1990
Top 100 Hits of 1990
1. Hold On, Wilson Phillips
2. It Must Have Been Love, Roxette
3. Nothing Compares 2 U, Sinead O'Connor
4. Poison, Bell Biv Devoe
5. Vogue, Madonna
6. Vision Of Love, Mariah Carey
7. Another Day In Paradise, Phil Collins
8. Hold On, En Vogue
9. Cradle Of Love, Billy Idol
10. Blaze Of Glory, Jon Bon Jovi
11. Do Me!, Bell Biv Devoe
12. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You, Michael Bolton
13. Pump Up The Jam, Technotronic
14. Opposites Attract, Paula Abdul
15. Escapade, Janet Jackson
16. All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You, Heart
17. Close To You, Maxi Priest
18. Black Velvet, Alannah Myles
19. Release Me, Wilson Phillips
20. Don't Know Much, Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville
21. All Around The World, Lisa Stansfield
22. l Wanna Be Rich, Calloway
23. I Remember You, Skid Row
24. Rub You The Right Way, Johnny Gill
25. She Ain't Worth It, Glenn Medeiros Featuring Bobby Brown
26. If Wishes Came True, Sweet Sensation
27. The Power, Snap
28. (Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection, Nelson
29. Love Will Lead You Back, Taylor Dayne
30. Don't Wanna Fall In Love, Jane Child
31. Two To Make It Right, Seduction
32. Sending All My Love, Linear
33. Unskinny Bop, Poison
34. Step By Step, New Kids On The Block
35. Dangerous, Roxette
36. We Didn't Start The Fire, Billy Joel
37. I Don't Have The Heart, James Ingram
38. Downtown Train, Rod Stewart
39. Rhythm Nation, Janet Jackson
40. I'll Be Your Everything, Tommy Page
41. Roam, B-52's
42. Everything, Jody Watley
43. Back To Life, Soul II Soul
44. Here and Now, Luther Vandross
45. Alright, Janet Jackson
46. Ice Ice Baby, Vanilla Ice
47. Blame It On The Rain, Milli Vanilli
48. Have You Seen Her, M.C. Hammer
49. With Every Beat Of My Heart, Taylor Dayne
50. Come Back To Me, Janet Jackson
51. No More Lies, Michel'le
52. Praying For Time, George Michael
53. How Can We Be Lovers, Michael Bolton
54. Do You Remember, Phil Collins
55. Ready Or Not, After 7
56. U Can't Touch This, M.C. Hammer
57. I Wish It Would Rain Down, Phil Collins
58. Just Between You and Me, Lou Gramm
59. Something Happened On The Way To Heaven, Phil Collins
60. Black Cat, Janet Jackson
61. Can't Stop, After 7
62. Janie's Got A Gun, Aerosmith
63. The Humpty Dance, Digital Underground
64. I'll Be Your Shelter, Taylor Dayne
65. Free Fallin', Tom Petty
66. Giving You The Benefit, Pebbles
67. Enjoy The Silence, Depeche Mode
68. Love Song, Tesla
69. Price Of Love, Bad English
70. Girls Nite Out, Tyler Collins
71. King Of Wishful Thinking, Go West
72. What Kind Of Man Would I Be?, Chicago
73. Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over), Technotroic
74. Here We Are, Gloria Estefan
75. Epic, Faith No More
76. Love Takes Time, Mariah Carey
77. Just Like Jesse James, Cher
78. Love Shack, B-52's
79. All Or Nothing, Milli Vanilli
80. Romeo, Dino
81. Everybody Everybody, Black Box
82. I Go To Extremes, Billy Joel
83. Whip Appeal, Babyface
84. Oh Girl, Paul Young
85. C'mon and Get My Love, D-Mob With Cathy Dennis
85. (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me, Paula Abdul
87. We Can't Go Wrong, Cover Girls
88. When I'm Back On My Feet Again, Michael Bolton
89. Make You Sweat, Keith Sweat
90. This One's For The Children, New Kids On The Block
91. What It Takes, Aerosmith
92. Forever, Kiss
93. Jerk Out, Time
94. Just A Friend, Biz Markie
95. Whole Wide World, A'me Lorain
96. Without You, Motley Crue
97. Swing The Mood, Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers
98. Thieves In The Temple, Prince
99. Mentirosa, Mellow Man Ace
100. Tic-Tac-Toe, Kyper
Top 100 Hits of 1989
1. Look Away, Chicago
2. My Prerogative, Bobby Brown
3. Every Rose Has Its Thorn, Poison
4. Straight Up, Paula Abdul
5. Miss You Much, Janet Jackson
6. Cold Hearted, Paula Abdul
7. Wind Beneath My Wings, Bette Midler
8. Girl You Know Its True, Milli Vanilli
9. Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird, Will To Power
10. Giving You The Best That I Got, Anita Baker
11. Right Here Waiting, Richard Marx
12. Waiting For A Star To Fall, Boy Meets Girl
13. Lost In Your Eyes, Debbie Gibson
14. Don't Wanna Lose You, Gloria Estefan
15. Heaven, Warrant
16. Girl I'm Gonna Miss You, Milli Vanilli
17. The Look, Roxette
18. She Drives Me Crazy, Fine Young Cannibals
19. On Our Own, Bobby Brown
20. Two Hearts, Phil Collins
21. Blame It On The Rain, Milli Vanilli
22. Listen To Your Heart, Roxette
23. I'll Be There For You, Bon Jovi
24. If You Don't Know Me By Now, Simply Red
25. Like A Prayer, Madonna
26. I'll Be Loving You (Forever), New Kids On The Block
27. How Can I Fall?, Breathe
28. Baby Don't Forget My Number, Milli Vanilli
29. Toy Solider, Martika
30. Forever Your Girl, Paula Abdul
31. The Living Years, Mike + the Mechanics
32. Eternal Flame, The Bangles
33. Wild Thing, Tone Loc
34. When I See You Smile, Bad English
35. If I Could Turn Back Time, Cher
36. Buffalo Stance, Neneh Cherry
37. When I'm With You, Sheriff
38. Don't Rush Me, Taylor Dayne
39. Born To Be My Baby, Bon Jovi
40. Good Thing, Fine Young Cannibals
41. The Lover In Me, Sheena Easton
42. Bust A Move, Young M.C.
43. Once Bitten, Twice Shy, Great White
44. Batdance, Prince
45. Rock On, Michael Damian
46. Real Lov, Jody Watley
47. Love Shack, B-52's
48. Every Little Step, Bobby Brown
49. Hangin' Tough, New Kids On The Block
50. My Heart Can't Tell You No, Rod Stewart
51. So Alive, Love and Rockets
52. You Got It (The Right Stuff), New Kids On The Block
53. Armageddon It, Def Leppard
54. Satisfied, Richard Marx
55. Express Yourself, Madonna
56. I Like It, Dino
57. Soldier Of Love, Donny Osmond
58. Sowing The Seeds Of Love, Tears For Fears
59. Cherish, Madonna
60. When The Children Cry, White Lion
61. 18 And Life, Skid Row
62. I Don't Want Your Love, Duran Duran
63. Second Chances, .38 Special
64. The Way You Love Me, Karyn White
65. Funky Cold Medina, Tone Loc
66. In Your Room, Bangles
67. Miss You Like Crazy, Natalie Cole
68. Love Song, Cure
69. Secret Rendesvous, Karyn White
70. Angel Eyes, Jeff Healey Band
71. Patience, Guns N' Roses
72. Walk On Water, Eddie Money
73. Cover Girl, New Kids On The Block
74. Welcom To The Jungle, Guns N' Roses
75. Shower Me With Your Love, Surface
76. Stand, R.E.M.
77. Close My Eyes Forever, Lita Ford
78. All This Time, Tiffany
79. After All, Cher and Peter Cetera
80. Roni, Bobby Brown
81. Love In An Elevator, Aerosmith
82. Lay Your Hands On Me, Bon Jovi
83. This Promise, When In Rome
84. What I Am, Edie Brickell and The New Bohemians
85. I Remember Holding You, Boys Club
86. Paradise City, Guns N' Roses
87. Iwanna Have Some Fun, Samantha Fox
88. She Wants To Dance With Me, Rick Astley
89. Dreamin', Vanessa Williams
90. It's No Crime, Babyface
91. Poison, Alice Cooper
92. This Time I Know It's For Real, Donna Summer
93. Smooth Criminal, Michael Jackson
94. Heavan Help Me, Deon Estus
95. Rock Wit'cha, Bobby Brown
96. Thinking Of You, Sa-fire
97. What You Don't Know, Expose
98. Surrender To Me, Ann Wilson and Robin Zander
99. The End Of The Innocence, Don Henley
100. Keep On Movin', Soul II Soul
Billboard Top Country Hits: 1989
The Church On Cumberland Road – Shenandoah
I Got Dreams – Steve Wariner
Timber I’m Falling In Love – Patty Loveless
I’m No Stranger To The Rain – Keith Whitley
It’s Just A Matter Of Time – Randy Travis
A Woman In Love – Ronnie Milsap
Yellow Roses – Dolly Parton
On Second Thought – Eddie Rabbitt
Who’s Lonely Now – Highway 101
Bayou Boys – Eddy Raven
Billboard Top Country Hits: 1990
You Really Had Me Going – Holly Dunn
Next To You, Next To Me – Shenandoah
Walk On Faith – Mike Reid
Hard Rock Bottom Of Your Heart – Randy Travis
Five Minutes – Lorrie Morgan
Jukebox In My Mind – Alabama
Home – Joe Diffie
Daddy’s Come Around – Paul Overstreet
Chains – Patty Loveless
Good Times – Dan Seals
The 1989 Academy Awards were presented March 26, 1990 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.
Best Picture | Born on the Fourth of July, A. Kitman Ho and Oliver Stone, producers (Universal) |
Dead Poets Society, Steven Haft, Paul Junger Witt and Tony Thomas, producers (Buena Vista) | |
Driving Miss Daisy, Richard D. Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck, producers (Warner Bros.) | |
Field of Dreams, Lawrence Gordon and Charles Gordon, producers (Universal) | |
My Left Foot, Noel Pearson, producers (Miramax) |
Actor in a Leading Role | Kenneth Branagh, Henry V |
Tom Cruise, Born on the Fourth of July | |
Daniel Day-Lewis, My Left Foot | |
Morgan Freeman, Driving Miss Daisy | |
Robin Williams, Dead Poets Society | |
Actress in a Leading Role | Isabelle Adjani, Camille Claudel |
Pauline Collins, Shirley Valentine | |
Jessica Lange, Music Box | |
Michelle Pfeiffer, The Fabulous Baker Boys | |
Jessica Tandy, Driving Miss Daisy | |
Actor in a Supporting Role | Danny Aiello, Do the Right Thing |
Dan Aykroyd, Driving Miss Daisy | |
Marlon Brando, A Dry White Season | |
Martin Landau, Crimes and Misdemeanors | |
Denzel Washington, Glory |
Actress in a Supporting Role | Brenda Fricker, My Left Foot | ||||||||||||||||||
Anjelica Huston, Enemies, A Love Story | |||||||||||||||||||
Lena Olin, Enemies, A Love Story | |||||||||||||||||||
Julia Roberts, Steel Magnolias | |||||||||||||||||||
Dianne Wiest, Parenthood | |||||||||||||||||||
Directing | Woody Allen, Crimes and Misdemeanors | ||||||||||||||||||
Kenneth Branagh, Henry V | |||||||||||||||||||
Jim Sheridan, My Left Foot | |||||||||||||||||||
Oliver Stone, Born on the Fourth of July | |||||||||||||||||||
Peter Weir, Dead Poets Society | |||||||||||||||||||
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1989–1990 Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama Series | L.A. Law (NBC) |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Peter Falk, Columbo |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Patricia Wettig, thirtysomething |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Jimmy Smits, L.A. Law |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Marg Helgenberger, China Beach |
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Patrick McGoohan, Columbo: “Agenda for Murder” |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Viveca Lindfors, Life Goes On: “Save the Last Dance for Me” |
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Thomas Carter, Equal Justice: “Promises to Keep” |
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | David E. Kelley, L.A. Law: “Blood, Sweat and Fears” |
Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special | Hallmark Hall of Fame: Caroline? (CBS) |
Outstanding Comedy Series | Murphy Brown (CBS) |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Ten Danson, Cheers |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen, Murphy Brown |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Alex Rocco, The Famous Teddy Z |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Bebe Neuwirth, Cheers |
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Jay Thomas, Murphy Brown: “Heart of Gold” |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Swoosie Kurtz, Carol and Company: “Reunion” |
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Michael Dinner, The Wonder Years: “Good-Bye” |
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Bob Brush, The Wonder Years: “Good-Bye” |
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | In Living Color (Fox) |
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Sammy Davis, Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration (ABC) |
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Tracey Ullman, The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show |
Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | Dwight Hemion, The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts |
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Billy Crystal, Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow |
Outstanding Miniseries | Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (NBC) |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Hume Cronyn, Age-Old Friends |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Barbara Hershey, A Killing in a Small Town |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Vincent Gardenia, Age-Old Friends |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Eva Marie Saint, People Like Us |
Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special | Joseph Sargent, Hallmark Hall of Fame: Caroline? |
Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special | Terrence McNally, American Playhouse: Andre's Mother |
Outstanding Informational Series | Smithsonian World (PBS) |
Outstanding Informational Special | Great Performances: Dance in America: Bob Fosse Steam Heat (PBS) |
Outstanding Performance in Informational Programming | George Burns, A Conversation With… |
Outstanding Directing in Informational Programming | Gene Lasko, American Masters: Photography Made Difficult |
Outstanding Writing in Informational Programming | Steve Lawson, American Masters: Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre |
Outstanding Children's Program (Prime Time) | The Magical World of Disney: A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (NBC) |
Outstanding Children's Series (Daytime) | Reading Rainbow (PBS) |
Outstanding Children's Special (Daytime) | CBS Schoolbreak Special: A Matter of Conscience (CBS) |
Outstanding Animated Program (Daytime) (tie) | Beetlejuice (ABC) |
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (ABC) | |
Outstanding Animated Program (Prime Time, for Programming One Hour or Less) | The Simpsons (Fox) |
Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show | Jeopardy! (Syndicated) |
Outstanding Talk/Service Show | Sally Jessy Raphael (Syndicated) |
1989 Grammy Awards
Record of the Year | “Wind Beneath My Wings,” Bette Midler |
Album of the Year | Nick of Time, Bonnie Raitt (Capitol) |
Song of the Year | “Wind Beneath My Wings,” Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar, songwriters |
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male | “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You,” Michael Bolton |
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | “Nick of Time,” Bonnie Raitt |
Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal | “Don't Know Much,” Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville |
Best Pop Instrumental Performance | “Healing Chant,” Neville Brothers |
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male | The End of the Innocence, Don Henley |
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female | Nick of Time, Bonnie Raitt |
Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal | Traveling Wilburys Volume One, Traveling Wilburys |
Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop With Terry Bozzio and Tony Hymas, Jeff Beck, Terry Bozzio and Tony Hymas |
Best Hard Rock Performance | “Cult of Personality,” Living Colour |
Best Metal Performance | “One,” Metallica |
Best Rhythm and Blues Song | “If You Don't Know Me by Now,” Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, songwriters |
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male | “Every Little Step,” Bobby Brown |
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female | Giving You the Best That I Got, Anita Baker |
Best Rhythm and Blues Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal | “Back to Life,” Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler |
Best Rhythm and Blues Instrumental Performance | “African Dance,” Soul II Soul |
Best Rap Performance | “Bust a Move,” Young MC |
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male | When Harry Met Sally, Harry Connick, Jr. |
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female | Blues on Broadway, Ruth Brown |
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group | “Makin' Whoopee,” Dr. John and Rickie Lee Jones |
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist on a Jazz Recording | Aura, Miles Davis (Columbia/CBS) |
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group | Chick Corea Akoustic Band, Chick Corea Akoustic Band |
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band | Aura, Miles Davis |
Best Jazz Fusion Performance | Letter From Home, Pat Metheny Group |
Best Country Song | “After All This Time,” Rodney Crowell, songwriter |
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male | Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Lyle Lovett |
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female | Absolute Torch and Twang, k.d. lang |
Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal | Will the Circle Be Unbroken Volume Two, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
Best Country Vocal Collaboration | “There's a Tear in My Beer,” Hank Williams, Jr. and Hank Williams, Sr. |
Best Country Instrumental Performance | “Amazing Grace,” Randy Scruggs |
Best Bluegrass Recording | “The Valley Road,” Bruce Hornsby and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Universal) |
Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male | “Meantime,” BeBe Winans |
Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female | “Don't Cry,” CeCe Winans |
Best Gospel Vocal Performance By a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus | “The Savior Is Waiting,” Take 6 |
Best Soul Gospel Vocal Performance, Male or Female | “As Long as We're Together,” Al Green |
Best Soul Gospel Vocal Performance By a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus | “Let Brotherly Love Continue,” Daniel Winans and Choir |
Best Latin Pop Performance | “Cielito Lindo,” José Feliciano |
Best Tropical Latin Performance | Ritmo en el Corazon, Celia Cruz and Ray Barretto |
Best Mexican/American Performance | La Pistola y el Corazon, Los Lobos |
Best Traditional Blues Recording | “I'm in the Mood,” John Lee Hooker and Bonnie Raitt (Chameleon Music Group) |
Best Contemporary Blues Recording | In Step, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble (Epic) |
Best Traditional Folk Recording | Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares, Vol. II, Bulgarian State Female Vocal Choir (Elektra/Nonesuch) |
Best Contemporary Folk Recording | Indigo Girls, Indigo Girls (Epic) |
Best Reggae Recording | One Bright Day, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers (Virgin) |
Best New Age Performance | Passion (Music from The Last Temptation of Christ), Peter Gabriel |
Best Polka Recording | All in My Love for You, Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra (Starr) |
Best Arrangement on an Instrumental | “Suite From The Milagro Beanfield War,” Dave Grusin, arranger |
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) | “My Funny Valentine,” Dave Grusin, arranger |
Best Instrumental Composition | “The Batman Theme,” Danny Elfman, composer |
Best Musical Cast Show Album | Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Jason Alexander, Debbie Shapiro and Robert La Fasse (RCA Victor) |
Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television | The Fabulous Baker Boys, Dave Grusin, composer (GRP) |
Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television | Let the River Run (From the motion picture Working Girl), Carly Simon, composer (Arista) |
Best Contemporary Composition | Different Trains, Steve Reich, composer |
Best Classical Album | Bartók, 6 String Quartets, Emerson String Quartet (Deutsche Grammophon) |
Best Orchestral Performance | Mahler, Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic |
Best Chamber Music Performance | Bartók, 6 String Quartets, Emerson String Quartet |
Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (With Orchestra) | Barber, Cello Concerto, Op. 22; Britten, Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68, Yo-Yo Ma, cellist; David Zinman conducting Baltimore Symphony Orchestra |
Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (Without Orchestra) | Bach, English Suites, BMV 806-11, Andras Schiff, pianist |
Best Opera Recording | Wagner, Die Walkuere, James Levine conducting Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; solos: Lakes, Moll, Morris, Norman, Behrens and Ludwig (Deutsche Grammophon) |
Best Choral Performance (Other Than Opera) | Britten, War Requiem, Robert Shaw conducting Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and Atlanta Boys Choir |
Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance | Knoxville, Summer of 1915 (Music of Barber, Menott, Harbison and Stravinsky), Dawn Upshaw, soprano; David Zinman conducting Orchestra of St. Luke's |
Best Comedy Recording | P.D.Q. Bach, 1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults, Professor Peter Schickele (Telarc) |
Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Recording | It's Always Something, Gilda Radner (Simon and Schuster Audio) |
Best Recording for Children | The Rock-a-Bye Collection Vol. I, Tanya Goodman (Jaba) |
Best Album Package | Sound + Vision, Roger Gorman, art director (Rykodisc) |
Best Album Notes | Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve, Phil Schaap, annotator (Verve) |
Best Historical Album | Chuck Berry—The Chess Box, Chuck Berry (Chess/MCA) |
Best Music Video, Short Form | “Leave Me Alone,” Michael Jackson |
Best Music Video, Long Form | “Rhythm Nation 1814,” Janet Jackson |
Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) | Peter Asher |
Classical Producer of the Year | Robert Woods |
Super Bowl
San Francisco d. Denver (55-10)
World Series
Cincinnati d. Oakland A's (4-0)
NBA Championship
Detroit d. Portland (4-1)
Stanley Cup
Edmonton d. Boston (4-1)
Wimbledon
Women: Martina Navratilova d. Z. Garrison (6-4 6-1)
Men: Stefan Edberg d. B. Becker (6-2 6-2 3-6 3-6 6-4)
Kentucky Derby Champion
Unbridled
NCAA Basketball Championship
UNLV d. Duke (103-73)
NCAA Football Champions
Colorado (AP, FW, NFF) (11-1-1) & Georgia Tech (UPI) (11-0-1)
World Cup
W. Germany d. Argentina (1-0)
US GDP (1998 dollars): $5,743.80 billion
Federal spending: $1252.52 billion
Federal debt: $3206.6 billion
Median Household Income
(current dollars): $29,943
Consumer Price Index: 130.7
Unemployment: 5.6%
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.25
U.S. Statistics
President: George Bush
Vice President: J. Danforth Quayle
Population: 249,438,712
Life expectancy: 75.4 years
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 58.2
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000): 50.9
- General Manuel Noriega surrenders in Panama (Jan. 3).
- Yugoslav Communists end 45-year monopoly of power (Jan. 22).
- Communist Party relinquish sole power in Soviet government (Feb. 7). Background: Dissolution of the USSR
- South Africa frees Nelson Mandela, imprisoned 27½ years (Feb. 11).
- US-Soviet summit reaches accord on armaments (June 1).
- Western Alliance ends Cold War and proposes joint action with Soviet Union and Eastern Europe (July 6).
- Iraqi troops invade Kuwait, setting off the Persian Gulf War (Aug. 2 et seq.). Background: The Persian Gulf War
- East and West Germany reunited (Aug. 31 et seq.).
- Margaret Thatcher resigns as British Prime Minister (Nov. 22); John Major succeeds her (Nov. 28).
- Lech Walesa wins Poland's runoff Presidential election (Dec. 9).