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Birthday newspaper

Your Front Page: 8 April 1990

A personalised newspaper front page from the day you were born, printed in the style of your birth year.

Enter your date of birth

Your personalised birthday front page

Printed in the style of your birth year, a keepsake to frame, print or share.

Optional. Your birthplace names the masthead; it stays on this device.

The World Birthday Chronicle

Born on

Sunday 8 April

1990

Keepsake edition · Who Shares My Birthday

The world in 1990

World population5.3 billionApproximate
Average house£59,800Typical UK home
Pint of beer£1.10In a UK pub
Loaf of bread50pLarge white loaf
Average salary£12,600UK full-time, per year

Approximate UK averages, in the money of the day

Year of the

Horse

Metal Horse, 27 January 1990 to 14 February 1991

Star sign

Aries

Birthstone

Diamond

On the radio

UK number one on your birthday

Madonna – “Vogue”

Most weeks at number one in 1990

  1. 1.Elton John – Sacrifice / Healing Hands (5 wks)
  2. 2.Sinéad O'Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U (4 wks)
  3. 3.Beats International – Dub Be Good to Me (4 wks)

Christmas number one 1990Cliff Richard – Saviour's Day

Famous births & deaths

on 8 April

In The News

On 8 April 1967

Eurovision Song Contest 1967

1967. The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the 12th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 8 April 1967 at the Großer Festsaal der Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, Austria, and presented by Erica Vaal.

Also in 1990

Also on 8 April in history

Entente Cordiale

1904. The Entente Cordiale comprised a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United Kingdom and France which saw a significant improvement in Anglo-French relations.

Merger Treaty

1965. The Merger Treaty, also known as the Treaty of Brussels, was a European treaty which unified the executive institutions of the European Coal and Steel Community, European Atomic Energy Community and the European Economic Community.

Siege of Constantinople

1204. The sack of Constantinople occurred in April 1204 and marked the culmination of the Fourth Crusade.

Compiled by Who Shares My Birthday from Wikipedia, Wikidata and UK chart records

How your birthday newspaper is made

Enter your date of birth and we will print a one-off newspaper front page for the day you were born. The headline is a real historical event from our archive, chosen from your exact birth date where we have one, then from the same week, then from the same date in an earlier year. The page also shows famous people born and died on your birthday, your star sign, birthstone and Chinese zodiac year, the UK number one single, the biggest hits and Christmas number one of your birth year, the world population and the cost of living in Britain at the time.

  • Your page is laid out as a vintage keepsake poster in sepia ink, with boxed panels for the world in your birth year, your Chinese zodiac year, star sign and birthstone, the UK charts, famous births and deaths on your birthday, and the news.
  • Headlines and summaries come from our archive of historical events, built from Wikidata and reviewed by our editorial team. Chart facts come from the official UK singles chart record, which began on 14 November 1952.
  • Add your town or country of birth to name the masthead, for example The Manchester Birthday Chronicle. Your birthplace is stored only on your device.
  • Every front page has its own link, so you can send it to friends and family, and you can download it as a high-resolution image to print or frame.

Questions people ask

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a newspaper front page from the day I was born?
Enter your day, month and year of birth above and press the button. Your personalised front page appears instantly, with its own link you can share and a download button for a print-quality image.
Are the headlines real?
Yes. Every headline is a real historical event from our archive. If nothing in our archive happened on your exact birth date, we use an event from the same week, or the most recent event on the same date in an earlier year, and the label above the headline says which.
Why does my front page look different from a friend's?
Every page is built from your exact birth date, so the news, the people, the charts and the prices all change with the day and year you were born.
Is the birthday newspaper free?
Yes. Creating, sharing and downloading your personalised birthday front page costs nothing.

Further reading

Reviewed by the Who Shares My Birthday editorial team.

Last reviewed: October 2026