Page 23: Historical Events In 1990

Dec 08   Martin Ritt, US, director/actor (Norma Rae), dies at 70.   

Dec 09   In this year, In Poland, Lech Walesa claims a landslide victory in the Presidential elections.   

Dec 09   In this year, Lech Walesa claims presidential election in Poland.   

Dec 09   Mike Mazurski, wrestler/actor (Centerfold Girls), dies at 80.   

Dec 10   Armand Hammer, CEO (Occidental Petroleum), dies at 92   

Dec 10   Space Shuttle STS 35 (Columbia 11) lands.   

Dec 11   13 die in 83 vehicle accident in Chattanooga TN, due to fog   

Dec 11   Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker, dies at 92   

Dec 11   US 69th manned space mission STS 35 (Columbia 11) returns from space   

Dec 12   US ambassador to Kuwait, Nathaniel Howell leaves Kuwait.   

Dec 13   President De Klerk of S Africa meets with Mandela to talk of end of apartheid   

Dec 13   The United Nations launch an aid appeal, when new famine threatens Ethiopia.   

Dec 14   F Dörrenmatt, writer, dies at 69   

Dec 14   Right to Die case permits Nancy Cruzan to have her feeding tube removed, she dies 12 days later.   

Dec 15   Betty Warren actress (Passport to Pimlico), dies   

Dec 15   Rocker Rod Stewart marries super model Rachel Hunter.   

Dec 17   Don Draper, actor (Pepper Agent 00X), dies of AIDS at 61   

Dec 18   Anne Revere, actress (National Velvet), dies of pneumonia at 87   

Dec 19   Basil Henson, actor (Change Partners), dies of stroke at 71.   

Dec 20   Eduard Shevardnadze steps down as Soviet foreign minister   

Dec 20   Pentagon warns Saddam that US air power is ready to attack on 1/15   

Dec 20   Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze steps down   

Dec 21   Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, American aeronautical engineer (Lockheed Skunk Works; b. 1910)   

Dec 22   Cecil Effinger, composer, dies at 76.   

Dec 22   Iraq announces it will never give up Kuwait.   

Dec 22   Israeli ferry capsizes killing 21 US servicemen   

Dec 22   Lech Walesa sworn in as Poland's inaugural popularly elected president.   

Dec 23   Frank King, cricketer (WI fast bowler played 14 Tests 1953-56), dies   

Dec 23   Slovenians vote to secede from Yugoslavia.   

Dec 24   Saddam says Israel will be Iraq's main target.   

Dec 25   "Godfather III" premiers.   

Dec 25   Marguerite N Wittenberg, entertainer, dies of cancer at 77   

Dec 26   Garry Kasparov beats Antatoly Karpov to retain chess championship.   

Dec 26   Nancy Cruznan, accident victim/right-to-die case, dies at 33   

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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),