(Saturday, October 12, 1991) — “Emotions” by Mariah Carey peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of three weeks (October 12/19/26, 1991). Continue reading ‘Emotions’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1991)
Category Archives: 1990s
Anita Hill accuses Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1991)
Video: 'October 11, 1991: Anita Hill Full Opening Statement (C-SPAN)'
(Friday, October 11, 1991; during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination) — Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, law professor Anita Hill today accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexually harassing her. Continue reading Anita Hill accuses Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1991)
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‘I Adore Mi Amor’ by Color Me Badd #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1991)
(Saturday, September 21, 1991) — “I Adore Mi Amor” by Color Me Badd peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two consecutive weeks (Sept. 21/28, 1991). Continue reading ‘I Adore Mi Amor’ by Color Me Badd #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1991)
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‘The Promise of a New Day’ by Paula Abdul peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1991)
(Saturday, September 14, 1991) — “The Promise of a New Day” by Paula Abdul peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, her sixth (and last, to date) chart-topping single. Continue reading ‘The Promise of a New Day’ by Paula Abdul peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1991)
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‘Unforgettable’ by Natalie Cole with Nat “King” Cole peaks at #14 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1991)
(Saturday, August 24, 1991) — “Unforgettable” by Natalie Cole with Nat “King” Cole peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of three weeks. Continue reading ‘Unforgettable’ by Natalie Cole with Nat “King” Cole peaks at #14 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1991)
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Gorbachev returns to Moscow after 1991 Soviet coup d’état attempt fails 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1991)
Video: 'Top News Story August 22, 1991'
(Thursday, August 22, 1991, 2:15 a.m. Eastern European Summer Time; during the 1991 Soviet coup d’état attempt; part of the Revolutions of 1989 and Dissolution of the Soviet Union) — A coup by hard-line Communists collapsed yesterday as abruptly as it began, and President Mikhail S. Gorbachev returned to Moscow early this morning to reassert control of the Soviet Union. Continue reading Gorbachev returns to Moscow after 1991 Soviet coup d’état attempt fails 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1991)
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1991 Soviet coup d’état attempt begins 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1991)
Video: 'CNN - Soviet coup (first reports)' (coverage begins Aug. 18, 1991, at 11:27 p.m. EDT)
(Monday, August 19, 1991, state of emergency declared at 5:57 a.m. Eastern European Summer Time; during the 1991 Soviet coup d’état attempt; part of the Revolutions of 1989 and Dissolution of the Soviet Union) — Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev was tentatively ousted from power today by military and K.G.B. authorities while he was on vacation in the distant Crimea. Continue reading 1991 Soviet coup d’état attempt begins 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1991)
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‘Every Heartbeat’ by Amy Grant peaks at #2 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1991)
(Saturday, August 17, 1991) — “Every Heartbeat” by Amy Grant peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Every Heartbeat’ by Amy Grant peaks at #2 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1991)
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Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee publishes first-ever website 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1991)
Video: 'World's First Website | Internet History |W3History'
(Tuesday, August 6, 1991) — The World Wide Web became publicly available today as English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee, 36, published the world’s first website while working at CERN, the huge particle physics lab located in the Swiss Alps. Continue reading Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee publishes first-ever website 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1991)
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‘(Everything I Do) I Do It for You’ by Bryan Adams peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 27 1991)
(Saturday, July 27, 1991) — “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” by Bryan Adams peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of seven weeks (July 27, August 3/10/17/24/31, September 7, 1991). Continue reading ‘(Everything I Do) I Do It for You’ by Bryan Adams peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 27 1991)
