Post on 13-Dec-2015
By: Tiffany Brooks1990
o Jan 1st – Sports News Network begins operation on cable TV
o Jan 2nd – Dow Jones hits record 2,800o Jan 9th – 64th US manned space mission STS 32 (Columbia
10) launches into orbito Jan 20th – US 64th manned space mission STS 32
(Columbia 10) returns from spaceo Feb 5th – Notre Dame becomes 1st team to sell its game to
a major network, NBCo March 19th – 1st world ice hockey tournament for women
held in Ottawao April 24th – US 66th manned space mission STS 31
(Discovery 10) launches into orbit
HISTORICAL EVENTS
o May 14th – Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,821.53
o May 30th – 135 die in a 6.4 earthquake in Peru
o June 4th – Greyhound Bus files for bankruptcy
o June 14th – Supreme Court rules police check for drunk drivers constitutional
o July 16th – 400 die in a 7.7 earthquake in Philippines
o July 25th – US performs nuclear test at Nevada test site
o July 30th – 1st Saturn automobile rolls off the assembly line
o Nov 13th – World Wide Web 1st began
o December 2nd - 1st time 12 people in space
o December 31st – Iraq begins a military draft of 17 year olds
CONTINUED..
o Yearly Inflation Rate – 5.39%
o Average cost of a new house - $123,000
o Average income per year - $28,960
o Cost of a gallon of gas - $1.34
COST OF LIVING: 1990
o The Space Shuttle Discovery places the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit revolutionizing astronomy.
o 16 megabit chip is shown for the first time.
o 1st known AIDS case is traced back to 1959.
o 18 years after its launch the US Space Probe Pioneer reaches a distance of 46.5 billion miles beyond all planetary orbits.
o Depletion of the Ozone Layer is discovered above the North Pole.
o The 1st in-car Satellite Navigation System is sold by Pioneer.
o Tim Berners-Lee publishes a more formal proposal for the World Wide Web and the 1st web page is written
o Microsoft releases Windows 3.o
TECHNOLOGY
o The Sci/Fi channel on cable TV starts transmitting
o Twin Peaks premiers on ABC
o The Milli Vanilli duo’s producer reveals that the Grammy winning pop duo were lip synching the songs on the album which gained them an award
POP CULTURE
o Home Aloneo Ghosto Dances with Wolveso Pretty Womano Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtleso The Hunt for Red October
o Total Recallo Die Hard 2o Dick Tracyo Edward Scissorhandso The Godfather Part III
POPULAR FILMS
o Tears for Fearso Kylie Minogueo Janet Jacksono Jon Bon Jovio Rod Stewarto The Blues Brotherso Garth Brookso The B-52’s
o Red Hot Chili Pepperso Billy Joelo Phil Collinso Vanilla Iceo Whitney Houstono Aerosmitho Chero Mariah Carey
POPULAR MUSICIANS
o Mr. Beano Law and Ordero America’s Funniest Home Videoso Beverly Hills 90210o Cheerso Roseanne
TELEVISION