March 24, 1990.
Events:
1990 - Bob Hawke and the Australian Labor Party (ALP) defeat Andrew Peacock and the Liberal Party of Australia in his final election as Prime Minister of Australia.

Births:
1990 - Keisha Castle-Hughes, Australian-born New Zealand actress

Deaths:
1990 - Ray Goulding, American comedian (b. 1922)
1990 - An Wang, Chinese-born computer innovator (b. 1920)

Holidays and observances:
Ancient Latvia - Kazimiras Diena observed
World Tuberculosis Day