Historical Events In 1990

Jan 01   David Dinkins sworn in as inaugural black mayor of New York City NY   

Jan 01   Mitsuko Nishiwaki beats Nakano to become Japan Women wrestling champ   

Jan 01   New York City NY MTA formally ends token redemption at subway stations   

Jan 01   Sports News Network begins operation on cable TV.   

Jan 02   Alan Hale Jr, Skipper on Gilligan's Island, dies of cancer at 71   

Jan 02   Dow Jones hits record 2800 (2810.15).   

Jan 02   Sting joins wrestlings 4 Horsemen (Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson)   

Jan 03   Panama's leader General Manuel Noriega surrenders to US authorities.   

Jan 04   Alberto Lleras Camargo, president of Colombia (1945-46, 58-62), dies.   

Jan 04   Canada defeats Czechoslovakia 2-1 to win World Junior Hockey title   

Jan 05   Arthur Kennedy, actor (Air Force), dies of a brain tumor at 76.   

Jan 06   Hans Jaray, actor (Lydia, Fedora), dies   

Jan 06   New York Lotto pays $35 million to one winner (#s are 18-25-26-32-42-44).   

Jan 07   Tower Of Pisa closed to the public after leaning too far.   

Jan 08   Canada formally joins the Organization of American States (OAS) as its 33rd member   

Jan 09   64th US manned space mission STS 32 (Columbia 10) launches into orbit.   

Jan 09   Supreme Court strikes down Dallas' ordinance imposing strict zoning on sexually oriented businesses.   

Jan 09   The space shuttle Columbia leaves earth on a ten-day mission to, among other things, retrieve a drifting satellite.   

Jan 10   China lifts martial law (imposed after Tiananmen Square massacre).   

Jan 10   NCAA approves random drug testing for college football players.   

Jan 10   Time Inc. aquired Warner Communications for the tidy little sum of $14.1 billion. Thus began Time Warner, one of the world’s largest media and entertainment conglomerates   

Jan 11   200000 demand return of Lithuania's independence   

Jan 11   Actor Joseph Cotten undergoes vocal-chord cancer operation at 84   

Jan 11   Mary Jane Carr, actress (Forbidden Trail, Second Wife), dies   

Jan 12   Civil Rights activist Reverand Al Sharpton is stabbed in Bensonhurst Brooklyn   

Jan 12   Laurence J Peter, author (Peter Princible), dies of a stroke at 70.   

Jan 12   Martial Law is lifted in Beijing, China   

Jan 12   Romania bans Communist party.   

Jan 13   L. Douglas Wilder, the nation's inaugural elected Afro-American govenor, is sworn in in Richmond, Virginia.   

Jan 14   "Simpsons" premiered on Fox-TV   

Jan 14   11th ACE Cable Awards   

Jan 14   David Arkin, actor (I Love You Alice B Toklas), dies.   

Jan 14   Perez de Cuellar says he has lost all hope for peace in the Gulf   

Jan 15   42 year old George Foreman KOs George Cooney in 2 rounds   

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Jul 13   Matt weinberg: American actor   

Oct 23   Stevie brock: American singer   

Jan 01   Charles boost: Dutch film critic,    

Jan 02   Alan hale jr: Skipper on gilligan's island,    

Jan 03   Ken hill: Actor (cobra, protocol),    

Jan 04   Alberto lleras camargo: President of colombia (1945-46, 58-62),   

Jan 05   Arthur kennedy: Actor (air force),    

Jan 06   Hans jaray: Actor (lydia, fedora),   

Jan 07   Bronislau "bronko" nagurski: Football hall of famer,   

Jan 08   Terry thomas: Engl comic (heroes),