Weaknesses Strengths include exceptional creativity, generosity, natural leadership, and spiritual insight grounded in practicality. Weaknesses emerge when oscillating between ego expression and higher intuition, or taking on excessive emotional responsibility for others.
Love In relationships, these individuals seek deep emotional and spiritual connection beyond surface passion. They love generously but require genuine authenticity and mutual understanding from partners to feel truly fulfilled.
Caree & Finance Professionally, they excel in creative fields, leadership roles, or spiritually aligned work. Their intuition and reliability make them sound wealth-builders, though they should guard against impulsive financial decisions.
Health These natives thrive balancing intense activity with meditative rest. Heart health and emotional wellness deserve focus; regular spiritual practices like meditation strengthen their overall vitality and resilience.
That night, the moon was in its waning crescent phase.
Chinese year of the Horse (Metal).
Fun Facts About 3rd August
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Someone born on this day in 1990 would be 35 years old today — just 13,041 days into life, which is roughly 312,988 hours, 18,779,305 minutes, or 1,126,758,336 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 215. day of the year.
There are 150 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 31 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 3rd August
- Ola Abidogun, English sprinter (1993)
- Yurina Kumai, Japanese singer (1993)
- Gamze Bulut, Turkish runner (1992)
- Gesa Felicitas Krause, German runner (1992)
- Diāna Marcinkēviča, Latvian tennis player (1992)
- Aljon Mariano, Filipino basketball player (1992)
- Lum Rexhepi, Finnish footballer (1992)
- Karlie Kloss, American fashion model (1992)
- Jourdan Dunn, English model (1990)
- Kang Min-kyung, South Korean singer (1990)
Lives Remembered on 3rd August
- Loni Anderson, American actress (born 1945) (2025)
- Yamini Krishnamurthy, Indian dancer (born 1940) (2024)
- Mark Margolis, American actor (born 1939) (2023)
- Bram Moolenaar, Dutch software engineer (born 1961) (2023)
- Jackie Walorski, American politician (born 1963) (2022)
- John Hume, Northern Irish politician (born 1937) (2020)
- Robert Conquest, English-American historian, poet, and academic (born 1917) (2015)
- Mel Farr, American football player and businessman (born 1944) (2015)
- Coleen Gray, American actress (born 1922) (2015)
- Margot Loyola, Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1918) (2015)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 3rd August
- Anniversary of the Killing of Pidjiguiti (Guinea-Bissau)
- Armed Forces Day (Equatorial Guinea)
- Christian feast day: George Freeman Bragg, W. E. B. Du Bois (Episcopal Church)
- Christian feast day: Lydia of Thyatira
- Christian feast day: Myrrhbearers (Lutheran Church)
- Christian feast day: Nicodemus
- Christian feast day: Olaf II of Norway (Translation of the relic)
- Christian feast day: Stephen (Discovery of the relic)
- Christian feast day: Waltheof of Melrose
- Christian feast day: August 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Flag Day (Venezuela)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Niger from France in 1960. Arbor Day (Niger)
- National Guard Day (Venezuela)
What Happened on 3rd August?
- Worst floods hit major parts of Slovenia. (2023)
- Six hundred protesters, including opposition leader Lyubov Sobol, are arrested in an election protest in Moscow, Russia. (2019)
- Twenty-three people are killed and 22 injured in a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. (2019)
- Two burka-clad men kill 29 people and injure more than 80 in a suicide attack on a Shia mosque in eastern Afghanistan. (2018)
- A 6.1 magnitude earthquake kills at least 617 people and injures more than 2,400 in Yunnan, China. (2014)
- The genocide of Yazidis by ISIL begins. (2014)
- Widespread rioting erupts in Karachi, Pakistan, after the assassination of a local politician, leaving at least 85 dead and at least 17 billion Pakistani rupees (US$200 million) in damage. (2010)
- Former deputy director of the Chilean secret police Raúl Iturriaga is captured after having been on the run following a conviction for kidnapping. (2007)
- President of Mauritania Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya is overthrown in a military coup while attending the funeral of King Fahd in Saudi Arabia. (2005)
- The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens after being closed since the September 11 attacks. (2004)