IMPORTED EVENTS..JANUARY1990What Happened in January 1990 Home Dates by Year 1990 JANUARY ALL TYPES Historical EventsJan 1 David Dinkins sworn in as 1st African American mayor of New York CityJan 1 Mitsuko Nishiwaki beats Nakano to become Japan Women wrestling champJan 1 NYC MTA stops token redemption at subway stationsJan 1 Sports News Network begins operation on cable TVJan 1 FCC implements "SYNDEX" giving independent stations more rights over cable TV outlets for exclusive syndicated programsJan 1 76th Rose Bowl: #12 Southern California beats #3 Michigan, 17-10Jan 1 56th Sugar Bowl: #2 Miami beats #7 Alabama, 33-25Jan 1 19th Fiesta Bowl: #5 Florida State beats #6 Nebraska, 41-17Jan 1 56th Orange Bowl: #4 Notre Dame beats #1 Colorado, 21-6Jan 1 Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario beats American Pam Shriver 6-3, 6-3 to clinch 2-1 win for Spain's first titleJan 2 Dow Jones hits record 2,800 (2,810.15)Jan 2 Sting joins pro wrestling's legendary "4 Horsemen" (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson)Event of interestEvent of InterestJan 3 Panama's leader General Manuel Noriega surrenders to US authoritiesPanamanian General and Dictator Manuel NoriegaPanamanian General and DictatorManuel NoriegaJan 4 307 dead and 700 injured after overloaded passenger train collides with empty freight train in PakistanJan 5 J Donald Crump appointed 8th Commissioner of CFLJan 6 NY Lotto pays $35 million to one winner (#s are 18-25-26-32-42-44)Jan 7 Lynn Jennings runs world record indoor 5km indoor at 15:22.64Jan 7 Tower of Pisa closed to the public after leaning too farJan 9 64th US manned space mission STS 32 (Columbia 10) launches into orbitJan 9 Boston Celtics worst ever (6 pts in 2nd vs NJ Nets) & lose 87-78Jan 9 Jim Palmer & Joe Morgan elected to Baseball Hall of FameJan 9 US Supreme Court strikes down Dallas' ordinance imposing strict zoning on sexually oriented businessesJan 10 "Les Miserables" opens at Mechanic Theatre, BaltimoreJan 10 China lifts martial law (imposed after Tiananmen Square massacre)Jan 10 NCAA approves random drug testing for college football playersJan 11 200,000 demand return of Lithuania's independenceJan 11 Actor Joseph Cotton undergoes vocal cancer operation at 84Jan 11 Bobby Knight becomes basketball's Big 10 winningest coach (229)Event of interestEvent of InterestJan 11 Pat LaFontaine sets NY Islander record of scoring goals in 11 straightNHL Star Pat LaFontaineNHL StarPat LaFontaineEvent of interestEvent of InterestJan 12 Civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton is stabbed in Bensonhurst, BrooklynMinister and Civil Rights Activist Al SharptonMinister and Civil Rights ActivistAl SharptonJan 12 Romania bans Communist party (1st Warsaw Pact member to do so)Jan 13 1st elected African American Governor inaugurated (Douglas Wilder-Virginia)Jan 14 11th ACE Cable Awards: CNN wins the Golden CableACE for the coverage of the events in Beijing, ChinaJan 14 Un Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar says he has lost all hope for peace in GulfSport awardAFC ChampionshipJan 14 AFC Championship, Mile High Stadium, Denver: Denver Broncos beat Cleveland Browns 37-21NFL Quarterback John ElwayNFL QuarterbackJohn ElwayJan 14 NFC Championship, Candlestick Park, SF: San Francisco 49ers beat Los Angeles Rams, 30-3Sport defeatBoxing Title FightJan 15 42 year old former world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman stops Gerry Cooney in 2 rounds in Atlantic City in a non-title bout; Cooney's last fightBoxing Champ George ForemanBoxing ChampGeorge ForemanJan 15 6th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Santa Barbara winsJan 15 AT&T experiences long distance problems due to a computer glitchJan 15 In a shrewd move, Detroit Tigers sign 1st baseman Cecil Fielder who spent previous season in Japan; hits 51 homers this MLB season and becomes a premier power hitter for most of the 1990sJan 15 Golden State coach Don Nelson becomes 2nd man in NBA history to appear in 1,000 games both as a player and coach (joining Lenny Wilkens) as the Warriors lose to the Indiana Pacers, 144-105Jan 15 In a bizarre twist in the NHL, Washington Capitals fire coach Brian Murray, who had been head coach since 1981; replace him with his brother Terry, who had been coaching in the minorsJan 16 2 Bank of Credit & Commerce members plea guilty to money launderingJan 17 5th Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Awards: Bobby DarinJan 17 Dave Stewart signs record $3,500,000 per year Oak A's contractJan 17 Who, Simon & Garfunkel, 4 Seasons, 4 Tops, Hank Ballard, Platters & The Kinks inducted into Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of FameJan 18 South Africa says it is reconsidering ban on African National CongressJan 18 Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry arrested in drug enforcement stingJan 19 Test debut of Mushtaq Ahmed, v Australia at AdelaideJan 19 Police break up protests in Johannesburg against the cricket players defying a boycott on playing in apartheid South AfricaFilm tv awardsGolden GlobesJan 20 47th Golden Globes: "Born on the Fouth of July", Tom Cruise, & Michelle Pfeiffer winActor Tom CruiseActorTom CruiseJan 20 US 64th manned space mission STS 32 (Columbia 10) returns from spaceJan 20 Black January - crackdown of Azerbaijani pro-independence demonstrations by Soviet army in BakuSport awardNHL All-Star GameJan 21 41st NHL All-Star Game, Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA: Wales beats Campbell, 12-7; MVP: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins, CNHL Legend and Owner Mario LemieuxNHL Legend and OwnerMario LemieuxJan 21 Bob Goodenow succeeds Alan Eagleson as NHL players association executive directorEvent of interestEvent of InterestJan 21 John McEnroe becomes 1st ever player to be expelled from the Australian OpenTennis Player John McEnroeTennis PlayerJohn McEnroeMusic awardsMusic AwardsJan 22 17th American Music Awards: Paula Abdul & Bobby Brown winSinger & Judge of American Idol Paula AbdulSinger & Judge of American IdolPaula AbdulJan 22 Wasim Akram scores Test century (123) at AdelaideJan 22 Will Clark, NL's MVP signs a $15M 4-year contract with SF GiantsJan 22 Robert Tappan Morris, Jr. is convicted of releasing the 1988 Internet worm.Event of interestEvent of InterestJan 22 President Mikhail Gorbachev sends Red Troops into the Soviet republic of AzerbaijanSoviet General Secretary Mikhail GorbachevSoviet General SecretaryMikhail GorbachevJan 23 Australian cricketer Dean Jones scores twin test tons vs. Pakistan at Adelaide OvalJan 24 Japanese MUSES-A (Hiten) launched towards moonJan 24 14th Commonwealth Games open in Auckland, New ZealandJan 24 LAs' Pat Riley becomes the 13th and fastest coach to reach the 500-victory plateau as the Lakers down the Indiana Pacers, 120-111; Riley (500-184) surpasses Don Nelson (500-317) to reach milestoneJan 25 Avianca Flight 52, runs out of fuel & crashes in Cove Neck NY, 73 dieJan 25 Former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega is transferred to a Miami jailJan 25 The Burns' Day windstorm storm hits northwestern EuropeJan 25 Honduras becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treatyJan 26 Annular eclipse visible over Antarctica & South AtlanticJan 26 Boston Red Sox hires Elaine Weddington as asst GM (highest-ranking African American female in a major-league front office)Sport awardAustralian Open Women's TennisJan 27 Australian Open Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf beats American Mary Joe Fernández 6-3, 6-4 for her 3rd consecutive Australian singles crownTennis Player Steffi GrafTennis PlayerSteffi GrafJan 27 6th Sundance Film Festival: "Chameleon Street" wins Grand Jury Prize DramaticJan 28 "Independent on Sunday" begins publishing in LondonSport awardSuper BowlJan 28 Super Bowl XXIV, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA: San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10; MVP: Joe Montana, SF, QBNFL Quarterback Joe MontanaNFL QuarterbackJoe MontanaNFL Quarterback John ElwayNFL QuarterbackJohn ElwayJan 28 Romanian protest against Ion Iliescu governmentSport awardAustralian Men's Tennis OpenJan 28 Australian Open Men's Tennis: American-based Czech star Ivan Lendl of wins 8th and last career Grand Slam title; beats Stefan Edberg 4-6, 7-6, 5-2; Edberg retires injuredTennis Player and Eight-Time Major Champion Ivan LendlTennis Player and Eight-Time Major ChampionIvan LendlJan 29 Exxon Valdez capt Joseph Hazelwood goes on trial due to oil spillSports record brokenNHL RecordJan 30 LA center Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record by scoring his 100th point of the season for the 11th straight season; milestone comes with an assist in a 5-2 Kings' win over visiting New Jersey DevilsIce Hockey Great Wayne GretzkyIce Hockey GreatWayne GretzkyJan 31 1st McDonalds in the Soviet Union opens in MoscowJan 31 1st ever all-sports daily "National" begins publishingJan 31 Jushin "Thunder" Liger beats Naoki Sano to become New Japan IWGP champFamous BirthdaysJan 3 Yoichiro Kakitani, Japanese soccer midfielder (18 caps; Cerezo Osaka), born in Osaka, JapanJan 4 Toni Kroos, German football player (Real Madrid, German national team), born in Greifswald, East GermanyJan 7 Liam Aiken, American actor, born in NYC, New YorkJan 7 Elene Gedevanishvili, Georgian figure skater, born in Tbilisi, GeorgiaJan 7 Camryn Grimes, American actress, born in Van Nuys, CaliforniaJan 7 Gregor Schlierenzauer, Austrian ski jumper, born in Tyrol, AustriaJan 8 Maci Wainwright, American singer, born in Edmond, OklahomaJan 10 Tao Li, Singaporean Olympic swimmer, born in Wuhan, ChinaJan 12 Sergey Karjakin, Ukrainian chess player, born in SimferopolPerson of interestLiam HemsworthJan 13 Liam Hemsworth, Australian actor (Hunger Games films), born in Melbourne, VictoriaActor Liam HemsworthActorLiam HemsworthJan 14 Grant Gustin, American actor & singer (The Flash), born in Norfolk, VirginiaJan 15 Fernando Forestieri, Italian footballer, born in Rosario, ArgentinaJan 15 Chris Warren Jr., American actor, born in Indianapolis, IndianaJan 18 Gift Ngoepe, South African-born baseball player, 1st black African to play in Major League Baseball, born in Pietersburg, South AfricaJan 21 Jacob Smith, American actorJan 26 Christopher Massey, American actorJan 26 Peter Sagan, Slovakian professional cyclist (World Road Champion 2016), born in Žilina, SlovakiaJan 30 Jake Thomas, American actor (A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Lizzie McGuire), born in Knoxville, TennesseeJan 30 Eiza Gonzalez, Mexican actress & singer, born in Mexico City, MexicoFamous DivorcesBroken heartDivorce of InterestJan 3 Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (41) divorces singer/dancer Sarah Brightman (29) after almost 7 years of marriageComposer Andrew Lloyd WebberComposerAndrew Lloyd WebberBroken heartDivorce of InterestJan 17 NFL coach Jimmy Johnson (46) divorces Linda Kay Cooper after 26 years of marriageNFL Head Coach Jimmy JohnsonNFL Head CoachJimmy JohnsonBroken heartDivorce of InterestJan 29 Actor Michael Keaton (38) divorces actress Caroline McWilliams (44) after 7 years of marriageActor Michael KeatonActorMichael KeatonFamous DeathsJan 1 Charles Boost, Dutch film critic, dies at 82Jan 1 Joe Hardstaff Jr., English cricket batsman (23 Tests, 1,636 runs @ 46.74), dies at 78Jan 1 Suzuki Sochu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/abbot of Ryutakuji, diesJan 1 James W. Wood, American astronaut (Dynasoar), dies at 65Jan 2 Alan Hale Jr., American actor (Skipper-Gilligan's Island), dies of cancer at 68Jan 2 Vladimir Ussachevsky, Manchurian-American composer (Creation), dies at 78Jan 3 Ken Hill, American actor (Cobra, Protocol), dies at 49Jan 3 Arthur Gold, American pianist, half of Gold and Fizdale duo (b. 1917)Jan 4 Alberto Lleras Camargo, president of Colombia (1945-46, 58-62), diesJan 4 Robert F Adams, American sci-fi author (Castaways in Time), dies at 57Jan 4 Harold Edgerton, American electrical engineer (b. 1903)Jan 4 Sir Henry Bolte, Premier of Victoria 1955-1972 (b. 1908)Jan 5 Arthur Kennedy, American actor (Fantastic Voyage, Peyton Place), dies of a brain tumor at 76Jan 5 Bart LaRue, entertainer, diesJan 6 Hans Jaray, actor (Lydia, Fedora), diesJan 6 Ian Charleson, actor (Gandhi, Chariots of Fire), dies of AIDS at 40Person of interestBronko NagurskiJan 7 Bronko Nagurski, Canadian-American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame fullback (Chicago Bears), dies at 81Hall of Fame American Football Player Bronko NagurskiHall of Fame American Football PlayerBronko NagurskiJan 7 Gail Lucas, entertainer, diesJan 7 Horace Stoneham, baseball owner (Giants), dies at 86Jan 7 Joseph Robbie, lawyer/NFL owner (Miami Dolphins), dies at 73Jan 8 Terry-Thomas [Thomas Terry Hoar-Stevens], English comedian and actor (I'm All Right Jack, Private's Progress), dies of Parkinson's disease at 78Jan 9 Sir Edward McTiernan, Australian jurist, lawyer and politician (b. 1892)Jan 9 Spud Chandler, American baseball player (AL MVP 1943), dies at 82Jan 10 Juliet Berto, screenwriter/actress (Bastienne Bastien), dies at 42Jan 10 Yvonne Peattie Marquard, actress (Donovan's Reef), diesJan 11 Mary Jane Carr, actress (Forbidden Trail, Second Wife), diesJan 11 Kittens Reichert [Catherine Alma Reichert], American silent screen child actor [House of Cards, Les Misérables], dies at 79Jan 12 Laurence J. Peter, Canadian author (Peter Princible), dies of a stroke at 70Jan 12 Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer, dies at 96Jan 14 David Arkin, actor (I Love You Alice B Toklas), diesJan 14 Mani Madhava Chakyar, Koodiyattam artist and Sanskrit scholar (b. 1899)Jan 15 Gordon Jackson, Scottish actor (Upstairs, Downstairs, The Professionals, The Great Escape), dies after a short illness at 66Jan 17 Charles Hernu, French minister of Defense (1981-85), diesJan 17 Anna Arnold Hedgeman, African-American social activist (NYC cabinet), dies at 90Jan 18 Melanie Appleby, rocker (Mel & Kim), dies of liver cancer at 23Jan 18 Rusty Hamer, American actor (Rusty-Make Room for Daddy), dies at 52Jan 19 Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Indian leader of the Rajneesh movement, dies at 58Jan 19 Herbert Wehner, German ex-communist/chairman (1958-73), dies at 83Jan 19 Semprini, English musician (b. 1908)Jan 19 Myles Horton, American educator and Civil Rights Movement teacher, dies at 84Jan 20 Barbara Stanwyck, [Ruby Stevens], actress (Big Valley), dies at 82Jan 20 Miloslav Istvan, composer, dies at 61Jan 20 Naruhito Higashi-Kuni, Japanese PM (1945), diesJan 20 Hayedeh, Persian singer (b. 1942)Jan 20 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni, Japanese imperial prince and 30th Prime Minister of Japan, dies at 102Jan 23 Allen Collins [Larkin Allen Collins Jr.], American rock guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies of pneumonia at 37Jan 23 Mariano Rumor, Italian politician (PM, 1968-70; 73-1974), diesJan 24 Madge Bellamy, American actress, dies of heart failure at 90Jan 25 Alexander Lockwood, actor (Duel), diesPerson of interestAva GardnerJan 25 Ava Gardner, American actress (Barefoot Contessa, On the Beach), dies of pneumonia at 67Actress Ava GardnerActressAva GardnerJan 25 Ian Dudley Hardy, entertainer, diesJan 26 Boy Trip, Dutch minister, dies at 68Jan 26 Lewis Mumford, American historian (b. 1895)Jan 26 Bob Gerard, British racing driver (b. 1914)Jan 27 Helen Jerome Eddy, actress (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 92Jan 31 Rashad Khalifa, Egyptian-born imam (b. 1935)Share Share19891991What Happened in 1990Margaret Thatcher Tax Triggers RiotMargaret Thatcher Tax Triggers RiotMarch 31, 1990 Taxman Delivers Cruel Blow to Miss WhiplashTaxman Delivers Cruel Blow to Miss WhiplashMay 15, 1990 Mikhail Kalashnikov Meets Eugene StonerMikhail Kalashnikov Meets Eugene StonerMay 16, 1990 Cricket's Most Prolific Run-Scorer Of All TimeCricket's Most Prolific Run-Scorer Of All TimeJuly 31, 1990Search the world's largest, most accurate site for today in history.Enter Date, Event or PersonAll DaysAll MonthsAll YearsAll TypesSearch About Contact Corrections PrivacyGet Our Daily EmailEmail Address... 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