Show prep, 1990-style…Phil in “his” office (also radio station storage) at KVEN, Ventura, Ca. 1990-Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War., 37.1°C (98.8°F) at Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, Gulf War: The United Nations Security Council orders a global trade embargoIraq in response to Iraq‘s invasion of Kuwait, 1990 – At 12:34:56 (both AM and PM) the time and date by British reckoning was 12:34:56 7/8/90 i.e. 1234567890., The Magellan space probeVenus., Sue, the most complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex, was discovered near Faith, South Dakota., Leonard Bernstein conducts his final concert, ending with Ludwig van Beethoven‘s Symphony No. 7., West Germany and East Germany announce that they will unite on October 3., Sinéad O’Connor refuses to perform at the Garden State Arts Plaza in Holmdel, New Jersey if “The Star-Spangled Banner” is played before her show, as is customary., The British Broadcasting Corporation launches BBC Radio Five Live at 9am GMT with a mixture of sports, news, and children’s programming. The station broadcasts for eighteen hours per day., The Plainfield Tornado: An F5 tornado hits in Plainfield, Illinois, and Joliet, Illinois, killing 28 people., Tatarstan declares independence from the RSFSR.
In character, KVEN, 1990
