| Number-one song in the charts today |
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In the USA:
"Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor
In the UK:
"Killer" by Adamski
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TIME Magazine cover this week |
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TIME Magazine: Andrei Sakharov
(TIME Cover: May the 14th, 1990)
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Famous people born on the 16th of May: |
1611 - Pope Innocent XI (d. 1689)
1905 - Henry Fonda, American actor (d. 1982)
1955 - Hazel O'Connor, British singer
1966 - Janet Jackson, American singer
1970 - Gabriela Sabatini, Argentine tennis player
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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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