January 2, 1990
By the winter of 1990, Bush was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $3.80/hr — and Iraq announced it would free Soviet hostages held since the Gulf crisis began, a signal that international tensions were shifting even as American daily life continued at its usual pace. On television, "Roseanne" was the top-rated show in the country, and at the box office "Born on the Fourth of July" was drawing crowds to theaters nationwide. The Detroit Pistons had claimed the NBA Championship that year by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, and in December, Garry Kasparov defended his World Chess Championship title against Anatoly Karpov in a match that marked the first time the championship had been contested entirely between players from the same country.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 2, 1990
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 2, 1990
Local Military Contractors Cautiously Brace For Peace
Upheaval In The East: Soviet Union; Soviets Reinforcing Troops Along Iranian Border
President Wins Bipartisan Praise For Solution Of Crisis Over Noriega
Space Shuttle Poised To Begin Mission To Retrieve A Satellite
World Events — January 1990
Time Person of the Year — 1990
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 2, 1990
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1989–90 Season
Emmy Winners — 1990
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 2, 1990
Ebert 4-Star Films — January 2, 1990
On the field
Sports Champions — January 2, 1990
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