Daily Archives: November 28, 2017

North Korean agents blow up South Korean airliner in mid-flight 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1987)

1980s, Cold War


Video: '1987, the North Korean Spy who blew up a plane, Korean Air Flight 858'

(Sunday, November 29, 1987, 2:05 p.m. KST) — Korean Air Flight 858, a scheduled international passenger flight between Baghdad, Iraq, and Seoul, South Korea, exploded in mid-air today upon the detonation of a bomb planted inside an overhead storage bin in the airplane’s passenger cabin by North Korean agents. Continue reading North Korean agents blow up South Korean airliner in mid-flight 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1987) →

The Beatles record ‘Christmas Time Is Here Again!’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles - Christmas Time Is Here Again (1967)'

(Tuesday, November 28, 1967, 6:00 p.m.-2:45 a.m. GMT) — “Christmas Time Is Here Again!,” a holiday musical/spoken performance by The Beatles for their fan club, was recorded today at EMI Studio 3 in London. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Christmas Time Is Here Again!’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1967) →

‘(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life’ by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1987)

1980s, Movies 1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, November 28, 1987) — “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life’ by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1987) →