What Happened on March 24, 1990

Historical Events

  • Indian troops leave Sri Lanka
  • Tom Hunter swims world record 50m freestyle (21.81 sec)

Famous Birthdays

  • Keisha Castle-Hughes, Australian-born New Zealand actress
Born in 1990

Famous Deaths

  • Alice Sapritch, actress (European Vacation), dies
  • An Wang, Chinese-American computer engineer (Wang Labs, Wang Computers), dies of cancer at 70
  • Ray Goulding, comedian (Bob & Ray), dies of kidney failure at 68

About March 24, 1990

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 6 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
  • UK #1 Song: Dub Be Good To Me - Beats International featuring Lindy Layton