Class Of 1990 Info U.S. President:George Bush (the first one)Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry arrested in drug enforcement sting operation Doug Wilder inaugurated as Virginia Governor
Misc.: ·Gasoline sold for $ 1.16/gallon and a house went for $150,000. ·Jim Palmer elected to Baseball Hall of Fame ·Iraqi troops invade Kuwait, (eventually setting off the Persian Gulf War the following year) ·The X rating is replaced by NC-17 (no children under 17). ·Ninety-nine percent of U.S. households have at least one radio, with the average owning five. ·Caller ID system started
Most Popular Television Shows
Cheers, Rosanne, Murphy Brown
Debuts:Law & Order, The Simpsons, In Living Color, Seinfeld, Northern Exposure; the SciFi Channel starts
Endings: last episode of Newhart
Popular Movies
Ghost, Pretty Woman, Home Alone, Die Hard2, Total Recall, The Hunt For Red October
Music
Reba makes her acting debut – Tremors premieres (December, 1990)
Country Music Association Awards - 1990
Entertainer of the Year – GeorgeStrait
Male Vocalist of the Year – Clint Black
Female Vocalist of the Year – Kathy Mattea
Vocal Group of the Year – Kentucky Headhunters
Vocal Duo of the Year – The Judds
Single of the Year – “When I Call Your Name” – Vince Gill
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