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Events on Monday 27 August 1990 3
1954 – 1990Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990)Died 27 August 1990, aged 35Stevie Ray Vaughan was an American blues guitarist and singer credited with reviving interest in blues music during the 1980s. He recorded with his band Double Trouble and collaborated with artists including David Bowie. He died in a helicopter crash after a concert in Wisconsin.
1990Stevie Ray Vaughan dies in a helicopter crashEast Troy, WisconsinKilled after a show at Alpine Valley with Eric Clapton.
1990YF-23 first flightNorthrop's rivalNorthrop's YF-23, often judged stealthier and faster than the YF-22, flies in the ATF competition.