Page 16: Historical Events In 1990

Jul 28   Blackout hits Chicago.   

Jul 29   Bruno Kreisky, union chancellor Austria, dies   

Jul 30   5 Bank of Credit and Commerce members are discovered guilty of money.   

Jul 30   Ian Gow, British Conservative parliament leader, murdered.   

Jul 31   Fernando Sancho, dies after operation for malignant tumor at 72.   

Jul 31   Nolan Ryan is recorded as becoming the 20th major league pitcher to win 300 games.   

Aug 01   Ashton Tate ships new database software, dBase IV.   

Aug 01   IBM gets out of typewriter business.   

Aug 01   Iraq invades and occupies Kuwait.   

Aug 01   Norbert Elias, German/English/Neth philosopher/sociologist, dies   

Aug 02   Iraq invades and occupies Kuwait   

Aug 02   Iraq Invades Kuwait - leading to Operation Desert Storm.   

Aug 02   Iraq invades Kuwait   

Aug 03   Florida Edwards, dies of pneumonia at 79   

Aug 03   Radio Kuwait goes off the air, due to the Iraqi invasion   

Aug 03   US announces commitment of Naval forces to Gulf regions.   

Aug 04   European community proposes a boycott of Iraq.   

Aug 05   Herman Gooding, Suriname police-inspector, dies   

Aug 06   Charles Arnt, actor (Double Exposure), dies of pancreatic cancer at 82.   

Aug 06   President George Bush orders Operation Desert Shield.   

Aug 06   UN Security Council votes 13-0 (2 abstentions Cuba and Yemen) to place economic sanctions against Iraq   

Aug 07   Eva Sully Block, actress (Kid Millions), dies of heart failure at 88.   

Aug 07   Saudi Arabia allows US troops on their soil to stop an Iraqi invasion.   

Aug 08   Iraq annexes Kuwait   

Aug 09   12 Arab leaders agree to send pan-Arab forces to protect Saudi Arabia.   

Aug 09   Dorothy Appleby, actress (Small Town Boy, Paradise Express), dies.   

Aug 10   Richard Haines, director (Splatter University), dies.   

Aug 10   US's Magellan spacecraft lands on Venus   

Aug 11   Egypt and Morocco troops land in Saudi Arabia to prevent Iraqi invasion   

Aug 12   12th annual Macy's Tap-o-mania   

Aug 12   Dorothy Mackaill, actress (Love Affair), dies of kidney failure at 87   

Aug 12   Iraq President Saddam Hussein says he is ready to resolve the Gulf crisis if Israel withdraws from occupied territories   

Aug 13   Jimmy Starr, actor (Hot Flashes), dies at 86   

Aug 15   Nina Bara, actress (Missile to the Moon), dies of cancer at 66   

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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),