Friday May 18, 1990
US date format: 5/18/1990, UK date format: 18/5/1990
It was Friday, under the sign of Taurus (see birth chart on May 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 Heo Ga-yoon and Luke Kleintank.
In that special week of May people in US were listening to Vogue by Madonna.
In UK Killer by Adamski was in the top 5 hits.
Back to the Future Part III, directed by Robert Zemeckis, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1990
while Bright Star by Harold Coyle was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Jeeves and Wooster.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Double Dare or Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Events
- Judy Carne arrested at JFK airport on an 11 year old drug warrant
- Return To Green Acres TV movie airs
- In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3km/h (320.2 mph).
- German reunification: East Germany and West Germany sign a treaty to emerge their economic and social systems, effective July 1.
Famous Birthday
- Heo Ga-yoon: South Korean singer dancer and actress...
- Luke Kleintank: TV Actor.
- Dimitri Daeseleire: Belgian footballer.
- Yuya Osako: Japanese footballer.
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Famous Deaths
- Jill Ireland: British actress, playing in lead parts...
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Back to the Future Part III
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson
Country: United States of America
The Witches
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher, Rowan Atkinson
Country: United States of America
Fire Birds
Directed by: David Green
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones, Sean Young, Bryan Kestner
King of New York
Directed by: Abel Ferrara
Starring: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo
Country: United States of America
Bird on a Wire
Directed by: John Badham
Starring: Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn, David Carradine, Bill Duke
Country: United States of America
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 18, 1990?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #4 songs in the UK
Top #10 R&B songs
- Johnny Gill - Rub You The Right Way
- En Vogue - Hold On
- Janet Jackson - Alright
- Freddie Jackson - All Over You (From "Def By Temptation")
- Soul II Soul - Get A Life
- Bell Biv DeVoe - Poison
- Howard Hewett - Show Me
- Tony Toni Tone - The Blues
- Quincy Jones With Tevin Campbell - Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)
- Today - Why You Get Funky On Me (From "House Party")
Top #1 Latin songs
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Jeeves and Wooster
Starring: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Gossip
Directed by: Davis Guggenheim
Opportunity Knocks
Directed by: Donald Petrie
Bashti i sinove
Kappatoo
Days to next May 18
If May 18, 1990 is your birthday you're 30 years, 4 months, 3 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 7 months, 27 days.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 1990?
- LIFE: The Miracle Of Trees Earth Day
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Andrei Sakharov -- May 14, 1990
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9225
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.14
- RollingStone: Bonnie Raitt
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Bright Star
By: Harold Coyle
A tense, bitter Middle East truce two years after the Soviets and the U.S. stopped shooting in Iran...A covert war in the Sudan and Ethiopia.
Head First
By: Norman Cousins
"An eloquent plea for two needed emphases: more humane doctor-patient relations, and greater patient involvement in the struggle with disease."—Melvin
All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten
By: Robert Fulghum
Twenty-five years ago, Robert Fulghum published a simple credo—a credo that became the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.
Dragon
By: Clive Cussler
Clive Cussler, author of over twenty consecutive New York Times bestsellers, brings back beloved hero Dirk Pitt in this electrifying, edge-of-your-seat thriller.Japan,
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.
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Beetlejuice
Double Dare
PGA Tour
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O'Fun
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