January 1 David Dinkins sworn in as 1st black mayor of New York City January 1 FCC implements "SYNDEX" giving independent stations more rights over cable TV outlets for exclusive syndicated programs January 1 Mitsuko Nishiwaki beats Nakano to become Japan Women wrestling champ January 1 New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority stops token redemption at subway stations January 1 Sports News Network begins operation on cable TV January 2 Dow Jones hits record 2,800 (2,810.15) January 2 Sting joins wrestlings 4 Horsemen (Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson) January 3 Panama's leader General Manuel Noriega surrenders to U.S. authorities January 5 J Donald Crump appointed 8th Commissioner of CFL January 6 New York Lotto pays $35 million to one winner (18-25-26-32-42-44) January 7 Lynn Jennings runs world record 5K indoor at 15:22.64 January 7 Tower Of Pisa closed to the public after leaning too far January 9 64th U.S. manned space mission STS-32 (Columbia 10) launches into orbit January 9 Boston Celtics worst ever (6 pts in 2nd vs New Jersey Nets) and lose 87-78 January 9 Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan elected to Baseball Hall of Fame January 9 Supreme Court strikes down Dallas' ordinance imposing strict zoning on sexually oriented businesses January 10 China lifts martial law (imposed after Tiananmen Square massacre) January 10 "Les Miserables," opens at Mechanic Theatre, Baltimore January 10 NCAA approves random drug testing for college football players January 11 200,000 demand return of Lithuania's independence January 11 Actor Joseph Cotton undergoes vocal cancer operation at 84 January 11 Bobby Knight becomes basketball's Big 10 winningest coach (229) January 11 Pat Lafontaine sets New York Islander record of scoring goals in 11 straight January 12 Civil Rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton is stabbed in Bensonhurst Bkln January 12 Romania bans Communist party (1st Warsaw Pact member to do so) January 13 1st elected U.S. black governor inaugurated (Douglas Wilder-Virginia) January 14 11th ACE Cable Awards January 14 Perez de Cuellar says he has lost all hope for peace in Gulf January 15 42 year old George Foreman KOs George Cooney in 2 rounds January 15 6th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Knots Landing wins January 15 AT&T experiences long distance problems due to a computer glitch January 15 Blue Jay Cecil Fielder signs with Detroit as a free agent January 15 New York Knicks Trent Tucker scores with 1/10 sec, beats Bulls, 109-106 January 16 2 Bank of Credit and Commerce members plea guilty to money laundering January 17 5th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Awards: Bobby Darin January 17 Dave Stewart signs record $3,500,000 per year Oak A's contract January 17 Kinks inducted into Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame January 17 Who, Simon and Garfunkel, 4 Seasons, 4 Tops, Hank Ballard, Platters & January 18 South Africa says its reconsidering ban on African National Congress January 18 Washington D.C., Mayor Marion Barry arrested in drug enforcement sting January 19 Test debut of Mushtaq Ahmed, vs. Australia at Adelaide January 20 47th Golden Globes: Born on 4th of July, Driving Miss Daisy win January 20 U.S. 64th manned space mission STS-32 (Columbia 10) returns from space January 21 41st NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 12-7 at Pittsburgh January 21 Bob Goodenow succeeds Alan Eagleson as NHL players association executive director January 21 John McEnroe becomes 1st ever expelled from Australian Open January 21 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Jamaica Golf Classic January 22 17th American Music Award: Milli Vanilli January 22 Wasim Akram scores Test century (123) at Adelaide January 22 Will Clark, NL's MVP signs a $15M 4-year contract with San Francisco Giants January 23 Dean Jones scores twin Test tons vs. Pakistan at Adelaide Oval January 24 Japanese MUSES-A (Hiten) launched towards moon January 25 Avianca Flight 52, runs out of fuel and crashes in Cove Neck NY, 73 die January 25 Former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega is transferred to a Miami jail January 25 West-Europe's strongest hurricane January 26 Annular eclipse visible over Antarctica and South Atlantic January 26 Boston Red Sox hires Elaine Weddington as asstistant General Manager (highest-ranking black female in a major-league front office) January 27 64th Australian Women's Tennis Steffi Graf beats MJ Fernandez (63 64) January 28 78th Australian Mens Tennis: Ivan Lendl beats S Edberg (46 76 52-ret) January 28 "Independent on Sunday" begins publishing in London January 28 Superbowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback January 29 Exxon Valdez Captain Joseph Hazelwood goes on trial due to oil spill January 31 1st ever all-sports daily "National" begins publishing January 31 1st McDonalds in Russia opens in Moscow, world's biggest McDonalds January 31 Jushin "Thunder" Liger beats Naoki Sano to become New Japan IWGP champ February 2 Marina Ogilvy, daughter of English princess Alexandra, weds Paul Mowatt February 2 South Africa's President FW de Klerk promises to free Nelson Mandela and legalizes ANC and 60 other political orgs February 3 Darryl Strawberry enters Smither Center for Alcohol rehabilitation February 3 Jockey Billy Shoemaker (58), retires after 40,350 horse race February 3 New York Met Darryl Strawberry voluntarily enters Alcohol rehab center February 4 10 Israeli tourists murdered near Cairo February 4 Anders Holmertz swims world record 400 m freestyle (3:40.81) February 4 Danny Everett runs world record 400m indoor (45:04) February 4 Lyudmila Narozhi-Lenko runs world record 60m hurdles indoor (7.69) February 4 NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 27-21 February 4 Pat Bradley wins Oldsmobile LPGA Golf Classic February 4 Richard Hadlee takes his 400th Test Cricket wicket (Sanjay Manjrekar) February 4 St. Petersburg Pelicans beat West Palm Beach Tropics 12-4 to win 1st Senior Professional Baseball Association Championship February 5 Notre Dame becomes 1st team to sell its game to a major network (NBC) February 6 Brett Hull becomes 1st son of NHL 50 goal scorer (Bobby) to score 50 February 6 Ground breaking begins on Baltimore Orioles' new $102 million stadium February 6 Steve Briers of Wales recited the entire lyrics of Queen's album "A Night At The Opera" in 9 minutes and 58.44 seconds backwards! February 7 Karachi police kill 22 anti-nationalistic demonstrators February 7 Lisa Leslie of Morningside HS in Inglewood California scores 101 in 1st half, South Torrance HS decides not to play 2nd half and loses 102-24 February 7 U.S.S.R. Communist party agrees to allow opposition political parties February 8 "60 Minutes" commentator Andy Rooney suspended by CBS for racial remarks attributed to him by a gay magazine February 8 David Hares "Racing Demon," premieres in London February 9 "Bradys" return to TV for 6 episodes on CBS TV February 9 Doina Melinte runs world indoor record 1.5k (4:00:27) and mile (4:17:13) February 9 Galileo flies by Venus February 9 Namibia's constitution ratified February 10 6th Largest wrestling crowd (63,900-Tokyo Dome) February 10 Buster Douglas KOs Mike Tyson in 10 for heavyweight boxing title February 10 Pierrer Water pulls product from shelf due to benzine in water February 10 South Africa President de Klerk announces Nelson Mandela will be free Feb 11th February 10 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary February 11 40th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 130-113 at Miami February 11 James "Buster" Douglas KOs Mike Tyson to win heavyweight boxing crown February 11 Nelson Mandela, a political prisoner for 27 years, freed in South Africa February 11 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge February 13 50 killed at Inkatha-UDF battle in Natal, South Africa February 13 Larry Bird (Celtics) ends NBA free throw streak of 71 games February 13 U.S., England, France and England give Germany OK to reunify February 14 Alan Ayckbourn's "Man of the Moment," premieres in London February 14 Perrier recalls 160 million bottles of sparkling water after traces of benzene, a carcinogen, are found in some February 14 Space probe Voyager 1 takes photograph of entire solar system February 15 Baseball owners lock out players February 18 Jane Crafter wins LPGA Phar-Mor at Inverrary Golf Tournament February 19 Police kill 8 demonstrators for multi party system in Nepal February 19 Soyuz TM-9 lands February 21 32nd Grammy Awards: Wind Beneath My Wings, Nick of Time wins February 22 1st day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland New Zealand 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps February 23 Ian Smith 173* New Zealand vs. India, 136 balls, world record for no 9 bat February 24 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Orix Hawaiia Ladies Golf Open February 25 Australia beat Pakistan 2-0 to win the Cricket World Series Cup February 25 Nicaraguans votes out Sandinistas February 25 On a BBC taped interview, rock star Stevie Nicks breaks down, saying that she will never have children and no man can stand her for long February 26 U.S.S.R. agrees to withdraw all 73,500 troops from Czechoslovakia by July, 1991 February 27 Exxon Corp and Exxon Shipping are indicted on 5 criminal counts (Valdez) February 27 No one elected to Hall of Fame for 2nd time in 3 years February 28 Dutch police seize 3,000 kg of cocaine February 28 U.S. 65th manned space mission STS-36 (Atlantis 6) launches into orbit March 1 Benin nullifies its constitution March 1 Luis Alberto Lacelle sworn in as president of Uruguay March 2 Greyhound Bus goes on strike March 2 Mark Tewsksbury swims world record 50m backstroke (25.06 sec) March 3 Carole Gist, 20, (Michigan 1st black), crowned 39th Miss USA March 4 20th Easter Seal Telethon March 4 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open March 4 U.S. 65th manned space mission STS-36 (Atlantis 6) returns from space March 6 SR-71 sets a transcontinental record, flying 2,404 miles in 1:08:17 March 7 3 passengers killed and 162 injured as subway train derails in Philadelphia March 7 H. Wayne Huizenga buys Joe Robbie Stadium and 15% of Dolphins for $30M March 9 Dr. Antonia Novello sworn-in as 1st hispanic/female U.S. surgeon general March 10 4th American Comedy Award: When Harry Met Sally March 10 Ice Dance Championship at Halifax won by Klimova and Ponomarenko (URS) March 10 Ice Pairs Championship at Halifax won by Gordeeva and Grinkov (URS) March 10 Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Halifax won by Jill Trenary (USA) March 10 Lieutenant General Avril resigns as President of Haiti March 10 Mens Figure Skating Championship in Halifax won by Kurt Browning (CAN) March 10 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site March 11 16th People's Choice Awards March 11 Lithuania declares it's Independence March 11 Maggie Will wins Desert Inn LPGA Golf International March 12 Los Angeles Raiders announce they were returning to Oakland March 13 Nicholoas Braithwaite elected premier of Grenada March 14 4th Soul Train Music Awards: Soul II Soul, Janet Jackson March 14 Mikhail Gorbachev becomes president of the Soviet Congress March 15 Fernando Collor de Mello sworn in as President of Brazil March 17 PBA National Championship Won by Jim Pencak March 18 1st free elections in East Germany, Conservatives beat Communists March 18 32-day lockout by baseball owners ends March 18 A Tampa little leaguer, dies, after being struck by a pitch March 18 Colleen Walker wins Circle K Tucson LPGA Golf Open March 18 Largest Art robbery in the history (Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston), where 12 paintings valued at $100 million are stolen March 19 1st world ice hockey tournament for women held (Ottawa) March 20 Los Angeles Lakers retires Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's #33 March 20 Singer Gloria Estefan breaks her collarbone in a bus accident March 21 "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens at Eugene O'Neill New York City for 149 performances March 21 Namibia becomes independent of South Africa, Sam Nujoma becomes president March 21 "Normal Life" starring Moon Unit and Dweezil Zappa premieres on CBS-TV March 21 "Sydney" starring Valerie Bertinelli premieres on CBS-TV March 22 Anchorage jury finds Captain Hazelwood innocent of Valdez oil spill March 22 "Grapes of Wrath" opens at Cort Theater New York City for 188 performances March 22 "Les Miserables," opens at Shunert Theatre, Boston March 22 The ML umpires announce that they will boycott exhibition games March 23 Former Exxon Valdez Captain Joseph Hazelwood ordered to help clean up Prince William Sound and pay $50,000 in restitution for 1989 oil spill March 24 Indian troops leave Sri Lanka March 24 Tom Hunter swims world record 50m freestyle (21.81 sec) March 25 10th Golden Raspberry Awards: Star Trek V wins March 25 Fire in illegal New York City social club, kills 87 March 25 "Lettice and Lovage" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 284 performances March 25 Pat Bradley wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic March 26 62nd Academy Awards - "Driving Miss Daisy," D Day-Lewis, J Tandy win March 27 Bus accidentally touches high voltage wire in Karagpur India; 21 die March 27 NSW beat Queensland by 345 runs to win Sheffield Shield Final March 28 Bengal beat Delhi in rained-out cricket Ranji Trophy final on quotient March 28 Michael Jordan scores 69 points, 4th time he scores 60 points in a game March 28 President Bush awards Jesse Owen the Congressional Gold Medal March 30 Jack Nicklaus made his debut in the "Seniors" golf tournament March 31 "Carol and Company" starring Carol Burnette premieres on NBC-TV March 31 Dionisio Castro cycles world record 20km (57:18.4) March 31 Riots began in London over the new poll tax laws April 1 19th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King April 1 2nd Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus wins April 1 9th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Stanford beats Auburn 88-81 April 1 CBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger April 1 Guns and Roses' Duff divorces Mandy Brix, lead singer for Lame Flames April 1 "Ha!" comedy Channel on cable TV begins transmitting April 1 It becomes illegal in Salem Oregon to be within 2' of nude dancers April 1 Jack Nicklaus wins 1st start on Senior PGA tour April 1 Wrestlemania VI, 67,678 in Toronto, Ultimate Warrior beats Hulk Hogan April 2 52nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Nevada-LV beats Duke 103-73 April 4 Gloria Estefan released from hospital after her accident April 4 "Martian Chronicles" premieres on ABC-TV April 4 Security law violator Ivan Boesky is released from federal custody April 5 John Stockton reaches 1000-assist mark for NBA record 3 years in a row April 5 New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 2-1 in 1st game of preliminary April 5 Paul Newman wins a court victory over Julius Gold, to keep giving all profits from Newman foods to charity April 7 BPAA U.S. Open by Ron Palombi Jr April 7 Farm Aid IV concert April 7 Fire kills 110 on a ferry in Norway, in an unrelated event, 30 die in a ferry flip over in Burma April 7 John Poindexter (National Security Advisor) found guilty on Iran-Contra scandal April 7 Michael Milken pleads innocent to security law violations April 7 New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 5-2, Rangers lead 2-0 in preliminary April 8 54th Golf Masters Championship: Nick Faldo wins, shooting a 278 April 8 "Aspects of Love" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 377 performances April 8 King Birendra of Nepal lifts 30-year ban on political parties April 8 Kris Monaghan wins LPGA Red Robin Kyocera Inamori Golf Classic April 8 Norwegian Scandinavian Star catches fire; about 170 die April 8 "Twin Peaks" with Peggy Lipton premieres on ABC-TV April 9 "Capital News" starring Lloyd Bridges premieres on ABC-TV April 9 Don Mattingly signs a $19.7 million 5-year contract with Yankees April 9 New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4-3 in double overtime-Rangers lead 2-1 April 9 World's largest bunny hop at Radio City Music Hall in New York City April 10 CUNY/Lehman College, Bronx, opens a branch campus in Hiroshma Japan April 10 Curtly Ambrose takes 8-45 in cricket vs England at Bridgetown April 11 Angels Mark Langston and Mike Witt, no-hit Seattle, 1-0 April 11 New York Lotto pays $35 million to two winner (#s are 6-14-24-32-34-51) April 11 New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6-1, Rangers lead 3-1 in preliminary April 12 1st meeting of East German democratically elected parliament, acknowledges responsibility for Nazi holocaust and asks for forgivenesss April 12 Greyhound Bus hires new drivers to replace strikers April 12 James Brown moves to a work-release center after serving 15 months April 13 4th largest NBA crowd (45,458) see Orlando play at Minneapolis April 13 Final episode of Pat Sajak's late night TV show on CBS April 13 New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6-5, Rangers win preliminary, 4-1 April 15 Greenidge and Haynes make 298 opening stand (v Eng), their best April 15 "In Living Color" premieres on FOX-TV April 16 19th Boston Women's Marathon won by Rosa Mota of Portugal in 2:25:23 April 16 94th Boston Marathon won by Gelindo Bordin of Italy in 2:08:19 April 16 Maximum New York State unemployment benefits raised to $260 per week April 16 "Piano Lesson" opens at Walter Kerr Theater New York City for 320 performances April 16 Supreme Court rejects appeal from retarded man, Dalton Prejean, condemned to death for murdering a Louisiana state trooper in 1977 April 17 Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar India, 80 die April 18 Bankruptcy court forces Frank Lorenzo to give up Eastern Airlines April 18 Birmingham Fire issued an original franchise in WLAF April 19 Contra guerrillas, leftist Sandinistas and incoming government agree to truce April 19 Marla Maples appears on ABC's Prime-Time April 19 Pistons and 76'ers get into a fight accruing $162,500 fines (NBA record) April 19 Truce in Nicaragua's civil war April 20 8 2/3 inning perfect game pitched by Brian Holman of Oakland A's is spoiled by a home run hit by Ken Philips April 20 Pete Rose pleads guilty to hiding $300,000 in income April 21 "Cartoon All Stars to Rescue" shown on all 4 TV networks April 21 National League umpire is arrested for stealing baseball cards April 21 Reds win running their record to 9-0, best start in club history April 22 Lebanon release U.S. hostage Robert Polhill after 39 months April 22 "Truly Blessed" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 33 performances April 23 11th Emmy Sports Award presentation April 24 Brian Friel's "Dancing at Lughnasa," premieres in Dublin April 24 Security law violator Michael Milken pleads guilty to 6 felonies April 24 U.S. 66th manned space mission STS-31 (Discovery 10) launches into orbit April 24 West and East Germany agree to merge currency and economies on July 1st April 25 25th Academy of Country Music Awards: Clint Black and Kathy Mattea win April 25 Hubble space telescope is placed into orbit by shuttle Discovery April 25 Violeta Barrios de Chamorro begins a 6 year term as Nicaragua's president April 26 126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China April 26 "Accomplice" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City for 52 performances April 26 Danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal and twists his ankle April 26 New York court of appeals ends 2 year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of case April 26 Nolan Ryan ties Bob Feller's record of pitching 12 1-hitters April 27 50th annual barbershop quartet singing convention held in Michigan April 27 Dodger Orel Hershiser undergoes career-threatening shoulder surgery April 27 Villanova's women set a 6,000 m relay world record of 17:18:10 April 28 Boston Celtics score most points in a playoff, beat New York Knicks 157-128 April 28 "Chorus Line" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 6,137 performances April 28 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Dave Ferraro April 28 Guns and Roses' Axl marries Erin Everly (annulled same year) April 28 Last issue of Dutch communist daily De Waarheid (The Truth) April 29 "Change in the Heir" opens at Edison Theater New York City for 16 performances April 29 Dan Quisenberry (all-time AL save king, 238) announces his retirement April 29 STS-31 (Discovery 10) lands April 29 Wrecking cranes began tearing down Berlin Wall at Brandenburg Gate April 30 As Met pitcher David Cone argues a call at 1st base, 2 Braves score April 30 Seattle's Brian Holman's perfect game broken up with 2 outs in 9th April 30 U.S. 66th manned space mission STS-31 (Discovery 10) returns from space April 30 U.S. hostage Frank Reed freed after 4 years in hands of pro-Iranians May 1 "Prelude to a Kiss" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City May 2 "Some Americans Abroad" opens at Vivian Beaumont New York City for 62 performances May 2 South Africa and African National Congress open talks to end apartheid May 4 Latvia's parliament votes 138-0 (1 abstention) for Independence May 4 Oriole Gregg Olson sets relief pitcher rec of 41 cons scoreless inns May 4 Pakistan beat Australia by 36 runs to win Austral-Asia Cup, Sharjah May 5 116th Kentucky Derby: Craig Perret aboard Unbridled wins in 2:02 May 5 ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Chris Warren May 5 Paul Hogan and Linda Koslowski wed in Byron Bay, Eastern Australia May 6 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic May 6 Former president PW Botha quit South Africa's ruling National Party May 8 Cuyahoga County voters approve sin tax to build Cleveland Gateway May 9 New York Newsday reporter Jimmy Breslin suspended for a racial slur May 9 Sampdoria wins 30th Europe Cup II May 10 French TGV-train hits record speed of 510.6 kph May 10 Howard Stern holds a mock funeral for rival John DeBella May 10 "Zoya's Apartment" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 45 performances May 11 New York Yankees trade Dave Winfield to Angels for Mike Witt May 12 3rd time Saturday Night Live uses time delay (Andrew Dice Clay hosts) May 12 Comic Relief '90 (4th one) raises $4.7 million May 12 Nora Dunn and Sinead O'Connor boycott Saturday Night Live to protest Andrew "Dice" Clay's hosting May 13 "Change in the Heir" closes at Edison Theater New York City after 16 performances May 13 Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA Crestar Golf Classic May 14 46th time opposing pitchers hit home run, Valenzuela (Dodgers)/Gross (Expos) May 14 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,821.53 May 15 "Cemetery Club" opens at Brooks Atkinson Theater New York City for 56 performances May 15 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,822.45 May 15 Edmonton Oiler Klima beats Boston Bruins in 6th period May 15 Mona Grudt, 19, of Norway, crowned 39th Miss Universe May 15 "Portrait of Doctor Gachet" by Vincent Van Gogh sold for $825 million May 16 Dominican Republic President Joaquin Ricardo Balaguer re-elected May 16 Juventus wins 19th UEFA Cup in Avellino May 17 Cheers' star Kelsey Grammer sentenced to jail for 30 days for DWI May 17 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,831.71 May 17 European court rules pension rights for both men and women May 17 WIBC Bowling Queens won by Patty Ann May 18 2 Germanys sign a monetary union treaty May 18 Cubs Ryne Sandberg ends 2nd baseman record 123 errorless game streak May 18 Judy Carne arrested at JFK airport on an 11 year old drug warrant May 18 Return To Green Acres TV movie airs May 19 116th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Summer Squall wins in 1:53.6 May 19 General Elvis, TV Drama last airs on ABC May 20 Cindy Rarick wins LPGA Planters Pat Bradley Golf International May 20 Hubble Space Telescope sends 1st photograph's from space May 20 "Truly Blessed" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 33 performances May 21 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,844.68 May 21 Last episode of "Newhart" airs on CBS-TV May 22 Andre Dawson sets record being intentionally walked 5 times May 22 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,852.23 May 22 Final episode of "Newhart" airs May 22 Microsoft releases Windows 3.0 May 22 North and South Yemen merge to form Republic of Yemen May 23 A. C. Milan wins 35th Europe Cup 1 at Vienna May 23 Cost of rescuing savings and loan failures is put at up to $130 billion May 23 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,856.26 May 23 New York Yankees hit 6 home runs to beat Minnesota Twins 12-0 May 24 Andre Dawson receives a record 5 intentional walks in a game May 24 Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1 May 26 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC May 26 Philadelphia Phillies retire Mike Schmidt's uniform #20 May 27 74th Indianapolis 500 runs May 27 Cesar Gaviria Trujillo chosen President of Colombia May 27 Jan Stephenson wins J C Penney LPGA Golf Skins Game May 27 Pat Bradley wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic May 27 Radical Democratic Party holds 1st political meetings in Moscow May 28 Cesar Gaviria Trujillo installed as president of Colombia May 28 Dave Thomas Comedy Show, debuts on CBS-TV May 28 Eugenia Charles' Dom'n Freedom Party wins election in Dominica May 28 Longest wheelie (David Robilliard with 5h12m33s (Channel Islands) May 29 An earthquake hit Peru, killing 56 May 29 Boris Yeltsin is elected president of the Russian republic May 29 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,870.49 May 29 Mets replace manager Davey Johnson with Buddy Harrelson May 29 New York Mets fire manager Davey Johnson and hire Bud Harrelson May 29 Rickey Henderson steals record 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb's record May 30 135 die in a (6.4) earthquake in Peru May 30 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,878.56 May 30 Earthquake hit Peru, killing 135 May 31 63rd National Spelling Bee: Amy Marie Dimak wins spelling fibranne May 31 BPAA U.S. Women's Bowling Open won by Dana Miller-Mackie May 31 Seinfeld starring Jerry Seinfeld, debuts on NBC as Seinfeld Chronicles June 1 "Cemetery Club" closes at Brooks Atkinson Theater New York City after 56 performances June 1 Cowboy Channel on cable TV begins transmitting June 1 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland for 1st time since 1974 June 1 Dow Jones Avg hits a record high of 2,900.97 June 2 Seattle's Randy Johnson, no-hits Tigers, 2-0 June 2 "Turtle Power" by Partners In Kryme hits #13 June 3 3rd Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $894,560 June 3 44th Tony Awards: Grapes of Wrath and City of Angels win June 3 Cathy Gerring wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open June 4 24th Music City News Country Awards: R Van Shelton and Patty Loveless June 4 Dr. Jack Kevorkian assisted an Oregon woman to commit suicide, beginning a national debate over the right to die June 4 Greyhound Bus files bankruptcy June 4 Los Angeles Dodger Ramon Martinez strikes out 18 Atlanta Braves June 4 New York Telephone company announces that it wants Bronx area code 917 June 5 South African troops plunder Mandela's dwelling June 6 2nd International Rock Awards June 6 For 2nd time this season, Cecil Fielder belts 3 home runs in a game June 6 Stump Merrill replaces Bucky Dent as New York Yankee manager June 7 Michael Jackson hospitalized for chest pains June 7 South Africa President F W de Klerk lifts 4 year of state of emergency June 8 "It's Garry Shandling's Show," last airs on Fox-TV June 8 Phil Bradley hits 18th inside-the-park home run in Oriole history June 9 122nd Belmont: Michael Kinane aboard Go and Go wins in 2:27.2 June 9 60th French Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats Steffi Graf (76 64) June 9 Czechoslovakia beats U.S. 5-1 in World Cup soccer June 9 Dodger Eddie Murray ties Mickey Mantle with switch hit home runs in 10 games June 9 Kerry Kennedy (daughter of Robert) and Andrew Coumo (Mario's son) wed June 9 Michael Jackson is hospitalized with inflamed rib cartilage June 9 Monica Seles beats Steffi Graf for French Open title June 10 60th French Mens Tennis: Andres Gomez beats A Agassi (63 26 64 64) June 10 8th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Jack Nicklaus June 10 "Accomplice" closes at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City after 52 performances June 10 Burger King begins using Newman's Own Salad Dressing June 10 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers for 1st time since 1974 in Portland June 10 "Meet Me in St. Louis" closes at Gershwin Theater New York City after 253 performances June 10 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship June 10 Rap group 2 Live crew members arrested in Florida for obscenity June 11 Federal judge sentenced former national security adviser John M Poindexter to 6 months for making false statements to Congress June 11 Nolan Ryan pitches his 6th no-hitter beating Oakland, in 9th he retires Ken Phelps, Rickey Henderson and Willie Randolph (all ex Yankees) June 11 Supreme Court says law prohibiting desecration of U.S. flag unconstitutional June 11 U.N. appoints Olivia Newton-John environmental ambassador June 12 Egypt (500-1 longshot) ties favorite Netherlands 1-1 in World Cup game June 12 New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 19-8 at Wrigley Field, Cubs outfielder Doug Dazcenzo pitched a scoreless 9th inning June 12 New York Yankee reliever Dave Righetti becomes 9th to record 200 saves June 12 Oakland A's Rickey Henderson becomes 2nd to steal 900 bases June 12 Orioles Cal Ripken plays in his 1,308th consecutive game to move past Everett Scott into 2nd place on the all-time list June 13 Boeing 767 sets nonstop commercial flight, Seattle to Narobi Kenya June 13 "Les Miserables," opens at S Alberta Jubilee Centre, Calgary June 13 Nelson and Winnie Mandela welcomed in New York City June 13 Washington D.C. mayor Marion Barry announces he will not seek a 4th term, June 14 44th NBA Championship: Det Pistons beat Por Trailblazers, 4 games to 1 June 14 NL announces plans to expand from 12 to 14 teams for 1993 season June 14 Supreme Court rules police check for drunk drivers constitutional June 15 "Dick Tracy" with Warren Beatty and Madonna premieres June 16 Nelson and Winnie Mandela visit Leidseplein, Amsterdam June 17 90th U.S. Golf Open: Hale Irwin shoots a 280 at Medinah CC in Medinah Il June 17 Chris Johnson wins LPGA Atlantic City Golf Classic June 17 "Some Americans Abroad" closes at Vivian Beaumont New York City after 62 performances June 17 "Zoya's Apartment" closes at Circle in Sq Theater New York City after 45 performances June 18 1st ever loss for Cameroon in Soccer World Cup, U.S.S.R. - 4 Cameroon - 0 June 18 1st sudden death U.S. Open Golf Championship is won by Hale Irwin June 19 Gary Carter catches his 1,862nd career game breaks Al Lopez's NL mark June 20 50,000 die in a 7.6 earthquake in Iran June 20 Nelson Mandela lands in New York City to begin a tour of U.S. June 21 At Yankee Stadium rally, Nelson Mandela dons a New York Yankee baseball cap and proclaims "I am a Yankee!" June 21 Little Richard gets a star on Hollywood's walk of fame June 21 Parliament of W and E Germany recognize Oder-Neissegrens June 21 U.S. House of Representatives vote 254-177 to stop U.S. flag burning, doesn't pass June 22 Billy Joel performs a concert at Yankee Stadium June 22 Braves replace manager Russ Nixon with General Manager Bobby Cox June 22 Florida passes a law prohibits wearing a throng bathing suit June 22 Longest game in Toronto, Yankees beat Blue Jays 8-7 in 15 inns June 23 A rally to save Alien Nation from cancellation held at Statue of Liberty June 23 Moldavia declares independence June 23 Police find marijuana at Chuck Berry's home June 23 TV Guide selects Arsenio Hall as TV personality of year June 23 Zimbabwe beat the Netherlands by 6 wickets to win ICC Trophy June 24 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Rochester Golf International June 25 120 degrees F in Phoenix, Arizona June 25 "Dave Thomas Comedy Show," last airs on CBS-TV June 25 NBC decides to air episodes of "Quantum Leap" for 5 straight days June 25 Supreme Court rules family members cannot end lives of comatose relatives unless those relatives previously made their wishes known June 26 122 degrees F in Phoenix, Arizona June 26 8 KS and OK radio stations boycott k d lang, due to her anti-meat ad June 26 New Kid on the Block Donnie Wahlberg release from hospital after fall June 27 Jose Canseco signs record $4,700,000 per year Oak A's contract June 28 17th annual Daytime Emmy Awards June 28 Emmy 17th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 11th time June 29 A's Dave Stewart no-hits Blue Jays and Dodger's Fernando Valenzuela no-hits St. Louis 6-0, 1st time no-hitters in both leagues June 29 Marla Maples father sues National Enquirer for $12M June 29 New York Mets tie their team career high 11 game win streak June 30 East and West Germany merge their economies July 1 11th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Lee Trevino July 1 18th du Maurier Golf Classic: Cathy Johnston July 1 1st Zen winter session in Sydney Zen Center's Gorrick's Run Zendo July 1 Despite Andy Hawkins no-hitting White Sox, Yankees lose 4-0 July 1 Dordrecht '90 soccer team forms in Dordrecht July 1 FC Swells soccer team forms in Swells July 1 German Democratic Republic accepts Deutsche Mark as its currency July 1 In Victoria, Australia, helmetless bike riding becomes illegal July 1 New York Yankee Andy Hawkins throws no-hitter in Comiskey Park, losing 4-0 July 2 Imelda Marcos and Adnan Khashoggi found not guilty of racketeering July 2 Panic in tunnel of Mecca, 1,426 pilgrims trampled to death July 3 Members of 2 Live Crew formally charged with obscenity in Florida July 4 2 Live Crew release "Banned in the USA" the lyrics quote Star Spangled Banner and Gettysburg Address July 4 400 New Kids on the Block fans treated for heat exhaustion in Minn July 4 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island July 4 Wrestler Brutus Beefcake injured during para-sailing July 5 Zina Garrison upsets Steffi Graf in Wimbledon semi-finals July 6 After pitching a no-hitter lose, New York Yankee Andy Hawkins pitches a complete 12 inn game and loses 2-0 July 6 "Jetson's the Movie" with Tiffany, premieres July 7 97th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Martina Navratilova beats Zina Garrison (64 61) July 7 New Jersey Devils sign Russians Viacheslav Fetisov and Sergei Starikov July 8 12:34:56 on 7/8/90 (1234567890) July 8 Brewers beat Angels 20-7, including 13 in 5th inning July 8 Germany beats Argentina 1-0 for soccer's 14th World Cup at Rome July 8 Greg Lemond wins his 3rd Tour de France (90:43:20 avg 23.3 mph) July 8 Italy beats England in soccer's World Cup consolation game July 8 Tina Purtzer wins LPGA Jamie Farr Toledo Golf Classic July 8 Trailing 7-0, Brewers tie Angels and then score 13 in 5th to win 20-7 July 9 104th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: S Edberg beats B Becker (62 62 36 36 64) July 9 Richard Hadlee takes 5-53 to end his Test Cricket career with 431 wkts July 10 61st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-0 at Wrigley Field, Chicago July 10 All star MVP: Julio Franco (Texas Rangers) July 10 Andrew Dice Clay cries on Arsenio Hall Show July 10 Last day of Test Cricket for Richard Hadlee July 11 New York City police arrest "Dartman" (stabbed over 50 women with darts) July 12 Boris Yeltsin quits Soviet Communist Party July 12 Chicago White Sox Melido Perez no-hits Yankees 8-0 in a rain shortened 6 inning game at Yankee Stadium (7th no-hitter of 1990) July 12 "Les Miserables," opens at National Theatre, Washington July 14 "Howard Stern's Summer Show" premieres on WWOR-TV in New York City July 14 Sara Martin, of Illinois, crowned America's Junior Miss July 15 45th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy King July 16 400 die in a, 7.7, earthquake in Philippines July 16 Bridgette LeAnn Wilson, 17, of Oregon, 8th crowned Miss Teen USA July 16 New York City's Empire State Building catches fire - no fatalities July 16 Rick Dee's "Into the Night," premieres on ABC-TV July 16 Ukraine declares independence July 17 Hussein's Revolutionary Day speech claims Kuwait stole oil from Iraq July 17 Minn Twins become 1st team to turn 2 triple plays in a game but lose to Boston Red Sox 1-0 July 17 New York Yankee Deion Sanders hits an inside park homer July 17 PLO-leader Jasser Arrafat marries Soha Tawil in Tunis July 19 BASF plant in Cincinnati explodes in flames, 1 person dies July 19 Cincinnati Red Pete Rose is sentence to 5 months for tax evasion July 19 Dave Raghetti pitches in his 499th game as a New York Yankee, passing Whitey Ford in most appearances as a New York Yankee July 19 Richard Nixon library opens in Yorba Linda, California July 20 Justice William Brennan resigns from Supreme Court after 36 years July 21 Goodwill Games opens in Seattle, Washington July 21 Pink Floyds' "Wall" is performed where Berlin Wall once stood July 22 119th British Golf Open: Nick Faldo shoots 270 at St. Andrews Scotland July 22 90th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Phil Mickelson July 22 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Phar-Mor in Youngstown Golf Tournament July 22 Greg LeMond of U.S. wins his 3rd Tour de France July 23 Rosie Jones, (St. Louis), 26, crowned 22nd Miss Black America July 23 South Africa worker's union leader Billy Nair arrested July 24 Ms. Magazine hits newstands again after an 8 month hiatus July 24 U.S. warships in Persian Gulf placed on alert after Iraq masses nearly 30,000 troops near its border with Kuwait July 25 Kansas City Royal George Brett hits for the cycle July 25 "Les Miserables," opens at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver July 25 Nadezhda Ryashkina of U.S.S.R. sets 10K walk woman's record (41:56.23) July 25 Roseanne Barr sings National Anthem at San Diego Padre game July 25 U.S. Ambassador tells Iraq, U.S. won't take sides in Iraq - Kuwait dispute July 25 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site July 26 General Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode July 26 President Bush signs Americans With Disabilities Act July 26 Roseanne Barr sings National Anthem at Reds-Padres game July 26 U.S. beats Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at Goodwill Games July 27 Graham Gooch scores 333 vs. India at Lord's July 27 Tom Moody scores 100 in 26 minutes in county cricket, world record July 27 Zsa Zsa Gabor begins a 3 day jail sentence for slapping a cop July 28 Alberto Fujimoro installed as president of Peru July 29 26th Curtis Cup: U.S. wins 14-4 July 29 28th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats U.S.S.R. in Atlanta Georgia (2-1) July 29 36th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Beth Daniel July 29 Boston Red Sox set major league record with 12 doubles in a game July 29 South Africa Communist Party begins 1st legal conference July 30 5 Bank of Credit and Commerce members found guilty of money July 30 George Steinbrenner is forced by Commissioner Fay Vincent to resign as prinicipal partner of New York Yankees July 30 Graham Gooch scores 123 vs. India to follow up 1st innings 333 July 30 Soldiers opens fire on worshippers in Monrovian church, 200-600 die July 31 Bosnia-Hercegovina declares independence July 31 Nolan Ryan becomes 20th major league pitcher to win 300 games August 1 "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" closes at Eugene O'Neill New York City after 149 performances August 1 Indians' Alex Cole sets club record with 5 stolen bases in one game August 1 Iraq pulls out of talks with Kuwait August 1 Soyuz TM-10 launches August 1 Stanton Cook becomes CEO of Chicago Cubs August 2 Iraq invades and occupies Kuwait, Emir flees to Saudi Arabia August 2 Yankees rookie Kevin Maas hits his 10th home run in just 77 at bats August 3 98.8 degrees F (37.1 degrees C) in Cheltenham, Glos. (UK record) August 3 For 3rd time in 1990 a no-hitter is broken up with 2 outs in 8th inning. Doug Drabek of Pitts still beats Philadelphia 11-0 August 3 "Little Night Music" opens at New York State Theater New York City for 11 performances August 3 New York Yankee Kevin Mass sets record with 10th home run in 1st 72 at bats August 3 Radio Kuwait resigns air, due to Iraqi invasion August 3 U.S. announces commitment of Naval forces to Gulf regions August 4 95.5 degrees F (35.3 degrees C) in De Bilt Netherlands (highest Aug temp in Neth) August 4 European community proposes a boycott of Iraq August 5 Barb Mucha wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic August 5 Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan inducted into hall of fame August 6 New York Yankee Kevin Mass sets record with 11th home run in 1st 86 at bats August 6 President Ghulam Ishaq Kahn dismisses premier Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan August 6 U.N. Security Council votes 13-0 to place economic sanctions against Iraq August 7 Desert Shield begins - U.S. deploys troops to Saudi Arabia August 7 New York Yankee Kevin Mass sets record with 12th home run in 1st 92 at bats and becomes 21st to hit a ball into 3rd deck of Seattle's Kingdome August 8 Baltimore Orioles pull their 10th triple play (1-6-3 vs Oakland) August 8 Carlton Fisk ties Johnny Bench hitting 327 home runs as a catcher August 8 Iraq annexes Kuwait as its 19th province August 8 Pete Rose begins 5-ms prison term at Marion (IL) Federal prison camp August 9 12 Arab leaders agree to send pan-Arab forces to protect Saudi Arabia August 9 Soyuz TM-10 lands August 10 U.S.'s Magellan spacecraft lands on Venus August 11 Egypt and Morocco troops land in Saudi Arabia to prevent Iraqi invasion August 11 New York Yankee Kevin Maas is fastest to get 13 home runs (110 at bats) August 12 12th annual Macy's Tap-o-mania August 12 72nd PGA Championship: Wayne Grady shoots a 282 at Shoal Creek Ala August 12 Cathy Gerring wins Stratton Mountain LPGA Golf Classic August 12 Iraq President Saddam Hussein says he is ready to resolve Gulf crisis if Israel withdraws from occupied territories August 14 Angel's Louis Palonia is 74th to hit an inside park grandslam August 14 Denver vote for a 1% sales tax to pay for a baseball franchise August 15 51st PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Gary Player August 15 Mark McGwire is 1st to hit 30 home runs in each of his 1st 4 seasons August 15 Phils Terry Mulholland no-hits Giants 6-0 (8th no hitter of 1990) August 16 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC August 16 Iraq orders 4,000 Britons and 2,500 Americans in Kuwait to Iraq August 17 Carlton Fisk hits White Sox record 187th home run August 17 Phyllis Polander sues Mike Tyson for sexual harassment August 19 Betsy King wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic August 19 Dodger Jose Offerman hits home run in his 1st at bat August 19 New York Yankee Kevin Mass is quickest to reach 14 home runs (approx 128 at bat) August 20 Gene Michael names New York Yankee Vice President/General Manager replacing Harding Peterson August 20 George Steinbrenner steps down as New York Yankee owner August 20 Iraq moves Western hostages to military installations (human shields) August 20 New York Yankee Kevin Mass is quickest to reach 15 home runs (approx 132 at bat) August 22 President Bush calls up military reserves August 23 Armenia declares independence August 23 East and West Germany announced that they would unite on Oct 3 August 23 U.S. begins call up of 46,000 reservists to the Persian Gulf August 24 3,500 peacekeepers arrive in Liberia August 24 Iraqi troops surround U.S. and other embassies in Kuwait City August 25 Li Hui Rong of China sets triple jump woman's record (47'8 ") August 25 U.N. security council authorizes military action against Iraq August 26 2 slain college students found in Gainesville, Florida August 26 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Northgate Golf Classic August 26 Bo Jackson hits 4th of 4 consecutive home runs August 27 52 Americans arrive in Turkey from Iraq August 27 Brewers-Blue Jays game is delayed 35 minutes due to gnats August 27 Rosa Mota wins female marathon (2:31:27) August 27 WWF Summer Slam-Ultimate Warrior beats Rick Rude August 28 Cub's Ryne Sandberg is 1st 2nd baseman to hit 30 home runs, consecutively August 28 Stefan Edberg (#1 seeded player) loses in 1st round to Alex Volkov August 29 C-5 transport plane crashes at Ramstein AFB, Germany, killing 13 August 29 Saddam Hussein declares America can't beat Iraq August 30 Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey, Jr. become 1st father and son to play on same team (Seattle Mariners), both single in 1st inning August 31 Dennis Eckersley saves his 40th game of the season August 31 East and West Germany sign a treaty to join legal and political systems August 31 Ken Griffey Sr &, Jr. are 1st father and son to play on same team each goes 1 for 4 for Seattle Mariners September 1 Gelindo Bordin sets European marathon record (2:14:02) September 1 "Heidi Chronicles" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 621 performances September 1 Highest combined CFL score (111), Toronto Argonauts beat BC 68-43 September 1 "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" closes at Imperial New York City after 634 performances September 2 "Grapes of Wrath" closes at Cort Theater New York City after 188 performances September 2 Steve Allen, installed as a new abbot of Hartford St. Zen Center, SF September 3 9th no-hitter of 1990: Blue Jay Dave Steib beats Cleveland 3-0 September 3 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic September 3 Helen Hudson sings national anthem in 26th park of year (San Diego) September 3 Jerry Lewis' 25th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $44,172,186 September 3 White Sox reliever Bobby Thigpen sets save record at 47 en route to 57 September 5 Iraqi President Saddam Hussein urges Arabs to rise against the West September 5 Pete Sampras ends Ivan Lendl's bid for 9th straight U.S. Open final September 6 7th MTV Awards: Sinead O'Connor wins September 7 Marjorie Judith Vincent (Ill), 25, crowned 64th Miss America 1991 September 7 "Street Scene" opens at New York State Theater New York City for 6 performances September 8 104th U.S. Womens Tennis: Gabriela Sabatini beats Steffi Graf (62 76) September 9 110th U.S. Mens Tennis: Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi (64 63 62) September 9 Bush and Gorbachev meet in Helsinki and urge Iraq to leave Kuwait September 9 Liberia president Samuel K Doe is captured by Mr. Johnson's forces September 9 Oakland beats New York 7-3 to complete a 12-game sweep of Yankees this year September 9 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Ping-Cellular One Golf Championship September 10 19 year old Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi to win U.S. Open September 10 1st time in New York Yankee history they are completely swept season series, Oakland A's beat them 12 games to 0 September 10 1st time since 1966 that all 8 grand slam tennis champs are different September 10 Ellis Island reopens as a museum September 10 George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Helsinki September 10 Hard Rock Cafe opens in Las Vegas, Nevada September 10 Iran agrees to resume diplomatic ties with Iraq September 10 Mariner Matt Young becomes 21st AL'er to strike out 4 in 1 inning September 12 Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation September 12 "Les Miserables," opens at Cirkus Theater, Stockholm September 12 US, England, France, U.S.S.R., East and West Germanys sign agreements allowing 2 Germanys to merge September 13 Commuter train at Johannesburg South Africa attacked, 36 die September 13 Iraqi troops storm residence of French ambassador in Kuwait September 13 Robert E. Nederlander appointed New York Yankee managing general partner September 13 Senate Judiciary Com opens hearing on confirmation of David Souter September 14 Ken Griffey, Sr and, Jr., hit back-to-back home runs in 1st inning September 15 42nd Emmy Awards - LA Law and Murphy Brown win September 15 Chicago White Sox Bobby Thigpen is 1st to record 50 saves September 15 Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation September 15 Florida lottery goes over $100,000,000 September 15 France announce it will send 4,000 troops to Persian Gulf September 16 101 year old Sam Ackerman weds 95 year old Eva in New Rochelle, New York September 16 42nd Emmy Awards: LA Law, Murphy Brown, Peter Falk and Patricia Wettig September 16 Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan wed September 16 Iraq televises an 8 minute uncensored speech from George Bush September 16 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic September 17 Newspaper Guild votes 242-35 to keep New York Post publishing September 17 Soviet Union and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties September 18 500 pound Hershey Kiss is displayed in Times Square September 18 Atlanta is chosen to host 1996 (centennial) Summer Olympics September 20 Both Germanys ratify reunification September 20 Saddam Hussein demands U.S. networks broadcast his message September 20 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site September 21 Faye Vincent turns down White Sox bid to reinstate Minnie Minoso, 68, September 21 Oakland A's Bob Welch becomes 1st 25 game winner in 10 years September 21 Pirate Bobby Bond is 2nd to hit 30 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season (so he can play in 6 decades) because it is a publicity stunt September 22 Andre Dawson steals his 300th base and is only player other than Willie Mays to have 300 home runs, 300 steals and 2,000 hits September 22 Saudi Arabia expels many Jordanian and Yemeni envoys September 23 Nancy Lopez wins MBS LPGA Golf Classic September 23 PBS begins an 11 hour miniseries on Civil War September 23 Saddam says he will destroy Israel September 24 East Germany leaves Warsaw Pact September 24 South African president F W de Klerk meets President Bush in Washington D.C. September 24 Supreme Soviet gives approval to switch to free market September 24 West German President Richard von Weizsaecker signs reunification treaty September 25 1st 8 New York Yankees hit safely vs Baltimore Orioles to tie record September 25 "Les Miserables," opens at Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia September 25 Oakland A's clinch 3rd straight AL West title September 25 Saddam Hussein warns that U.S. will repeat Vietnam experience September 25 U.N. Security Council vote 14-1 to impose air embargo against Iraq September 26 Motion Picture Association of America creates new NC-17 rating September 27 Dee Dee Ramone arrested on marijuana possession September 27 Deposed emir of Kuwait address United Nations General Assembly September 27 Gunman holds 33 people (killing 1) hostage in Berkeley California September 27 Senate Judiciary committee approves Souter's Supreme Court September 27 Tour de France champion Greg LeMond visits White House September 27 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site September 28 Exiled emir of Kuwait visits White House September 28 Marvin Gaye gets a star on Hollywood's walk of fame September 29 Brook Yeaton weds Traci Lords September 29 "Love and Affection" by Nelson peaks at #1 on pop singles chart September 29 "Millie's Book" written by 1st Lady Barbara Bush for president's dog is a best-selling non-fiction book September 29 Reds are 1st NL team to clinch title, staying in 1st place all year September 29 "Street Scene" closes at New York State Theater New York City after 6 performances September 29 U.S. Secretary of State James Baker meets with Vietnam's foreign minister September 29 Washington National Cathedral construction is completed after 83 years September 30 Chicago White Sox beat Seattle 2-1 in last game at Comiskey Park September 30 Pittsburgh Pirates wins NL East title October 1 10,000 Uganda RPF rebels move into Rwanda October 1 Meteorite explodes above Pacific Ocean October 1 President Bush at U.N., condemns Iraq's takeover of Kuwait October 1 Serbs in Croatia proclaim autonomy October 2 Allies cede any remaining rights as occupiers of Germany October 2 Chinese plane explodes, about 100 die October 2 "Michael Feinstein in Concert -" opens at Golden New York City for 30 performances October 2 Radio Berlin International's final transmission (links to Deutsche Welles of West Germany); final song is "The End" by Doors October 2 U.S. Senate votes 90-9 to confirm David Souter to Supreme Court October 3 East Germany and West Germany merge to become Germany October 3 Florida record store owner Charles Freeman is found guilty of obsenity, for selling 2 Live Crew rap records October 3 George Brett becomes 1st to lead league in batting in 3 decades October 3 Tiger Cecil Fielder becomes 11th, to hit 50 home runs (& 51st) October 4 "Stand Up Tragedy" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 13 performances October 5 Cincinnati jury acquits art gallery of obsentity (Mappelthorpe photos) October 6 Spacecraft Ulysses launched towards pole of Sun October 6 U.S. 67th manned space mission STS-41 (Discovery 11) launches into orbit October 7 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Centel Golf Classic October 7 Israel begins handing out gas masks to its citizens October 8 24th Country Music Association Award: George Strait wins October 8 Israeli police kill 17 Palestinian rioters October 8 U.S. doctors Joseph E. Murray and E. Donnall Thomas win Nobel Prize October 9 David Hackett Souter, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice October 9 Radio stations around world play "Imagine" honoring John Lennon October 9 Saddam threatens to hit Israel with a new missile October 10 Oakland A's sweep Red Sox in 4 games to win ALCS October 10 U.S. 67th manned space mission STS-41 (Discovery 11) returns from space October 11 Center for Urban archaeology opens in New York City South Street Seaport Museum October 11 "Miser" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 93 performances October 11 Octavio Paz wins Nobel Prize for literature October 11 Oil hits a record $40.42 per barrel October 12 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site October 13 1st Russian Orthodox service in 70 years held in St. Basil's Cathedral October 13 Target Center in Minneapolis opens October 14 Cathy Gerring wins LPGA Trophee Urban World Golf Championship October 14 Jeff Goldblum and wife Geena Davis file for divorce October 14 SF 49er Joe Montana passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Atlanta (45-35) October 15 Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev wins Nobel Peace Prize October 16 Reds beat A's 7-0, ending Oakland's 10-game post-season winning streak October 16 Reds Eric Davis is 22nd player to homer in his 1st World Series at bat October 16 "Stand Up Tragedy" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 13 performances October 16 U.S. forces reach 200,000 in Persian Gulf October 17 "Jackie Mason - Brand New" opens at Neil Simon New York City for 216 performances October 17 "Les Miserables," opens at Imperial Theatre, New York and His Majesty's Theatre, Perth October 18 "Once on this Island" opens at Booth Theater New York City for 469 performances October 19 HCA, Helsinki Citizens Assembly, forms in Prague October 20 3 members of 2 Live Crew acquitted on obsenity charges in Florida October 20 Antiwar protest marches begin in 20 U.S. cities (for U.S. - Iraq war) October 20 Cincinnati Reds sweep Oakland A's in 86th World Series October 21 Esther Canseco calls Oakland A's manager Tony La Russa a "punk" for not starting husband Jose in the World Series October 23 Iraq announces release of 330 French hostages October 24 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. October 25 Evander Holyfield KOs Buster Douglas in 3 for heavyweight boxing title October 25 New York Daily News goes on strike (lasts through March, 1991) October 27 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Bayakoa, Fly So Free, In The Wings, Meadow Star, Royal Academy, Safely Kept, Unbridled October 27 "Michael Feinstein in Concert" closes at Golden New York City after 30 performances October 29 30 die in a (5.7) earthquake in Algeria October 30 England and France complete Chunnel October 31 Pakistan make 3-0 drubbing of New Zealand, Waqar Younis 29 series wkts November 1 Last of Margaret Thatcher's original government resigns, Deputy Prime Minister Howe November 1 "Oh, Kay!" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City for 77 performances November 1 Sandra Miller awarded $100 for Mike Tyson fondling her breasts November 2 1st NBA game at Target Center, Minnesota Timberwolves beat Mavericks 98-85 November 3 Gro Harlem Brundtland installed as premier of Norway November 4 20th New York City Women's Marathon won by Wanda Panfil in 2:30:45 November 4 21st New York City Marathon won by Douglas Wakiihuri in 2:12:39 November 4 "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" opens at Shubert New York City for 225 performances November 4 Debbie Massey wins LPGA Mazda Japan 133 Golf Classic November 4 Iraq says it is preparing for a "dangerous war" November 4 Secretary of State James Baker visits U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia November 6 Arsenio Hall gets a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame November 6 Braves Dave Justice wins NL Rookie of Year November 6 Fire destroys some of Universal Studio's stages November 6 Guam Republican governor Joseph Ada re-elected November 7 Cleveland Indian Sandy Alomar, Jr. wins AL Rookie of Year, unanimously November 7 "Little Night Music" closes at New York State New York City after 11 performances November 7 Mary Robinson elected as 1st female president of Ireland November 7 "Those Were The Days" opens at Edison Theater New York City for 126 performances November 8 100,000 additional U.S. troops are sent to Persian gulf November 8 "6 Degrees of Separation" opens at Vivian Beaumont New York City for 496 performances November 8 Darryl Strawberry signs 5-year contract with Los Angeles Dodgers November 8 Gina Marie Tolleson of USA, 21, crowned 40th Miss World November 8 Saddam fires his army chief and threatens to destroy Arabian peninsula November 9 Tanzania government of Malecela forms November 10 Lebanon releases 2 french hostages (Camille Sontag and Marcel Coudari) November 11 Calif's Chuck Finley and Seattle's Randy Johnson combine to pitch a no-hitter in exhibition game between U.S. and Japanese all-star teams November 11 "Shadowlands" opens at Brooks Atkinson Theater New York City for 169 performances November 13 Oakland's Bob Welch wins AL Cy Young Award November 14 Doug Drabek (22-6) wins NL Cy Young Award November 14 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island November 14 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site November 14 Michael Heseltine contests Thatcher's leadership of party November 14 Philippines hit by typhoon, 110 die November 15 President Bush signs Clear Air Act of 1990 November 15 Producers confirm that Milli Vanilla didn't sing on their album November 15 U.S. 68th manned space mission STS-38 (Atlantis 7) launches into orbit November 16 Manuel Noriega claims U.S. denied him a fair trial November 18 1st Solheim Cup: U.S. beats Europe 11 -4 at Lake Nona CC FLA November 18 "Fiddler on the Roof" opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 241 performances November 18 NFL New York Giants beat Det Lions 20-0, to run 1990 record to 10-0 November 18 Saddam offers to free an estimated 2,000 men held in Kuwait November 19 Greyhound files reoganization plan so they can be traded publically November 19 Iraq announces it will free all German hostages November 19 Pittsburgh's Barry Bonds wins NL MVP November 20 Oakland's Rickey Henderson wins AL MVP November 20 Sacramento Kings last NBA win on the road for over a year November 20 Thatcher fails to defeat Heseltine's bid for party leadership November 20 U.S. 68th manned space mission STS-38 (Atlantis 7) returns from space November 21 Michael Milken is sentenced to 10 years for security law violations November 22 Dr. Amos Sawyer installed as interim President of Liberia November 22 George Bush visits U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia November 22 Margaret Thatcher announces her resignation as British Prime Minister November 23 Model Cheryl Tiegs marries actor Tony Peck November 23 Test Cricket debut of Saeed Anwar (Pak vs. WI), scores 0 and 0 November 25 78th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeat Edmonton Eskimos, 50-11 November 25 Lech Walesa wins in Poland's 1st popular election November 25 NFL's New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers after winning their 1st 10 games both November 25 Sri Lanka all out 82, Venkatapathy Raju (I) 6-12 off 17 lose, Phil Eagles beat Giants 31-13 and L.A. Rams beat 49ers 28-17 November 26 1st Billboard Music Awards: Janet Jackson wins November 26 Buffalo Bills become 6th 1st place NFL team to lose on same weekend November 26 Matsushita purchases MCA for $6.6 billion November 26 Mikhail Gorbachev tells Iraq to get out of Kuwait November 26 Premier Mazowiecki of Poland, resigns November 26 Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew resigned, ends his reign longest-serving PM November 27 Britain's conservatives chose John Major to succeed Margaret Thatcher November 28 Margaret Thatcher resigns as Britain's PM, replaced by John Majors November 29 Expos President Claude Brochu agrees to buy club from Charles Bronfman November 29 "Shogun - The Musical" opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 72 performances November 29 U.N. Security Council sets Jan 15th military deadline against Iraq November 30 Actor Burt Lancaster suffers a stroke November 30 Bush proposes U.S. - Iraq meeting to avoid war December 1 56th Heisman Trophy Award: Ty Detmer, Brigham Young (quarterback) December 1 British and French workers meet in English Channel's tunnel (Chunnel) December 1 Hissene Habre of Chad flees to Cameroon December 1 Iraq accepts Bush's offer for talks December 1 Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia hold their 1st joint session December 1 New York Knicks Patrick Ewing scores 50 points beating Charlotte 113-96 December 2 1st parlimentary election in newly reunified Germany December 2 1st time 12 people in space December 2 79th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in St. Petersburg (3-2) December 2 Beth Daniel/Davis Love wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic December 2 U.S. 69th manned space mission STS-35 (Columbia 11) launches into orbit December 3 NL batting champ Willie McGee signs as a free agent with San Francisco Giants December 4 Due to Persian Gulf crisis gas hits $1.60 per gallon price in New York City December 4 Iraq announces it will release all 3,300 Soviet hostages December 5 Blue Jays trade F McGriff and T Fernandez to SD for R Alomar and J Carter December 5 Former Noriega aide Luis del Cid pleads guilty December 5 Salman Rushdie, author, ordered to death by Iran for blasphemy, appears in public for 1st time in 2 years December 6 NHL grants conditional membership to Tampa Bay Lightning December 6 Saddam anounces release of all foriegn hostages December 6 Shoeless Joe Jackson's signature is sold for $23,100 December 7 Iraqi parliment endorses Saddam's decision to free hostages December 7 Ted Turner and Jane Fonda announce their engagement December 8 Galileo Earth-1 Flyby December 8 Indians agree to a lease new ballpark in Gateway (Jacobs Field) December 9 Betsy King wins Itoman LPGA World Match Play Golf Championship December 9 Gunda Niemann skates ladies world record 3k ladies (4:10.80) December 9 Houston scores most points against Cleveland, Oilers 58, Browns 14 December 9 Lech Walesa wins presidental election in Poland December 9 NFL New York Giant Otis Anderson becomes 8th to rush for 10,000th yard December 10 Hindu-Muslim rebellion in Hyderabad-Aligargh India, 140 die December 10 Soyuz TM-10 lands December 10 Space Shuttle STS-35 (Columbia 11) lands December 11 13 die in 83 vehicle accident in Chattanooga Tennessee I-75, due to fog December 11 U.S. 69th manned space mission STS-35 (Columbia 11) returns from space December 12 U.S. accuses Iraq of dragging its feet on dates for talks December 12 U.S. ambassador to Kuwait, Nathaniel Howell leaves Kuwait December 13 Heavy earthquake strikes Sicily, 18 die December 13 "Peter Pan" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 45 performances December 13 President De Klerk of South Africa meets with Mandela to talk of end of apartheid December 14 Louis Jordan's revue "Five Guys Named Moe," premieres in London December 14 Right to Die case permits Nancy Cruzan to have her feeding tube removed, she dies 12 days later December 15 Rocker Rod Stewart marries super model Rachel Hunter December 16 Jean-Bertrand Aristide elected President of Haiti December 16 KUSW, Salt Lake City Utah, final shortwave radio transmissions December 17 KTBN, Salt Lake City Utah, begins shortwave radio transmissions December 18 NL announces Buffalo, Denver, Miami, Orlando, Tampa-St. Petersburg, and Washington D.C. as 6 finalist for 1993 expansion (Miami and Denver win) December 18 NL releases short list of teams for 1993 NL expansion December 20 Pentagon warns Saddam that U.S. air power is ready to attack on 1/15 December 20 Robert F X Sillerman purchases WAFL NY-New Jersey Knights for $11 million December 20 Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze resigns December 21 Steve and Mark Waugh complete 464* partnership for NSW vs. WA December 22 Iraq announces it will never give up Kuwait December 22 Israeli ferry capsizes killing 21 U.S. servicemen December 22 Lech Walesa sworn in as Poland's 1st popularly elected president December 23 "Lettice and Lovage" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 284 performances December 23 Slovenians vote to secede from Yugoslavia December 24 Expos trade Tim Raines to White Sox for Ivan Calderon and Barry Jones December 24 Saddam says Israel will be Iraq's 1st target December 25 "Godfather III" premieres December 26 Garry Kasparov beats Antatoly Karpov to retain chess championship December 26 Reggie Williams becomes 1st General Manager of WLAF's NY-New Jersey Knights December 26 Senior Professional Baseball Association folds December 28 2 die in a New York City subway accident December 28 Blockbuster Bowl 1: Florida State beats Penn State, 24-17 December 29 Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton weds Shannon Kelley December 30 11th United Negro College Fund raises $10,000,000 December 30 "Miser" closes at Circle in Sq Theater New York City after 93 performances December 31 Iraq begins a military draft of 17 year olds December 31 Sci-Fi Channel on cable TV begins transmitting December 31 United Somali Congress seizes Presidential Palace
