Historical Events
- BASF plant in Cincinnati explodes in flames, 1 dies
Event of Interest
Dave Raghetti pitches in his 499th game as a NY Yankee, passing Whitey Ford in most appearances as a NY Yankee
Whitey Ford
- Richard Nixon library opens in Yorba Linda, California
Famous Birthdays
- Steven Anthony Lawrence, American actor
Famous Deaths
- Eddie Quillan, American actor (Mutiny on the Bounty, Julia, Hell Town), dies of cancer at 83
- Herbert Nelson, actor (Guilding Light), dies of a stroke at 76
- Johnny Wayne, comedian (Wayne & Shuster), dies of cancer at 72
What Happened in 1990
Taxman Delivers Cruel Blow to Miss Whiplash
If I agreed to your demand for cash payment it means that you would be living off immoral earnings, celebrated Madam tells the tax authority.
May 15, 1990Mikhail Kalashnikov Meets Eugene Stoner
The inventor of the AK-47, Mikhail Kalashnikov (right), meets the inventor of the M-16, Eugene Stoner (left)
May 16, 1990Operation Desert Shield
US troops in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield
July 8, 1990Cricket's Most Prolific Run-Scorer Of All Time
A world record was set up on this day when Graham Gooch, captain of England, stepped up to the crease at Lord’s, the legendary home of cricket.
July 31, 1990
