Wednesday, August 15, 1990 · Louisville, Kentucky
The world the day Jennifer Lawrence was born
Jennifer Lawrence, the actress, arrived on a Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Vision Of Love”
Mariah Carey
The moon
waning crescent
Star sign
♌ Leo
Year of the Horse
U.S. president
George H. W. Bush
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Jennifer was born
“Vision Of Love” by Mariah Carey topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 4 weeks, taking over from “She Ain't Worth It”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1990
U.S. averages for the year Jennifer Lawrence was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas$1.16 → $4.48 today (3.9×)
- Loaf of white bread70¢ → $1.83 today (2.6×)
- Dozen eggs$1.01 → $2.27 today (2.2×)
- Pound of coffee$2.97 → $9.33 today (3.1×)
- Postage stamp25¢ → 78¢ today (3.1×)
In the news
The year 1990
- Jan 3 · United States invasion of Panama: Manuel Noriega, the deposed strongman of Panama, surrendered to American forces outside the apostolic nunciature in Panama City.
- Jan 25 · Avianca Flight 52 ran out of fuel on approach to John F. Kennedy International Airport and crashed into the village of Cove Neck, New York, resulting in the deaths of 73 people.
- Feb 14 · The NASA space probe Voyager 1 took Pale Blue Dot, a photograph of Earth from a record distance of 40.5 astronomical units (6.06 billion km; 3.76 billion mi).
- Mar 21 · Namibia becomes independent after 75 years of South African rule.
- Mar 28 · United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Questions
When was Jennifer Lawrence born?
Jennifer Lawrence was born on Wednesday, August 15, 1990, in Louisville, Kentucky.
What day of the week was Jennifer Lawrence born?
A Wednesday. August 15, 1990 fell on a Wednesday.
What was the #1 song when Jennifer Lawrence was born?
“Vision Of Love” by Mariah Carey was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Jennifer Lawrence was born. It spent 4 weeks at #1.
What is Jennifer Lawrence’s zodiac sign?
Jennifer Lawrence is a Leo (born Aug 15), and was born in the Chinese year of the Horse.
What was the moon like when Jennifer Lawrence was born?
A waning crescent moon, about 26% lit, on the night of August 15, 1990.
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