Timeline November 1990

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• 1908 – 1990 Eve Arden (1908-1990) American actress famous for wisecracking roles and as the teacher in Our Miss Brooks.
• 1913 – 1990 Mary Martin (1913-1990) American actress and singer, Broadway's first Nellie Forbush, Peter Pan and Maria von Trapp.
• 1916 – 1990 Roald Dahl Writer, 1916-1990 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda Welsh-born writer of children's books and macabre short stories, and an RAF fighter pilot before that.
• 1918 – 1990 Thatcher resigns 1990 Iron Lady leaves Downing Street Margaret Thatcher resigned as British Prime Minister on November 22, 1990 after 11 years in power, following a leadership challenge from within her own Conservative Party.
• 1990 Album "Rhythm of Love" released Third album embraces a more mature dance-pop sound Released in November 1990, Rhythm of Love saw Minogue move toward a more dance-oriented, mature sound, co-written with additional producers beyond Stock Aitken Waterman. Singles "Better the Devil You Know" and "Step Back in Time" became fan favorites and signaled her growing creative input.
• 1990 Dances with Wolves released Costner's Oscar winner Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves was released in November 1990 and became a massive box office success, winning seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director.
• 1990 US recession begins Economy contracts for first time in decade The United States entered recession in November 1990, partly caused by the oil price shock following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The recession lasted until March 1991.
• 1990 Mary Martin dies in Rancho Mirage Mary Martin dies aged 76.
• 1990 Rabbi Kahane assassinated Far-right leader shot in New York Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the far-right Kach movement and Israeli politician, was shot dead by El Sayyid Nosair after a speech in a New York City hotel on November 5, 1990.
• 1990 Thatcher resigns Iron Lady's political career ends Margaret Thatcher resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on November 22, 1990 after losing the first round of the Conservative Party leadership contest. She had served as PM for 11 years.
• 1990 Willie Nelson's assets seized by the IRS Tax debt Pays his debt partly through The IRS Tapes album.
• 1990 Eve Arden dies in Beverly Hills Eve Arden dies aged 82.
• 1990 Lech Walesa wins Polish election Solidarity leader becomes president Lech Walesa, founder of the Solidarity trade union, won Poland's presidential election on November 25, 1990, becoming the first directly elected Polish head of state.
• 1990 Home Alone #1 film of 1990 — $476m worldwide Directed by Chris Columbus, starring Macaulay Culkin. An 8-year-old is accidentally left behind when his family flies to Paris for Christmas. The highest-grossing film of 1990.
• 1990 Milli Vanilli stripped of Grammy Award Lip-syncing scandal voids Best New Artist win The Recording Academy revoked Milli Vanilli's 1990 Grammy Award for Best New Artist on 19 November 1990 after it emerged the duo had not sung on their own recordings. The scandal became one of the biggest in music industry history. It remains the only Grammy ever rescinded from a winner.
• 1990 Paris Charter signed Cold War formally declared over Leaders of 34 nations signed the Paris Charter for a New Europe on November 21, 1990, formally declaring an end to the Cold War and establishing principles for a new European security order.
• 1990 Super Famicom launches in Japan Nintendo's 16-bit console debuts Nintendo released the Super Famicom in Japan on 21 November 1990, its successor to the Famicom console. It launched internationally the following year as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The console became one of the best-selling of its generation.
• 1990 John Major becomes UK PM Succeeds Margaret Thatcher John Major became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on November 28, 1990, succeeding Margaret Thatcher as leader of the Conservative Party.
• 1990 UN authorises Gulf War force Security Council Resolution 678 The UN Security Council passed Resolution 678 on November 29, 1990, authorising member states to use "all necessary means" to expel Iraq from Kuwait if it did not withdraw by January 15, 1991.
• 1990 – present Magnus Carlsen Norwegian chess superstar Magnus Carlsen became World Chess Champion in 2013 and dominated world rankings for more than a decade with exceptional versatility and endgame skill.