| 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 3rd of July: |
1423 - King Louis XI of France (d. 1483)
1442 - Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1500)
1883 - Franz Kafka, Czech writer (d. 1924)
1935 - Harrison Schmitt, astronaut
1957 - Laura Branigan, American singer (d. 2004)
1960 - Vince Clarke, British songwriter (Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and Erasure)
1962 - Tom Cruise, American actor
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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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