What Happened on September 30, 1990

Historical Events

  • MLB Chicago White Sox beat Seattle Mariners 2-1 in last game at Comiskey Park, Chicago
  • MLB Pittsburgh Pirates win NL East title

Tribute to Human Rights

The Dalai Lama unveils the Canadian Tribute to Human Rights monument in Canada's capital city of Ottawa, Ontario [1]

Famous Deaths

  • Alice Parizeau, Polish-born Quebec writer and journalist, dies at 60
  • Liesbeth de Uyl, Dutch feminist and wife of PM Joop du, dies at 66
  • Michel Leiris, French cultural anthropologist and writer, dies at 89
  • Patrick White, Australian writer and playwright (Nobel Prize for Literature 1973), dies at 78
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About September 30, 1990

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 6 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Close To You - Maxi Priest
  • UK #1 Song: Show Me Heaven - Maria Mckee