Page 5: Historical Events In 1990

Feb 24   Publisher Malcolm Forbes dies in Far Hills, NJ, at age 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Australia beat Pakistan 2-0 to win the Cricket World Series Cup on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Deborra Hampton, actress (Crossroads, 2 of a Kind), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Nationwide pro-democracy marches in the Soviet Union on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Nicaraguans vote out Sandinistas on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1990 on a BBC taped interview, rock star Stevie Nicks breaks down, saying that she will never have children &no man can stand her for long   

Feb 26   Cornell Gunther, US musician (Coasters, Poison Ivy), dies at 53 in the year 1990.   

Feb 26   President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua concedes defeat to election opponent, Violeta Barrios de Chamorro in the year 1990.   

Feb 26   In the year 1990 uSSR agrees to withdraw all 73,500 troops from Czechoslovakia by July, 1991   

Feb 27   In the year 1990 exxon Corp & Exxon Shipping are indicted on 5 criminal counts (Valdez)   

Feb 28   In the year 1990 colin Milburn, cricketer (9 Tests for England, 654 runs), dies   

Feb 28   On this day in history dutch police seize 3,000 kg of cocaine   

Feb 28   In the year 1990 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   A grenade attack at a Panama discotheque kills a US soldier and injures 28 other people on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Greyhound Bus goes on strike in the year 1990.   

Mar 02   In the year 1990 more than 6,000 bus drivers go on strike against US transportation company Greyhound.   

Mar 03   Carole Gist, 20, (Michigan), first black crowned 39th Miss USA in the year 1990.   

Mar 03   Frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Parool), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   US 65th manned space mission STS 36 (Atlantis 6) returns from space in the year 1990.   

Mar 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1990 sR-71 sets a transcontinental record, flying 2,404 miles in 1 08 17   

Mar 06   SR-71 sets a transcontinental record, flying 2,404 miles in 1:08:17 in the year 1990.   

Mar 06   The Soviet government allows its citizens to own factories and hire workers in the year 1990.   

Mar 07   3 passengers killed &162 injured as subway train derails (Philadelphia) in the year 1990.   

Mar 07   Max Neuhaus, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1990.   

Mar 08   NYC's Zodiac killer shoots first victim, Mario Orosco in the year 1990.   

Mar 09   On this day in history dr Antonia Novello sworn-in as first 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   4th American Comedy Awards When Harry Met Sally in the year 1990.   

Mar 10   4th American Comedy Awards: When Harry Met Sally on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Lieutenant General Avril resigns as President of Haiti in the year 1990.   

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Jul 13   Matt Weinberg, American actor was born in the year 1990.   

Oct 23   Stevie Brock, American singer was born in the year 1990.   

Jan 01   In the year 1990 charles Boost, Dutch film critic, dies at 82   

Jan 02   On this day in history alan Hale Jr, Skipper on Gilligan's Island, dies of cancer at 71   

Jan 03   Ken Hill, actor (Cobra, Protocol), dies in the year 1990.   

Jan 04   In the year 1990 alberto Lleras Camargo, president of Colombia (1945-46, 58-62), dies   

Jan 05   On this day in history arthur Kennedy, actor (Air Force), dies of a brain tumor at 76   

Jan 06   Hans Jaray, actor (Lydia, Fedora), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski, football hall of famer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Terry Thomas, Engl comic (Heroes), dies of Parkinson's disease at 78 on this day in history.