| Number-one song in the charts today |
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In the USA:
"Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" by Stevie B
In the UK:
"Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice
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TIME Magazine cover this week |
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TIME Magazine: Margaret Thatcher
(TIME Cover: December the 3rd, 1990)
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Famous people born on the 15th of December: |
37 - Nero, Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty (d. 68)
1859 - L. L. Zamenhof, Russian initiator of Esperanto (d. 1917)
1912 - Ray Eames, American designer (d. 1988)
1939 - Cindy Birdsong, American singer (The Supremes)
1949 - Don Johnson, American actor
1955 - Paul Simonon, British musician (The Clash)
1973 - Surya Bonaly, French-born American figure skater
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The Nobel Peace Prize 1990 |
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Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev
1931-
for his leading role in the peace process which today characterizes important parts of the international community
USSR
President of USSR
Photo: nobelprize.org
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| Average price of a dozen eggs in 1990 (USA) |
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$1.00 |
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Oscar of the best picture in 1990 |
Dances With Wolves
directed by Kevin Costner
with Kevin Costner (Lieutenant Dunbar), Graham Greene (Kicking Bird) and Mary McDonnell (Stands With A Fist)
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Designed in 1990 |
The The juicy Salif
by Philippe Starck |
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