Wednesday July 18, 1990
US date format: 7/18/1990, UK date format: 18/7/1990
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Cancer (see birth chart on July 18, 1990). The US president was George H. W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Famous people born on this day include Saul Alvarez and J. R. Celski.
In that special week of July people in US were listening to She Ain't Worth It by Glenn Medeiros.
In UK Sacrifice / Healing Hands by Elton John was in the top 5 hits.
Presumed Innocent, directed by Alan J. Pakula, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1990
while Disturbing The Peace by Vaclav Havel was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Swamp Thing.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Assault City or Basketbrawl.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of July 18, 1990?
Holidays
- Uruguay - Constitution Day
Famous Birthday
- Saul Alvarez: Boxer.
- J. R. Celski: Athlete.
- Mattie Stepanek: Poet.
Famous Deaths
- Gerry Boulet: Canadian musician, a song-writer and...
- Georges Dargaud: French publisher (Asterix, Kuifje), dies...
- Yoon Boseon: President of South Korea (Born 1897).
- Johnny Wayne: Canadian comedian (Born 1918).
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Presumed Innocent
Directed by: Alan J. Pakula
Starring: Harrison Ford, Raul Julia, Greta Scacchi, Brian Dennehy
Enemy
Directed by: George Rowe
Starring: Peter Fonda, Tia Carrere, Mako, James Mitchum
Prisoners of the Sun
Directed by: Stephen Wallace
Starring: Bryan Brown, George Takei, Terry O'Quinn, John Bach
Mo' Better Blues
Directed by: Spike Lee
Starring: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito
Problem Child
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Starring: Michael Oliver, John Ritter, Jack Warden, Gilbert Gottfried
Country: United States of America
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of July 18, 1990?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
- Glenn Medeiros - She Ain't Worth It
- En Vogue - Hold On
- Billy Idol - Cradle Of Love
- Johnny Gill - Rub You The Right Way
- Mariah Carey - Vision Of Love
- New Kids On The Block - Step By Step
- Snap! - The Power
- Tyler Collins - Girls Nite Out
- Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
- Michael Bolton - When I'm Back On My Feet Again
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Elton John - Sacrifice / Healing Hands
- Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2 - Mona
- Partners In Kryme - Turtle Power
- Luciano Pavarotti - Nessun Dorma
- Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Swamp Thing
Directed by: Wes Craven
Wish You Were Here
Directed by: Kieran Darcy-Smith
Jeeves and Wooster
Starring: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Cluedo
Molloy
Days to next July 18
If July 18, 1990 is your birthday you're 30 years, 2 months, 6 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 9 months, 24 days.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in July 1990?
- LIFE: Kermit Says Goodbye To Jim Henson
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: The Next Generation -- July 16, 1990
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9234
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.22
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Disturbing The Peace
By: Vaclav Havel
An intimate history of Czechoslovakia under communism; a meditation on the social and political role of art, and a triumphant statement of the values underlying all the recent revolutions in Central
Men At Work
By: George F. Will
In his classic tribute to America's pastime—now with a new introduction—political commentator, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and lifelong sports enthusiast George F.
The Gold Coast
By: Nelson DeMille
Welcome to the fabled Gold Coast, that stretch on the North Shore of Long Island that once held the greatest concentration of wealth and power in America.
Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton
By: Edward Rice
Thirty-four illustrative plates in two sections--some are quite unique, with a Tantric initiate; India in Burton's period; Burton in turban and robes; one rare photo taken before the tragic year of
Message From Nam
By: Danielle Steel
As a journalist, Paxton Andrews would experience Vietnam firsthand. We follow her from high school in Savannah to college in Berkeley and then to work in Saigon.For
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Final Countdown
After Burst
Arlington Horse Racing
Assault City
Basketbrawl
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