July 1990 calendar

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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in July 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.

But much more happened on July 1990: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of July 1990?

Events

01 Jul 1990 11th US Seniors Golf Open: Lee Trevino
02 Jul 1990 Panic in tunnel of Mecca: 1,426 pilgrims trampled to death
03 Jul 1990 Members of 2 Live Crew formally charged with obscenity in Florida
04 Jul 1990 2 Live Crew release Banned in the USA the lyrics quote Star Spangled Banner and Gettysburg Address
05 Jul 1990 Zina Garrison upsets Steffi Graf in Wimbeldon semi-finals.
06 Jul 1990 After pitching a no-hitter lose, New York Yankee Andy Hawkins pitches a complete 12 inn game and loses 2-0
07 Jul 1990 97th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats Z Garrison
08 Jul 1990 12:34:56 on 7 / 8 / 90
09 Jul 1990 104th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: S Edberg beats B Becker
10 Jul 1990 61st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-0 at Wrigley Field, Chicago
11 Jul 1990 New York City police arrest "Dartman" (stabbed over 50 women with darts).
12 Jul 1990 Les Miserables, opens at National Theatre, Washington
13 Jul 1990 An earthquake with its epicentre in Afghanistan results in the greatest number of fatalities in a mountaineering accident in High Asian mountains when an avalanche kills 43 climbers in Camp I on Pik Lenina (Lenin Peak).
16 Jul 1990 400 die in a (7.7) earthquake in Philippines
17 Jul 1990 Minn Twins become 1st team to turn 2 triple plays in a game but lose to Boston Red Sox 1-0
19 Jul 1990 Dave Raghetti pitches in his 499th game as a New York Yankee, passing Whitey Ford in most appearances as a New York Yankee
20 Jul 1990 Justice William Brennan resigns from the US Supreme Court after 36 years.
21 Jul 1990 Goodwill Games opens in Seattle, Washington.
22 Jul 1990 119th British Golf Open: Nick Faldo shoots 270 at St. Andrews Scotland
23 Jul 1990 Rosie Jones, (St. Louis), 26, crowned 22nd Miss Black America
24 Jul 1990 Ms. Magazine hits newstands again after an 8 month hiatus
25 Jul 1990 Les Miserables, opens at Princess Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver
26 Jul 1990 General Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode
27 Jul 1990 White-Russia declares independence
28 Jul 1990 Blackout hits Chicago
29 Jul 1990 26th Curtis Cup: US wins 14-4
30 Jul 1990 5 Bank of Credit and Commerce members found guilty of money
31 Jul 1990 Bosnia-Hercegovina declares independence
02 Jul 1990 In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca.