Video: 'July 3-5, 1988 Iran Air Flight 655 Shootdown News Coverage (Part 1)'
(Sunday, July 3, 1988; 10:54 a.m. Iran Standard Time) — The USS Vincennes, while seeking to protect itself from what was thought to be a hostile F-14 jet fighter, today shot down Iran Air Flight 655, a scheduled civilian passenger flight from Tehran to Dubai. Continue reading U.S. downs Iranian airliner mistaken for jet fighter 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1988)
(Saturday, July 2, 1988) — “Dirty Diana” by Michael Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Dirty Diana’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1988)
(Saturday, July 2, 1988) — “The Valley Road” by Bruce Hornsby and the Range peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Valley Road’ by Bruce Hornsby and the Range peaks at #5 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1988)
Video: 'Seconds from Disaster S02E11 Paris Train Crash'
(Monday, June 27, 1988, 7:09 p.m. CET) — An SNCF commuter train that had apparently suffered a brake failure slammed head-on into a stationary train today at the Gare de Lyon terminal in Paris, killing at least 56 people and injuring 55. Continue reading 56 people killed in Gare de Lyon rail accident 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1988)
(Saturday, June 25, 1988) — “Foolish Beat” by Debbie Gibson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Foolish Beat’ by Debbie Gibson peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 25 1988)
Video: 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' trailer
(Tuesday, June 21, 1988) — Who Framed Roger Rabbit, an American live-action/animated fantasy film about a tough detective who tries to clear a cartoon character charged with murder, premiered tonight at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 1988)
(Saturday, June 18, 1988) — “Together Forever” by Rick Astley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Together Forever’ by Rick Astley peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1988)
(Saturday, June 18, 1988) — “Should I Say Yes?” by Nu Shooz peaked at #41 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Should I Say Yes?’ by Nu Shooz peaks at #41 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1988)
Video: 'Bull Durham' trailer
(Wednesday, June 15, 1988, noon EDT) — Bull Durham, an American romantic comedy sports film about a losing minor league baseball team in North Carolina and the English teacher who choses one promising player each year to educate and seduce, opened today at Criterion Center Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘Bull Durham’ opens in New York City 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1988)
Video: 'Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute - In order of appearance' (49 videos)
(Saturday, June 11, 1988; starting at approximately noon BST) — The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (also referred to as Freedomfest), a popular-music concert marking the forthcoming 70th birthday of the imprisoned anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela, was staged on today at Wembley Stadium in London and broadcast to 67 countries and an audience of 600 million. Continue reading Concert marks Mandela Nelson’s birthday 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1988)
