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In 1990, the world population was approximately 5,327,803,110 people[†]
1990Blair Walsh, American football player[†]
Blair Richard Walsh is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Minnesota Vikings. Walsh played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft.
1990Bernard Krigstein, American illustrator (born 1919)[†]
Bernard Krigstein was an American illustrator and gallery artist who received acclaim for his innovative and influential approach to comic book art, notably in EC Comics. His artwork usually displayed the signature B. Krigstein. His best-known work in comic books is the eight-page story "Master Race", originally published in the debut issue of EC Comics' Impact.
1990Terry-Thomas, English actor and comedian (born 1911)[†]
Terry-Thomas was an English character actor and comedian who became internationally known through his films during the 1950s and 1960s. He often portrayed disreputable members of the upper classes, especially cads, toffs and bounders, using his distinctive voice; his costume and props tended to include a monocle, waistcoat and cigarette holder. His striking dress sense was set off by a 1⁄3-inch (8.5 mm) gap between his two upper front teeth.
LEAD: A top New York State environmental official yesterday criticized the Exxon Corporation for its cleanup efforts on Pralls Island, a marshy bird sanctuary that was awash with heating oil last week after a rupture in one of the company's underwater pipelines in the Arthur Kill.
LEAD: Under siege from protesters and largely isolated from medical colleagues, doctors who perform abortions say they are being heavily stigmatized, and fewer and fewer doctors are willing to enter the field.
LEAD: Last month, 23 American servicemen died in combat in Panama.
LEAD: Out of respect for the Los Angeles Rams' speedy wide receivers, the Giants' defensive backs played seven yards off the line of scrimmage for the first two halves today. The only time Mark Collins, a left cornerback, moved up to bump Willie (Flipper) Anderson came in overtime. Collins and the Giants paid dearly for the change in strategy.
LEAD: The pressures that affect all athletes' lives in the high-powered world of major college sports are often magnified for black athletes at predominantly white schools.
LEAD: Jose E. Serrano learned English from the Frank Sinatra 78's his father brought home to Puerto Rico after serving in World War II. For years, he sang along with the records -he still plays at least one Sinatra record a day - and dreamed of being an American nightclub entertainer.
LEAD: A lower capital gains tax rate, one of President Bush's top legislative priorities, will almost certainly be enacted this year, Administration officials and Congressional leaders say.
LEAD: Dismayed by the long competitive decline of the General Motors Corporation, two of the nation's largest pension funds have taken the unprecedented step of urging G.M. directors to consider a broad range of candidates to succeed Roger B. Smith, who is to retire this year after a decade as G.M.'s chairman and chief executive.
LEAD: As the United States Supreme Court's civil liberties rulings have grown more restrictive in recent years, New York's highest court has been battling this trend by basing its decisions increasingly on the New York State Constitution.
LEAD: The Giants lost the coin flip at the start of overtime today, and the Los Angeles Rams chose to receive the kickoff. Sixty-six seconds later, the Giants' season was over.
LEAD: An energy war is taking shape, as the owners of giant natural gas reserves in the Canadian Rockies prepare to challenge the oil barons from Houston to Riyadh. The battleground is the Northeast - the part of the country most reliant on fuel oil.
LEAD: Rupert Murdoch's highly profitable British newspaper empire may be the envy of its competitors, but Andrew Knight certainly did not think he had landed a cushy job when he agreed to oversee the five newspapers.