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October 13, 1990

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Headlines from October 13, 1990

Bhutto Campaign Is Reeling Under Foes' Attacks in Court

By Barbara Crossette, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: As a bitter election campaign enters its final two weeks, Benazir Bhutto's effort to regain leadership of the country is reeling under a Government onslaught in which her husband has been arrested on kidnapping charges while a special tribunal is weighing whether or not to disqualify her from running in the elections or holding public office.

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Making Execution Humane (or Can It Be?)

By Michael Decourcy Hinds, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: As death rows around the nation swell with inmates, prison officials are grappling with a new question: How to execute a condemned criminal professionally and humanely?

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Confronting the Rising Cost of Recycling

By Allan R. Gold

LEAD: New York City's recycling program is in deep trouble, and its survival depends largely on whether the city can rein in collection costs while encouraging more New Yorkers to cooperate.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 10, 1990, covering October 13, 1990.

  1. 1
    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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    32
  2. 2
    Album cover for Wilson Phillips by Wilson Phillips

    Wilson Phillips

    Wilson Phillips

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    2
    Peak
    2
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    27
  3. 3
    Album cover for Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey

    Mariah Carey

    Mariah Carey

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    3
    Peak
    3
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    16
  4. 4
    Album cover for Listen Without Prejudice; Vol. 1 by George Michael

    Listen Without Prejudice; Vol. 1

    George Michael

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    5
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    4
    Weeks
    3
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    Album cover for Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe

    Poison

    Bell Biv DeVoe

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    28

Notable Births

1990Andrej Rendla, Slovak footballer[†]

Andrej Rendla is a retired Slovak footballer who played as a forward.

1990Adrián Sardinero, Spanish footballer[†]

Adrián Sardinero Corpa is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Segunda Federación club CD Illescas.

Jakob Silfverberg

1990Jakob Silfverberg, Swedish ice hockey player[†]

Jakob Erik Silfverberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played for the Anaheim Ducks and for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 39th overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 2009 NHL entry draft. He has played for the Sweden's national team on multiple occasions, earning bronze and silver medals. He won the Swedish championship in 2012 with Brynäs.

Notable Deaths

Hans Namuth

1990Hans Namuth, German-American photographer (born 1915)[†]

Hans Namuth was a German-born American photographer. He specialized in portraiture, photographing many artists, including abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock. His photos of Pollock at work in his studio increased Pollock's fame and recognition and led to a greater understanding of his work and techniques. Namuth used his outgoing personality and persistence to photograph many important artistic figures at work in their studios.

Lê Đức Thọ

1990Lê Đức Thọ, Vietnamese general and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911)[†]

Lê Đức Thọ, born Phan Đình Khải in Nam Dinh Province, was a Vietnamese revolutionary general, diplomat, and politician. He was the first Asian to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1973, but refused the award.

Historical Events

Michel Aoun

1990Syrian forces attack free areas of Lebanon, removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace.[†]

Michel Naim Aoun is a Lebanese politician and former general who served as the 13th president of Lebanon from 31 October 2016 to 30 October 2022.

Historical Context for October 13, 1990

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