In the year Jennifer Lawrence was born…
- The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania for the WWF Title.
- Microsoft released Windows 3.0.
- The Berlin Wall was destroyed, East and West Germany reunify into single Germany.
- The first ever Web Page was written.
- Muppets creator Jim Henson passed away at the age of 53.
And here’s what happened in Movies, Music and Sports…
Movies
Comedy
Home Alone, Pretty Woman, Back to the Future Part III, My Blue Heaven, Air America, Gremlins 2, Another 48 Hours, Cry-Baby, The Freshman, Green Card, Cadillac Man, Bird on a Wire, Look Who’s Talking Too, Alice, Coupe de Ville, The Nasty Girl, Kindergarten Cop, Mermaids, Men at Work, Three Men and a Little Lady, AND…
House Party
Action/Thriller
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Total Recall, Die Hard 2, Darkman, Dick Tracy, Hard To Kill, Captain America, Predator 2, RoboCop 2, Marked For Death, Days of Thunder, Death Warrant, Rocky V, Quigley Down Under, Revenge, Peacemaker, Young Guns II, The Ambulance, The Rookie, It AND…
Tremors
Drama
Dances With Wolves, Edward Scissorhands, The Godfather Part III, Ghost, Miller’s Crossing, Awakenings, Misery, The Hunt For Red October, Presumed Innocent, The Krays, State of Grace, Lord of the Flies, Memphis Belle, King of New York, Avalon, Reversal of Fortunes, Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael, Life Is Sweet, Henry & June, Havana, AND…
Goodfellas
The 63rd Academy Awards
Best Actor
- Kevin Costner, Dances with Wolves
- Robert De Niro, Awakenings
- Gerard DePardieu, Cyrano de Bergerac
- Richard Harris, The Field
- Jeremy Irons, Reversal of Fortune – Winner
(Reversal of Fortune was the only time Jeremy Irons was nominated for an Oscar)
Best Supporting Actor
- Andy Garcia, The Godfather Part III
- Graham Greene, Dances with Wolves
- Al Pacino, Dick Tracy
- Bruce Davison, Longtime Companion
- Joe Pesci, Goodfellas – Winner
(Joe Pesci was nominated once more in 1980 for Raging Bull)
Best Actress
- Anjelica Huston, The Grifters
- Julia Roberts, Working Girl
- Meryl Streep, Postcards From the Edge
- Joanne Woodward, Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
- Kathy Bates, Misery – Winner
(Kathy Bates was nominated twice more for Primary Colors and About Schmidt )
Best Supporting Actress
- Annette Bening, The Grifters
- Lorraine Bracco, Goodfellas
- Diane Ladd, Wild at Heart
- Mary McDonnell, Dances with Wolves
- Whoopi Goldberg, Ghost – Winner
(Whoopi Goldberg was nominated once before in 1985 for The Color Purple)
Best Picture
- Awakenings
- Ghost
- The Godfather Part III
- Goodfellas
- Dances with Wolves – Winner
(Dances with Wolves won 7 of the 12 Oscars it was nominated for)
Music
Rock Albums
Hip Hop Albums
Pop Albums
Billboard Year-End Top 25 Songs
01. “Hold On” – Wilson Phillips
02. “It Must Have Been Love” – Roxette
03. “Nothing Compares 2 U” – Sinead O’Connor
04. “Poison” – Bell Biv DeVoe
05. “Vogue” – Madonna
06. “Vision of Love” – Mariah Carey
07. “Another Day in Paradise” – Phil Collins
08. “Hold On” – En Vogue
09. “Cradle of Love” – Billy Idol
10. “Blaze of Glory” – Jon Bon Jovi
11. “Do Me!” – Bell Biv DeVoe
12. “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You” – Michael Bolton
13. “Pump Up the Jam” – Technotronic
14. “Opposites Attract” – Paula Abdul and The Wild Pair
15. “Escapade” – Janet Jackson
16. “All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You” – Heart
17. “Close to You” – Maxi Priest
18. “Black Velvet” – Alannah Myles
19. “Release Me” – Wilson Phillips
20. “Don’t Know Much” – Linda Ronstadt
21. “All Around the World” – Lisa Stansfield
22. “I Wanna Be Rich” – Calloway
23. “Rub You the Right Way” – Johnny Gill
24. “She Ain’t Worth It” – Glenn Medeiros and Bobby Brown
25. “If Wishes Came True” – Sweet Sensation
Sports
Baseball
League Leaders
Offensive
Average: Eddie Murray (LAD) – .330
Hits: Willie McGee (STL & OAK) – 199
Home Runs: Cecil Fielder (DET) – 51
RBI: Cecil Fielder (DET) – 132
OPS: Rickey Henderson (OAK) – 1.016
Stolen Bases: Vince Coleman (STL) – 77
Pitching
Wins: Bob Welch (OAK) – 27
ERA: Roger Clemens (BOS) – 1.93
Strikeouts: David Cone (NYM) – 233
Complete Games: Ramon Martinez (LAD) – 12
Shutouts: Mike Morgan (LAD), Bruce Hurst (SD), Dave Stewart (OAK) & Roger Clemens (BOS) – 4
Saves: Bobby Thigpen (CHW) – 57
MVP
AL – Rickey Henderson (OAK)
NL – Barry Bonds (PIT)
CY Young
AL – Bob Welch (OAK)
NL – Doug Drabek (PIT)
Rookie of the Year
AL – Sandy Alomar (CLE)
NL – David Justice (ATL)
World Series
Cincinnati Reds sweep Oakland Athletics (4-0)
Basketball
NCAA
Final Four
(1) UNLV, (4) Arkansas, (3) Duke and (4) Georgia Tech
National Championship
(1) UNLV over (3) Duke 103-73
NBA
League Leaders
Points Per Game: Michael Jordan (CHI) – 33.6
Rebounds Per Game: Hakeem Olajuwon (HOU) – 14.0
Assists Per Game: John Stockton (UTAH) – 14.5
All-NBA Team
Charles Barkley (PHI)
Patrick Ewing (NY)
Magic Johnson (LAL)
Michael Jordan (CHI)
Karl Malone (UTAH)
MVP – Magic Johnson (LAL)
Rookie of the Year – David Robinson (SA)
NBA Finals
Detroit Pistons over Portland Trailblazers (4-1)
Football
NCAA
Heisman Trophy – Ty Detmer, BYU
National Championship
(2) Georgia Tech was awarded the National Championship after defeating Nebraska in the Citrus Bowl 45-21
NFL
League Leaders
Passing Yards: Warren Moon (HOU) – 4,689
Passing Touchdowns: Warren Moon (HOU) – 33
Passer Rating: Jim Kelly (BUF) – 101.2
Rushing Yards: Barry Sanders (DET) – 1,304
Rushing Touchdowns: Derrick Fenner (SEA) & Cleveland Gary (LA) – 14
Receiving Yards: Jerry Rice (SF) – 1,502
Receiving Touchdowns: Jerry Rice (SF) – 13
Receptions: Jerry Rice (SF) – 100
AP MVP – Joe Montana (SF)
Super Bowl XXV
New York Giants over Buffalo Bills 20-19
Hockey
League Leaders
Goals: Brett Hull (STL) – 72
Assists: Wayne Gretzky (LA) – 102
Points: Wayne Gretzky (LA) – 142
Hart Memorial Trophy – Mark Messier (EDM)
Stanley Cup
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