Historical Events In 1990

May 22 Dow Jones average hits a record 2,852.23

May 30 Earthquake (6.4) hits Peru, killing 135

May 04 Latvia declares its independence from the Soviet Union

May 09 New York Newsday reporter Jimmy Breslin suspended for a racial slur

May 22 The final episode of Newhart airs on CBS TV

May 12 3rd time Saturday Night Live uses time delay (Andrew Dice Clay hosts)

May 22 North & South Yemen merge to form Republic of Yemen

May 21 Last episode of "Newhart" airs on CBS-TV; It was all a dream

May 18 East and West Germany sign a monetary union treaty

May 15 Dow Jones average hits a record 2,822.45

May 22 Microsoft releases Windows 3.0(I think there is trend here!)

May 05 Paul Hogan & Linda Koslowski wed in Byron Bay, Eastern Australia

May 22 Andre Dawson sets record being intentionally walked 5 times

May 27 Poland holds its first free elections in over fifty years

May 31 63rd National Spelling Bee Amy Marie Dimak wins spelling fibranne

May 20 Hubble Space Telescope sends first photograph's from space

May 17 Cheers' star Kelsey Grammer sentenced to jail for 30 days for DWI

May 04 Pakistan beat Australia by 36 runs to win Austral-Asia Cup, Sharjah

May 24 Andre Dawson receives a record 5 intentional walks in a game

May 29 Rickey Henderson steals record 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb's record

May 27 César Gaviria Trujillo chosen President of Colombia

May 31 63rd National Spelling Bee: Amy Marie Dimak wins spelling fibranne

May 29 Brois Yeltsin elected leader of the Russian Federation

May 10 "Zoya's Apartment" opens at Circle in Square Theater NYC for 45 performances

May 06 Former President PW Botha quit South Africa's ruling National Party

May 28 Dave Thomas Comedy Show, debuts on CBS-TV

May 23 Dow Jones average hits a record 2,856.26

May 16 Sammy Davis, Jr. entertainer died on this day

May 18 Judy Carne arrested at JFK airport on an 11 year old drug warrant

May 18 "Return To Green Acres" TV movie airs

May 17 European court rules pension rights for both men & women

May 04 Angela Bowie reveals that ex husband David slept with Mick Jagger

May 24 Stanley Cup Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1

May 21 Dow Jones average hits a record 2,844.68

May 29 An earthquake hits Peru, killing 56

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