Page 5: Historical Events In 1990

Feb 24   Publisher Malcolm Forbes dies in Far Hills, NJ, at age 70.   

Feb 25   Australia beat Pakistan 2-0 to win the Cricket World Series Cup.   

Feb 25   Deborra Hampton, actress (Crossroads, 2 of a Kind), dies at 30.   

Feb 25   Nationwide pro-democracy marches in the Soviet Union   

Feb 25   Nicaraguans vote out Sandinistas.   

Feb 25   On a BBC taped interview, rock star Stevie Nicks breaks down, saying that she will never have children and no man can stand her for long.   

Feb 26   Cornell Gunther, US musician (Coasters, Poison Ivy), dies at 53.   

Feb 26   President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua concedes defeat to election opponent, Violeta Barrios de Chamorro.   

Feb 26   USSR agrees to withdraw all 73500 troops from Czechoslovakia by July, 1991.   

Feb 27   Exxon Corp and Exxon Shipping are indicted on 5 criminal counts (Valdez)   

Feb 28   Colin Milburn, cricketer (9 Tests for England, 654 runs), dies.   

Feb 28   Dutch police seize 3000 kg of cocaine   

Feb 28   The space shuttle Atlantis launches from Cape Canaveral, to place a spy satellite in orbit   

Mar 01   Luis Alberto Lacelle sworn in as President of Uruguay   

Mar 02   A grenade attack at a Panama discotheque results in the deaths of a US soldier and injures 28 other people   

Mar 02   Greyhound Bus goes on strike   

Mar 02   More than 6000 bus drivers go on strike against US transportation company Greyhound   

Mar 03   Carole Gist, 20, (Michigan), inaugural black crowned 39th Miss USA.   

Mar 03   Frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Parool), dies at 86.   

Mar 04   A 6.1 earthquake occurred in Pakistan at least 11 people killed, about 40 injured and many homes and buildings damaged in the Kalat area. Also felt at Quetta and Mastung   

Mar 04   US 65th manned space mission STS 36 (Atlantis 6) returns from space   

Mar 05   Gary Merrill, actor (Time Tunnel, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 75.   

Mar 05   The Crown charges 8 Canadian flour mills with rigging prices for food aid; $500 million over 12 years, so much for corporate ethics   

Mar 06   SR-71 sets a transcontinental record, flying 2404 miles in 1 08 17   

Mar 06   SR-71 sets a transcontinental record, flying 2404 miles in 1:08:17.   

Mar 06   The Soviet government allows its citizens to own factories and hire workers   

Mar 07   3 passengers killed and 162 injured as subway train derails (Philadelphia).   

Mar 07   Max Neuhaus, composer, dies at 50   

Mar 08   NYC's Zodiac killer shoots inaugural victim, Mario Orosco   

Mar 09   Dr Antonia Novello sworn-in as inaugural hispanic/female US surgeon general.   

Mar 09   In St. John's Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells confirms he will rescind Newfoundland's approval of the Meech Lake Accord; approved by the previous Peckford administration; this will effectively kill the Accord.   

Mar 10   4th American Comedy Awards When Harry Met Sally   

Mar 10   4th American Comedy Awards: When Harry Met Sally.   

Mar 10   Lieutenant General Avril steps down as President of Haiti   

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Jul 13   Matt weinberg: American actor   

Oct 23   Stevie brock: American singer   

Jan 01   Charles boost: Dutch film critic,    

Jan 02   Alan hale jr: Skipper on gilligan's island,    

Jan 03   Ken hill: Actor (cobra, protocol),    

Jan 04   Alberto lleras camargo: President of colombia (1945-46, 58-62),   

Jan 05   Arthur kennedy: Actor (air force),   

Jan 06   Hans jaray: Actor (lydia, fedora),   

Jan 07   Bronislau "bronko" nagurski: Football hall of famer,   

Jan 08   Terry thomas: Engl comic (heroes),