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July 27, 1990

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Headlines from July 27, 1990

G.O.P. FAVORS LIMIT ON TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR LOCAL LEVIES

By Susan F. Rasky, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: The Bush Administration and senior Congressional Republicans have agreed on a budget proposal that would limit the amount of state and local income taxes that taxpayers could deduct on their Federal returns, Congressional officials said today.

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Review/Art; The State of the City as Sculptors See It

By Michael Brenson

LEAD: EACH year the outdoor sculpture season seems to have more to say about the art and life of New York City. With some artists seeking exposure, others trying to define for themselves the meanings of public art, still others trying to leave their stamp on a street or square, and with all the artists now trying to wrestle with urban dramas for which it seems no author or director exists, the outdoor sculpture season has become a way of gauging not only the state of the art world but also the state of the city.

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Evolution in Europe; 2 HEADS OF STATE CALL ON WALDHEIM

By Henry Kamm, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Presidents Vaclav Havel of Czechoslovakia and Richard von Weizsacker of West Germany met with President Kurt Waldheim of Austria today, further eroding efforts over the last four years to isolate Mr. Waldheim diplomatically because of his war record.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 25, 1990, covering July 27, 1990.

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    Album cover for Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em by M.C. Hammer

    Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em

    M.C. Hammer

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    Peak
    1
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    21
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    Album cover for I'm Breathless: Music From And Inspired By The Film Dick Tracy (Soundtrack) by Madonna

    I'm Breathless: Music From And Inspired By The Film Dick Tracy (Soundtrack)

    Madonna

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    Peak
    2
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    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for Step By Step by New Kids on the Block

    Step By Step

    New Kids on the Block

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    3
    Peak
    1
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    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Wilson Phillips by Wilson Phillips

    Wilson Phillips

    Wilson Phillips

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    4
    Peak
    4
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    16
  5. 5
    Album cover for Pretty Woman by Soundtrack

    Pretty Woman

    Soundtrack

    Last week
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    Peak
    4
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    17

Notable Births

1990Nick Hogan, American race car driver and actor[†]

Nicholas Allan Bollea, known as Nick Hogan, is an American reality television personality known for his appearances on the reality show Hogan Knows Best alongside his father, mother, and older sister.

Paolo Hurtado

1990Paolo Hurtado, Peruvian footballer[†]

Cristopher Paolo César Hurtado Huertas, commonly known as Paolo Hurtado, is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays for Comerciantes as a winger.

Cheyenne Kimball

1990Cheyenne Kimball, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Cheyenne Nichole Kimball is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and mandolinist. Her debut album, The Day Has Come, was released in July 2006, coinciding with an MTV reality series following her entry into the music industry. This album produced a chart single on the Billboard Hot 100 in "Hanging On." From 2008 to 2011, she was a member of the country music band Gloriana, which made its chart debut in 2009.

Stephen Li-Chung Kuo

1990Stephen Li-Chung Kuo, Taiwanese-American figure skater[†]

Stephen Li-Chung Kuo is a Taiwanese-American figure skater who represented Taiwan in men's singles. He is a two-time Taiwanese national champion (2010–2011) and competed in the free skate at three ISU Championships.

Kriti Sanon

1990Kriti Sanon, Indian actress[†]

Kriti Sanon is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. She has received a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards, and was featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list of 2019.

Notable Deaths

1990Bobby Day, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (born 1928)[†]

Robert James Byrd, known by the stage name Bobby Day, was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and songwriter. He is best known for his hit record "Rockin' Robin", written by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas. Day also wrote the top-10 Billboard hits "Little Bitty Pretty One" and "Over and Over".

1990René Toribio, Guadeloupean politician (born 1912)[†]

René Toribio was a French politician and was a member of the French Senate representing Guadeloupe from 1959 to 1968.

Historical Events

Supreme Soviet

1990The Supreme Soviet of the Belarusian Soviet Republic declares independence of Belarus from the Soviet Union. Until 1996 the day is celebrated as the Independence Day of Belarus; after a referendum held that year the celebration of independence is moved to June 3.[†]

The Supreme Soviet was the common name for the legislative bodies (parliaments) of the Soviet socialist republics (SSR) in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). These soviets were modeled after the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, established in 1938, and were nearly identical.

Jamaat al Muslimeen

1990The Jamaat al Muslimeen attempt a coup d'état in Trinidad and Tobago.[†]

The Jammat-al-Muslimeen is an Islamist fundamentalist group in Trinidad and Tobago.

Historical Context for July 27, 1990

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