Video: 'Pizza Hut Ringo and The Monkees'
(Sunday, June 29, 1995, 7:00 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr’s TV commercial for Pizza Hut, appearing alongside three members of the group The Monkees, including Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork, premiered tonight on “Entertainment Tonight” and “Extra,” the latter of which aired at 7:00 p.m. in New York City. Continue reading Ringo Starr appears in Pizza Hut commercial with three Monkees 30 years ago this hour (June 29 1995)
Video: 'STS-71 - First Shuttle-Mir Docking - Stabilized, Upscaled (1995/06/29) - Atlantis, Mir space station'
(Sunday, June 29, 1995, 13:00:16 UTC) — The space shuttle Atlantis and the Russian Mir space station docked for the first time today, doing it so flawlessly that space officials hope it will aid the joint ambitions of the Russian and American space programs. Continue reading First Space Shuttle to dock with Russian space station Mir 30 years ago this hour (June 29 1995)
(Friday, June 27, 1995, 9:40 p.m. PDT) — One day before a U.S.-imposed deadline for reaching an auto trade accord with Japan, U.S. President Bill Clinton defended his record as a free-trader today but vowed that he is ready to slap punitive tariffs on Japanese luxury cars if there isn’t a deal. Continue reading U.S. President Bill Clinton defends free-trade record but warns Japan 30 years ago today (June 27 1995)
Video: 'Japan 1995' (21 videos)
(Friday, June 27, 1995, 7:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time) — Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed tonight at Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, with John Entwistle, Randy Bachman, Mark Farner, Felix Cavaliere, Billy Preston, Zak Starkey and Mark Rivera.
Video: 'Apollo 13' trailer
(Thursday, June 22, 1995, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. PDT) — Apollo 13, a historical docudrama film about the tense days of the Apollo 13 lunar mission crisis in 1970, premiered today at the Academy Theater in Beverly Hills, California. Continue reading ‘Apollo 13’ docudrama film premieres in Beverly Hills 30 years ago this hour (June 22 1995)
(Saturday, June 17, 1995) — “Scream” by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Video: 'Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us'
(Thursday, June 15, 1995) — Leaders from two prominent Jewish organizations today condemned lyrics from an upcoming Michael Jackson song, calling them anti-Semitic and inappropriate for his global teen audience. Continue reading Jewish leaders criticize Michael Jackson lyrics as offensive despite 30 years ago today (June 15 1995)
Video: 'Situation Critical - S01E05 - Downed Pilot' (rescue at 42:30)
(Thursday, June 8, 1995, 6:44 a.m. CEST; during Operation Deny Flight, part of the NATO intervention in Bosnia) — United States marines staged an audacious rescue mission into the Bosnian war zone after dawn today, snatching up a missing American fighter pilot from his hiding place in the woods and helicoptering him to safety through a smattering of Bosnian Serb missile and machine-gun fire. Continue reading Downed U.S. pilot rescued in Bosnia in daring raid 30 years ago this hour (June 8 1995)
(Saturday, June 3, 1995) — “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?” by Bryan Adams peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (June 3/10/17/24, July 1, 1995). Continue reading ‘Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?’ by Bryan Adams peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (June 3 1995)
Video: 'Situation Critical - S01E05 - Downed Pilot'
(Friday, June 2, 1995, 3:03 p.m. CEST; during Operation Deny Flight, part of the NATO intervention in Bosnia) — A U.S. Air Force F-16C was shot down today by a Bosnian Serb surface-to-air missile while on a NATO air patrol in northern Bosnia; the pilot, Capt. Scott F. O’Grady, was rescued by U.S. Marines six days later.
