On this day

May 7, 1990

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Historical Context for May 7, 1990

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

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 2, 1990, covering May 7, 1990.

  1. 1
    Album cover for I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor

    I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

    Sinead O'Connor

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

    Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814

    Janet Jackson

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    31
  3. 3
    Album cover for Soul Provider by Michael Bolton

    Soul Provider

    Michael Bolton

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    42
  4. 4
    Album cover for Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em by M.C. Hammer

    Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em

    M.C. Hammer

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul

    Forever Your Girl

    Paula Abdul

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    94
  6. 6
    Album cover for Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

    Nick Of Time

    Bonnie Raitt

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    56
  7. 7
    Album cover for Violator by Depeche Mode

    Violator

    Depeche Mode

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    7
    Weeks
    5
  8. 8
    Album cover for Brigade by Heart

    Brigade

    Heart

    Last week
    14
    Peak
    8
    Weeks
    3
  9. 9
    Album cover for Pump by Aerosmith

    Pump

    Aerosmith

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    32
  10. 10
    Album cover for Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles

    Alannah Myles

    Alannah Myles

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    17

Notable Births

Sydney Leroux

1990Sydney Leroux, Canadian-American footballer[†]

Sydney Rae Leroux is a Canadian-born American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Notable Deaths

1990Sam Tambimuttu, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (born 1932)[†]

Samuel Pennington Thavarasa Tambimuttu was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament.

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Headlines from May 7, 1990

Breakthrough in Boston: Knicks Roll, 121-114

By Sam Goldaper, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Patrick Ewing beat the double team with his passing. Charles Oakley got every big rebound. Maurice Cheeks ran the show for the entire 48 minutes. Trent Tucker hit the open jumpers and Johnny Newman penetrated to the basket and gave up the ball.

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Ad Agency Abolishing Fixed Fee

By Randall Rothenberg

LEAD: After a century of supporting three-martini lunches and building international empires of hype, the advertising industry's fixed commission system is in the midst of its death rattles.

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Microsoft Tries Again to Set a Standard

By Andrew Pollack, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Late in 1983, with great fanfare, the Microsoft Corporation announced a product that was expected to make personal computers easier to use. This month, the company is finally expected to deliver on its promise.

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Latvia Moves to Find Amity With Moscow

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LEAD: The Latvian President sought last night to strike a conciliatory stance toward Moscow, saying in a television broadcast that his republic would not suspend the Soviet Constitution.

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Oakley Sends Both Sides A Message

By Clifton Brown, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: The Knicks' come-from-nowhere playoff victory over the Boston Celtics today firmly established Charles Oakley's importance as a force on the court and as an emerging leader in the locker room.

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CRUCIAL EVIDENCE VANISHES IN CASE OF 6 SLAIN JESUITS

By Lindsey Gruson, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Several vital pieces of evidence that could help convict a colonel charged with the slaying of six Jesuit priests and two women in November have disappeared, the Salvadoran Supreme Court and judicial officials say.

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As Armed Forces Cut Back, Some Lose a Way Up in Life

By Peter Applebome, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Greg Powell agrees with the ads that say the military is ''a great place to start,'' but for now he is washing dishes at an Atlanta hotel and hoping he will get the opportunity to start his career in the Army.

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