Page 20: Historical Events In 1990

Oct 07   J Teengs Gerritsen, resistance fighter, dies.   

Oct 08   Israeli police kill 17 Palestinian rioters   

Oct 08   US doctors Joseph E Murray and E Donnall Thomas win Nobel Prize   

Oct 09   Radio stations around the world play "Imagine" honoring John Lennon.   

Oct 09   Richard Murdoch, actor (Lilli Marlene), dies of heart attack at 83   

Oct 09   Saddam threatens to hit Israel with a new missile   

Oct 10   Carlos Thompson, actor (Mistress of the World), dies at 67.   

Oct 10   Dick Jorgensen NFL referee, dies at 56.   

Oct 10   US 67th manned space mission STS 41 (Discovery 11) returns from space.   

Oct 11   Center for Urban archaeology opens in NYC South Street Seaport Museum.   

Oct 11   Douglas Edwards, WW II correspondent, dies of cancer at 73   

Oct 11   In this year, Octavio Paz claims Nobel Prize for literature   

Oct 11   Oil hits a record $40.42 per barrel   

Oct 12   Max Tailleur, adjunct prince Bernhard/Jewish humorist, dies   

Oct 13   Hans Freudenthal, mathematician/director OW and OC (F Institution), dies.   

Oct 14   Leonard Bernstein, composer, dies of heart attack at 72.   

Oct 15   Delphine Seyrig, dies of lung disease at 58   

Oct 15   Mikhail Gorbachev awarded the Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 16   Art Blakey, jazz drummer (Jazz Messengers), dies of cancer at 71   

Oct 16   US forces reach 200000 in the Persian Gulf.   

Oct 17   Ralph Abernathy, civil rights activist, dies at 64.   

Oct 20   Joel McCrea, actor (Ramrod), dies of pulmonary complications at 84.   

Oct 23   Iraq announces release of 330 French hostages   

Oct 23   Louis Althusser, French philosopher, dies.   

Oct 25   Evander Hollyfield KOs James "Buster" Douglas for HW boxing title   

Oct 25   In the Hindu Kush Region a 6.0 earthquake killed 11 people and more then 250 injured and damage in the Chitral-Mardan-Malakand area, Pakistan. Felt throughout northern and central Pakistan   

Oct 25   New Zealand's voters ousted the Labour Party of Mike Moore giving the National Party under James Bolger the biggest election victory in more than 50 years.   

Oct 25   NY Daily News goes on strike (lasts through March, 1991).   

Oct 26   William Paley, CEO (CBS), dies of a heart attack at 89   

Oct 27   Elliott Roosevelt, son of FDR, dies at 80   

Oct 29   30 die in a (5.7) earthquake in Algeria.   

Oct 29   William French Smith, attorney general (1980), dies at 73 of cancer.   

Oct 30   Craig Russell, female impersonator, dies of an AIDS-stroke at 42.   

Oct 31   Graig Russel, Canadian travel expert/transvestite, dies   

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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),