Video: 'The 1988 President's Dinner'
(Wednesday, May 11, 1988, 9:52 p.m. EDT) — U.S. President Ronald Reagan endorsed Vice President George H.W. Bush as his successor tonight during a black-tie Republican fund-raiser in Hall A at the District of Columbia Convention Center, saying “I’m going to work as hard as I can” to make Bush the “next President of the United States.” Continue reading Reagan endorses Bush as successor 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1988)
Video: 'George Harrison - This Is Love'
(Tuesday, May 10, 1988) — “This Is Love”/”Breath Away from Heaven,” the third single from the album Cloud Nine by former Beatle George Harrison, was released today in the U.S. (June 13, 1988 in the UK). Continue reading ‘This Is Love’/’Breath Away from Heaven’ single by George Harrison released 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1988)
(Saturday, May 7, 1988) — “Wishing Well” by Terence Trent D’Arby peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wishing Well’ by Terence Trent D’Arby peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 7 1988)
Video: 'China Beach 1x00a - Pilot Part 1'
(Sunday, April 26, 1988, 9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — China Beach, an American dramatic television series set at an evacuation hospital during the Vietnam War, debuted tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘China Beach’ debuts on ABC-TV 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 26 1988)
(Saturday, April 23, 1988) — “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” by Whitney Houston peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Apr. 23/30, 1988). Continue reading ‘Where Do Broken Hearts Go’ by Whitney Houston peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 23 1988)
(Saturday, April 23, 1988) — “I Saw Him Standing There” by Tiffany (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Saw Him Standing There’ by Tiffany peaks at #7 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 23 1988)
Video: 'G18048811' (Demjanjuk verdict at 1:10)
(Monday, April 18, 1988, 8:00 p.m. Israel Daylight Time) — An Israeli court today convicted John Demjanjuk, a 68-year-old retired auto worker from Cleveland identified by Holocaust survivors as “Ivan the Terrible,” of committing war crimes at the Treblinka death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. Continue reading Demjanjuk found guilty of Holocaust war crimes 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1988)
Video: 'My Neighbor Totoro' trailer
(Saturday, April 16, 1988) — My Neighbor Totoro, a Japanese animated fantasy film about two girls who with a sick mother find escape with the spirits of the forest, was released today in Japan. Continue reading ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ released in Japan 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 16 1988)
Video: 'Grave of the Fireflies' trailer
(Saturday, April 16, 1988) — Grave of the Fireflies, a Japanese animated war drama film about a boy and his little sister who struggle to survive World War II in Japan, was released today in Japan. Continue reading ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ released in Japan 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 16 1988)
Video: '1988 Oscars' (25 videos)
(Monday, April 11, 1988, 6:00-9:33 p.m. PST) — The Last Emperor, a British-Italian epic biographical drama film about about China’s final emperor, Pu Yi, who becomes a pawn of imperial forces, won nine Oscars tonight at the 60th Academy Awards, including Best Picture (Jeremy Thomas, producer) and Best Director (Bernardo Bertolucci). Continue reading ‘The Last Emperor’ wins Best Picture 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1988)
