Page 15: Historical Events In 1990

Jul 14   "Howard Stern's Summer Show" premiers on WWOR-TV   

Jul 14   Dallas Alinder, dies.   

Jul 15   Troy Dixon rapper (Trouble T-Roy of Heavy D), dies at 22 from a fall.   

Jul 16   400 die in a (7.7) earthquake in the Philippines.   

Jul 16   An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale devastated the Philippines, killing over 1600 people. A thousand more were missing. Damage was reported in Manila, Cabanatuan, Baguio and Luzon. It was the worst earthquake in that part of the world since 1976   

Jul 16   NYC's Empire State Building catches fire-No fatalities.   

Jul 16   Rick Dee's "Into the Night," premiers on ABC-TV   

Jul 17   In this year, Hussein's Revolutionary Day speech claims Kuwait stole oil from Iraq.   

Jul 18   Georges Dargaud, French publisher (Asterix, Kuifje), dies at 78.   

Jul 19   BASF plant in Cincinnatti explodes in flames, 1 dies   

Jul 19   Cincinnati Red Pete Rose is sentence to 5 months for tax evasion.   

Jul 19   Eddie Quillan, actor (Brigadoon, Summer Magic), dies of cancer at 83   

Jul 19   Herbert Nelson actor (Guilding Light), dies at 76 of a stroke.   

Jul 19   Johnny Wayne comedian (Wayne and Shuster), dies at 72 of cancer   

Jul 19   Richard Nixon library opens in Yorba Linda, Calif   

Jul 20   Justice William Brennan steps down from the Supreme Court after 36 years   

Jul 21   Goodwill Games opens in Seattle Wash   

Jul 21   Manuel Puig, Argentina writer (Buenos Aires Affair), dies at 57   

Jul 21   Pink Floyds' "The Wall" is performed where the Berlin Wall once stood   

Jul 21   Rock concert in East Berlin, celebrating the removal of the wall, attended by 150000   

Jul 22   George Wood, dies of diabetes complications at 56.   

Jul 22   In this year, Greg Lemond of US claims bicycling's 3rd tour de France   

Jul 22   In this year, Nick Faldo of England claims the British Open Golf championship   

Jul 23   Georges Flamant, actor (La Chienne), dies in Paris at 86   

Jul 24   Alan Clarke, director (Elephant, Road, Scum, Firm), dies at 54.   

Jul 24   Ms. Magazine hits the newstands again after an 8 month haitus   

Jul 25   Roseanne Barr sings the National Anthem at San Diego Padre game.   

Jul 25   US Ambassador tells Iraq, US won't take sides in Iraq-Kuwait dispute.   

Jul 26   Brent Mydland, rock keyboardist/vocalist (Grass Roots), dies at 38   

Jul 26   General Hospital tapes its 7000th episode.   

Jul 26   US beats the Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at the Goodwill Games   

Jul 27   Bobby Day, rocker (Rockin' Robin), dies of cancer at 58.   

Jul 27   Zsa Zsa Gabor begins a 3 day jail sentence for slapping a cop.   

Jul 28   Armando Frid, of Argentina (Born May 24, 1866 Guin rec), dies at 124   

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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),