What Happened on September 15, 1990

Historical Events

  • 15th Toronto International Film Festival: "Cyrano de Bergerac" directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau wins the People's Choice Award
  • Chicago White Sox Bobby Thigpen is 1st to record 50 saves
  • Florida lottery goes over $100,000,000
  • France announce it will send 4,000 troops to Persian Gulf

Famous Deaths

  • G. M. J. Veldkamp, Dutch politician (CDA), dies at 69
  • Valentin Ignatyevich Filatyev, Soviet-Russian 'lost' cosmonaut who was dismissed for disciplinary reasons, dies at 60
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About September 15, 1990

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 7 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Release Me - Wilson Phillips
  • UK #1 Song: The Joker - Steve Miller Band