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January 15, 1990

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U.S. Foundations Seek an East Bloc Role

By Louis Uchitelle, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: American foundations and research groups are playing an active role in shaping Eastern Europe's transition to free markets, even helping to draw up an economic action plan for the next Hungarian Government.

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King's Birthday Today

By Unknown Author

LEAD: Today is the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here are holiday schedules. NEW YORK Government offices: Closed. Post office: Express Mail and special delivery only; main post office open at 33d Street and Eighth Avenue. Banks: Closed. Parking: Alternate-side rules suspended.

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Europe Taking a Lead in Growth

By Steven Prokesch, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: The benefits already flowing from the European Community's continuing effort to create a single market by 1992 and the changes in Eastern Europe are prompting economists to predict that Western Europe's economic growth will exceed that of the United States in the 1990's.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 10, 1990, covering January 15, 1990.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Girl You Know It's True by Milli Vanilli

    Girl You Know It's True

    Milli Vanilli

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    2
    Peak
    1
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    43
  2. 2
    Album cover for ...But Seriously by Phil Collins

    ...But Seriously

    Phil Collins

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    1
    Peak
    1
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    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Storm Front by Billy Joel

    Storm Front

    Billy Joel

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    3
    Peak
    1
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    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

    Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814

    Janet Jackson

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    4
    Peak
    1
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    15
  5. 5
    Album cover for Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul

    Forever Your Girl

    Paula Abdul

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
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    78

Notable Births

1990Robert Trznadel, Polish footballer[†]

Robert Trznadel is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Slava Voynov

1990Slava Voynov, Russian ice hockey player[†]

Vyacheslav "Slava" Leonidovich Voynov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was previously suspended by the National Hockey League (NHL) resulting in the Los Angeles Kings terminating Voynov's six-year, $25 million contract in 2015 but retaining his rights. Voynov was selected by the Kings in the second round, 32nd overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, having won two Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014.

1990Chris Warren, American actor[†]

Christopher Warren Jr. is an American actor. He is best known as Zeke Baylor in the High School Musical franchise, Ty in The Fosters and Jason Parker in Grand Hotel. Since 2020 he has played Hayden in BET TV series Sistas.

Notable Deaths

Gordon Jackson (actor)

1990Gordon Jackson, Scottish-English actor (born 1923)[†]

Gordon Cameron Jackson was a Scottish actor. He is best remembered for his roles as the butler Angus Hudson in Upstairs, Downstairs and as George Cowley, the head of CI5, in The Professionals. He also portrayed Capt Jimmy Cairns in Tunes of Glory, and Flt. Lt. Andrew MacDonald, "Intelligence", in The Great Escape.

Peggy van Praagh

1990Peggy van Praagh, English ballerina, choreographer, and director (born 1910)[†]

Dame Margaret van Praagh was a British ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher, repetiteur, producer, advocate and director, who spent much of her later career in Australia.

Historical Context for January 15, 1990

In 1990, the world population was approximately 5,327,803,110 people[†]