What Happened on June 2, 1990

Historical Events

  • "Turtle Power" by Partners In Kryme hits #13
  • Seattle's Randy Johnson, no-hits Tigers, 2-0

Famous Birthdays

  • Brittany Curran, American actress

Famous Deaths

  • Frederick Mellinger, founder of Fredericks of Hollywood, dies at 76

Rex Harrison (1908-1990)

English actor (My Fair Lady), dies of cancer at 82

  • Robert Noyce, American inventor (co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and Intel Corporation in 1968), dies at 62
  • Shriram Sharma, Indian spiritual leader and founder of "All World Gayatri Pariwar", dies at 78
  • Stuart Hall, actor (Cavalcade, Dawn Patrol), dies
  • Walter Davis Jr., American hard bop pianist (Davis Cup, Illumination), dies of liver and kidney disease at 57
Died in 1990 1990 Highlights

About June 2, 1990

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 10 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Vogue - Madonna
  • UK #1 Song: Killer - Adamski