Historical Events
Cannes Film Festival
43rd Cannes Film Festival: "Wild at Heart" directed by David Lynch starring Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern wins the Palme d'Or
- Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,844.68
Film & TV History
Last episode of "Newhart" airs on CBS-TV, with a special twist of an ending
Famous Deaths
- Mary Victor Bruce (née Petre), British speedboat pilot, race car driver, and aviator who flew around Empire State building in 1930, dies at 94
- Max Wall [Lorimer], British music hall, screen, and stage comic and actor (Professor Wallofski), dies of head injuries from a fall at 82
- Moelvi Mohammed Farouk, Indian spiritual leader, murdered
Died in 1990 1990 Highlights
About May 21, 1990
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 11 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini
Holidays: Victoria Day (Canada)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Vogue - Madonna
#1 Song: Killer - Adamski
