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Events on Friday 23 February 1990 1
1925 – 1990José Napoleón Duarte (1925-1990)Died 23 February 1990, aged 64José Napoleón Duarte was president of El Salvador from 1984 to 1989, governing during the height of the country's civil war. He sought a negotiated end to the conflict while maintaining close ties with the United States. He died of cancer in San Salvador.