Margaret Thatcher Tax Triggers Riot
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Historical Events
Carol & Company
"Carol & Company" starring Carol Burnett premieres on NBC-TV
Sports History
20-year old Quebec Nordiques' center Joe Sakic scores a goal in a 3-2 loss to Hartford to become the youngest player in NHL history to score 100 points in a season
- Dionisio Castro cycles world record 20km (57:18.4)
- Major riots occur in London and other British towns in protest against the new Community Charge poll tax laws
Music History
Robert Wilson, Tom Waits, and William S. Burroughs' avant garde opera "The Black Rider" premieres March 31, 1990 at the Thalia Theater, Hamburg, Germany
Famous Birthdays
- Lyra McKee, Northern Irish journalist, killed by the New IRA in a terrorist attack, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2019)
Famous Deaths
- John Hawkes, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ship singles, doubles, mixed doubles 1926), dies at 90
- Lillian "Miss" Miller, audience member (Merv Griffin, Tonight), dies
Died in 1990 1990 Highlights
About March 31, 1990
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 34 years and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
#1 Song: The Power - Snap
