Historical Events
Baseball Record
Andre Dawson receives a record 5 intentional walks in a game
Sports History
Deion Sanders becomes involved in a dispute with Chicago White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk, one of the most infamous incidents of Sanders' baseball career
- Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,852.23
- Microsoft releases Windows 3.0
- North & South Yemen merge to form Republic of Yemen
Famous Deaths
- Max Wall, actor (Jabberwocky), dies
- Rocky Graziano, American boxer (World Middleweight title 1947-48; famous Tony Zale trilogy) and entertainer (Pantomime Quiz, Miami Undercover), dies of heart failure at 71
Died in 1990 1990 Highlights
About May 22, 1990
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 11 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Vogue - Madonna
- #1 Song: Killer - Adamski