Historical Events
- 55th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 16-7 in Birmingham
- 56th Heisman Trophy Award: Ty Detmer, Brigham Young (QB)
- British and French workers meet in the middle of the Channel Tunnel under the English Channel
US Victory
Davis Cup Tennis, St. Petersburg, Florida: Rick Leach and Jim Pugh beat Australian pair Pat Cash and John Fitzgerald 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 to clinch an unassailable 3-0 lead (ends 3-2) for the US
Chad Dictator Flees
Dictator of Chad Hissène Habré flees to Cameroon
- Iraq accepts Bush's offer for talks
- Lithuania, Estonia & Latvia hold their 1st joint session
Patrick Ewing
New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing scores career high 22 field goals in his 50 point haul in 113-96 win v Charlotte at Madison Square Garden
Famous Birthdays
- Chanel Iman, American model (Victoria's Secret Angel), born in Atlanta, Georgia
Famous Weddings
John Carpenter
Film director John Carpenter (36) weds producer Sandy King
Famous Deaths
- Jan Hendrik de Groot, Dutch co-founder of Vrij Nederland), dies at 89
- Robert Gordon, American child actor (billed as "Bobby" - The Jazz Singer; Mountains of Manhattan), and director (The Joe Louis Story), dies at 77
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900-1990)
Indian diplomat and politician who was the 1st woman to hold a cabinet post in India, dies at 90
Died in 1990 1990 Highlights
About December 1, 1990
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 5 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston
#1 Song: Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
