Annandale Retrospective
The Year was 1990
By: M. Callahan
Germany Reunites after 43 Years
The USSR Crumbles
MORE ANNANDALE RETROSPECTIVE & HISTORY
GOVERNMENT
US President: George Bush (R)
Vice President: Dan Quayle (R)
VA Governor: Douglas Wilder (D)
US Senators from VA: Charles S. Robb (D) & John W. Warner (R)
Chief Justice US Supreme Court: William Rehnquist
Speaker of the House: Thomas S. Foley (D)
MAJOR EVENTS
East and West Germany are reunited.
Nelson Mandela was released from a South African prison after 28 years.
The US turns over control of the Panama Canal to Panama.
The Soviet Union dissolves into dozens of new nations and political parties.
Iraqi military forces invade Kuwait
The US enters into a major recession after an 8 year boom.
Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher is forced to resign after 11.5 years in office.
Mayor Marion Barry (DC) is indicted on drug charges.
Space shuttle Discovery is launched carrying the Hubble Space Telescope.
Manuel Noriega surrenders to US for trial.
Poland holds first free election since WWII.
The Americans with Disabilities Act is signed into law.
Washington’s National Cathedral is completed after 80 years of construction.
Maine fishermen trap 28 million pounds of lobster. Previous record set in 1885 with 24 million pounds.
AWARDS & PRIZES
Nobel Peace Prize: Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
Miss America: Debbye Turner (Columbia, MO)
Best Picture of the Year: Dances with Wolves
Best Actor: Jeremy Irons, Reversal of Fortune
Best Actress: Kathy Bates, Misery
SPORTS
NCAA Basketball Champion: UNLV
NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls over Los Angeles Lakers 4:1
College Football Champion: Colorado and Georgia Tech
Heisman Trophy Winner: Ty Detmer QB from Brigham Young
US Open Winner: Hale Irwin
Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers
Super Bowl XXVIII: San Francisco 49ers over Denver Broncos 17-2
World Series Champion: Cincinnati Reds
Heavy Weight Boxing Title: Evander Holyfield
Indianapolis 500 Winner: Arie Luyendyk/185.984 mph.
Wimbledon Singles Champions: Stefan Edberg and Martina Navratilova
Jill Trenary becomes the 1990 Ladies World Figure Skating Champion.
EVERYDAY LIFE
70% of all Americans live in Cities.
Panasonic develops a 6 pound portable word processor that holds files on 3.5” floppy discs
Federal Minimum Wage: $3.80 per hour.
Dow Jones Ave. closes Dec. 31st at 2633.66 down from 2763.20 at the end of 1989.
Gold prices range from $399 to 385.
World Population: 5.2 billion
US Population: 248,709,873 – up 9.8% since 1980
Cost of a new house: $123,000.00
Average Income: $28,906.00/year
New Car: $16,000
Average Rent: $465.00 per month
Tuition to Harvard U.: $13,545
Movie ticket: $4.00 each
Gasoline: $1.34 per gallon
US Postage Stamp: $.25
Gallon of milk: $2.78
Sugar: $1.15/5 pounds
Eggs: $.80 per dozen
Ground Hamburger: $1.30 per pound
Bread: $.70 per loaf
Bacon: $1.90 per pound
Coffee: $3.89 per pound
Life Expectancy: 75.2 years
MOST POPULAR MOVIES:
Dances with Wolves, Goodfellas, Hunt for Red October, Pretty Woman, Ghost, Edward Scissorhands, Misery, Reversal of Fortune
FAVORITE TEVEVISION PROGRAMS:
Murphy Brown, Empty Nest, Bay Watch, Cheers, MacGyver
BIRTHS:
Princess Eugenie of York, Jake Thomas, Emma Watson
DEATHS:
Sammy Davis Jr., Jim Henson, Leonard Bernstein, Ava Gardner, Malcolm Forbes
Annandale in 1990
Fairfax County Population: 818,584
Annandale Retail Establishments Special offers...
Giant and Safeway offer the following:
Turkey $ .99/lb
Top Sirloin Roast $2.39 lb
Chicken $ .69/lb
Ground Round $1.99/lb
Complete Rib dinner at HI Ribsters: $9.95.
Clyde’s Brunch: $8.95
Real Estate Sales in Annandale:
4307 Wynwood Ct. $440,000
4414 Weyburn Dr. $180,000
5118 Cliffhaven Dr. $163,000
8411 Queen Eliz. Blvd. $299,000
3374 Woodburn Rd. $102,000
7817 Killebrew $190,000
Home sales decline. Mortgage rate climbs to 10%.
1990 Businesses that are NO MORE
Black Orchid Roozens Nursery
Squire Rockwell’s McCrory’s
Omar’s Place Crown Books
Dave Pyles Lincoln Mercury LaMirage Hair Salon
Tuthill Stationary Fritzbees
Prime Care Video 99
LaJarna Restaurant Generous Georges
Hallmark Bank and Trust
LOCAL NEWS: 1990-1995:
1990: The boundaries of the Annandale District are changed and renamed Braddock District.
1990: Fairfax County Real Estate Tax Rate is $1.19 per $100 of Assessed Value.
Jan. 1990: NV Transportation Commission announces that $ .72 of every transportation dollar comes from taxes. $10 billion will be needed to meet the transportation needs over the next 20 years. Since the roads fill up as quickly as they are built, they recommended that a 36 mile Monorail circuit from Dulles to Rt 495 to Rt. 66 (Centreville) to Sully Road be built. It would cost half of a metro system and just as efficient. (Nothing came of it.)
Jan. 1990: Fairfax County Libraries celebrate 50 years of service with 22 branches.
March 1990: The roof of Horn & Horn Smorgasborg Restaurant (7203 Little river Turnpike) caught fire when roofers using a torch set it ablaze. Shakey’s (now Magill’s) was not damaged.
March 1990: Seventeen people including a family of seven were displaced when fire swept through four townhouses on Perry Penney Dr.
October 27, 1990: Toll House Park is dedicated.
June 22, 1992: Virginia Railway Express opened from Manassas to DC.
July 4, 1992: Official opening of the Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center.
January 1, 1994: Kiwanis Club of Annandale celebrate their 40th anniversary.
Fall 1994: Annandale Atoms have a perfect 10-0 regular season; become the State Champs; and are ranked 16th in nation.
Dec. 1994: Horticulture Center at Green Spring Gardens opens.
Crime Statistics in Fairfax County 1990:
Rape 100
Manslaughter/Murder 27
Robbery 490
Aggravated/Assault 391
Burglary 2,725
Larceny Theft 21,426
Vehicle Theft 2,054
Total Crime 27,213
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