| Number-one song in the charts today |
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In the USA:
"Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey
In the UK:
"Turtle Power" by Partners In Kryme
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TIME Magazine cover this week |
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TIME Magazine: Saddam Hussein
(TIME Cover: August the 13th, 1990)
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Famous people born on the 15th of August: |
1171 - King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)
1769 - Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French (d. 1821
1771 - Sir Walter Scott, Scottish historical novelist (d. 1832)
1893 - Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and computing pioneer (d. 1950)
1896 - Leon Theremin, Russian inventor (d. 1993)
1925 - Oscar Peterson, Canadian jazz pianist
1945 - Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, Indian guru
1950 - The Princess Anne, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom
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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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