| Number-one song in the charts today |
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In the USA:
"Step by Step" by New Kids on the Block
In the UK:
"Sacrifice / Healing Hands" by Elton John
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TIME Magazine cover this week |
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TIME Magazine: Nelson Mandela
(TIME Cover: July the 2nd, 1990)
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Famous people born on the 13th of July: |
1590 - Pope Clement X (d. 1676)
1608 - Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1657)
1808 - Patrice MacMahon, duc de Magenta, President of France (d. 1893)
1927 - Simone Veil, French politician
1934 - Aleksei Yeliseyev, cosmonaut
1940 - Patrick Stewart, English actor (Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek)
1942 - Harrison Ford, American actor
1950 - George 'Pinky' Nelson, American astronaut
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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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