The May 2, 1990 was a Wednesday under the star sign of ♉. It was the 121 day of the year. President of the United States was George Bush.
If you were born on this day, you are 36 years old. Your last birthday was on the Saturday, May 2, 2026, 54 days ago. Your next birthday is on Sunday, May 2, 2027, in 310 days. You have lived for 13,203 days, or about 316,892 hours, or about 19,013,564 minutes, or about 1,140,813,840 seconds.
Date: 03 May 1990
By John T. McQuiston
John McQuiston
LEAD: A 26-year-old man was arrested in Newport News, Va., yesterday and was charged with killing a gypsy-cab driver in the Bronx 11 days ago, the police said.
Date: 02 May 1990
By Steven Prokesch, Special To the New York Times
Steven Prokesch
LEAD: The leaders of the European Community may still be uncertain about what a united Europe will mean, but that does not faze Robert Maxwell, as he prepares to introduce what he calls ''Europe's first national weekend newspaper.''
Date: 02 May 1990
LEAD: International A2-12 Moscow's annual May Day parade this year included throngs of protesters who jeered President Gorbachev and the Kremlin leadership. The protesters were allowed to march through Red Square at the end of the parade. Page A1 Old May Days fade away, and fun arrives
Date: 02 May 1990
LEAD: Peggy Walsh, the San Francisco bureau chief of The Associated Press for the last four years, will become executive editor of The New York Times News Service on June 1. She will be in charge of the news, photo and graphics operations for the news service, which transmits breaking news and feature stories, photographs and graphics to more than 650 newspapers and other clients in more than 50 countries.
Date: 03 May 1990
LEAD: * Bearings Inc., Cleveland, agreed in principle to buy King Bearing Inc., Corona, Calif., from a subsidiary of the Emerson Electric Co.
Date: 02 May 1990
Reuters
LEAD: The Compaq Computer Corporation cut the retail prices of its notebook-sized computers in a bid to make the line more accessible to a wider audience. The Houston-based computer maker said the suggested retail price of its LTE/286 model 40 had been reduced to $4,799, from $4,999, and its LTE/286 model 20 cut to $3,999, from $4,499.
Date: 02 May 1990
Reuters
LEAD: The Kinark Corporation, a chemical and metals company, said it had received a buyout offer of $7 a share from Steel Partners L.P. The bid is subject to the arrangement of financing and other conditions. One of the conditions is the completion of the previously announced sale of Kinark's hotel properties for at least $12 million.
Date: 02 May 1990
Reuters
LEAD: The Georgia-Pacific Corporation said that in the wake of its recent acquisition of the Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation, it was exploring the sale of some assets that might not fit its long-term strategy. It said no final decision had been made on the sale of the assets, which include a linerboard mill at Valdosta, Ga.; a paper mill at Tomahawk, Wis., and certain box plants.
Date: 03 May 1990
Reuters
LEAD: The General Motors Corporation's Chevrolet and Oldsmobile divisions announced new incentive programs that include increased rebates on certain models. The Chevrolet plan includes a $750 rebate on the new 1991 Caprice and Camaro models as well as $500 back on the Geo Metro and $1,000 on the Geo Tracker.