At A Glance

25 March 1990 at a glance

Day of the week
25 March 1990 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Sinéad O'Connor.
Top Film of 1990
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1990 was Ghost.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1990
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1990 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 25 March is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 March 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 March 1990 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 25 March

  • 1971 The Army of the Republic of Vietnam abandon an attempt to cut off the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos.
  • 1979 The first fully functional Space Shuttle orbiter, Columbia, is delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for its first launch.
  • 1988 The Candle demonstration in Bratislava is the first mass demonstration of the 1980s against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
  • 1995 WikiWikiWeb, the world's first wiki, and part of the Portland Pattern Repository, is made public by Ward Cunningham.
  • 1996 The European Union's Veterinarian Committee bans the export of British beef and its by-products as a result of mad cow disease (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy).

Famous people born on 25 March

  • Wladimir Klitschko, Ukrainian boxer (born 1976)
  • Gloria Steinem, American feminist activist, co-founded the Women's Media Center (1934–2026)
  • Mikey Madison, American actress (born 1999)
  • Elton John, English singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (born 1947)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1990 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1990 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 22 January – A gas leak causes the evacuation of a Melbourne building.
  • 2 February – Cyclone Nancy hits the town of Maryborough in Queensland.
  • 24 March – A federal election is held. The government of Prime Minister Bob Hawke is re-elected for a fourth term with its lowest primary vote ever – 39.4% and the loss of 8 seats.
More events of 1990 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1990

Prime Minister

Bob Hawke

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.60

Loaf of Bread

$1.20

Average House

$120,000

Weekly Wage

$540.00

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