| Number-one song in the charts today |
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In the USA:
"Release Me" by Wilson Phillips
In the UK:
"The Joker" by The Steve Miller Band
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TIME Magazine cover this week |
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TIME Magazine: New York City
(TIME Cover: September the 17th, 1990)
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Famous people born on the 19th of September: |
86 - Antoninus Pius, Roman Emperor (d. 161)
866 - Leo VI, Byzantine Emperor (d. 912)
1551 - King Henry III of France (d. 1589)
1909 - Ferry Porsche, Austrian automobile pioneer (d. 1998)
1934 - Brian Epstein, English musical group manager (the Beatles) (d. 1967)
1955 - Richard Burmer, American composer, sound designer and electronic musician (d. 2006)
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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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