Category Archives: 1990s

‘The First Time’ by Surface peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1991)

(Saturday, January 26, 1991) — “The First Time” by Surface peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 1991).
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‘Love Will Never Do (Without You)’ by Janet Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 19 1991)

(Saturday, January 19, 1991) — “Love Will Never Do (Without You)” by Janet Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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U.S. and allied forces open air war on Iraq to force Saddam Hussein’s army from Kuwait 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1991)


Video: 'Actual Footage of Desert Storm's First Apache Strikes'

(Thursday, January 17, 1991, 2:38 a.m. Arabia Standard Time/Wednesday, January 16, 1991, 6:38 p.m. EST; during the Gulf War air campaign, part of the Gulf War) — The United States and allied forces opened the long-threatened war this morning to drive President Saddam Hussein’s army from Kuwait, striking Baghdad and other targets in Iraq and Kuwait with waves of bombers and cruise missiles launched from naval vessels.
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‘Hang in Long Enough’ by Phil Collins peaks at #23 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 12 1991)

(Saturday, January 26, 1991) — “Hang in Long Enough” by Phil Collins peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Justify My Love’ by Madonna peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1991)

(Saturday, January 5, 1991) — “Justify My Love” by Madonna peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Jan. 5/12, 1991).
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‘Tom’s Diner’ by DNA featuring Suzanne Vega peaks at #5 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1990)

(Saturday, December 22, 1990)“Tom’s Diner” by DNA featuring Suzanne Vega peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
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‘From a Distance’ by Bette Midler peaks at #2 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1990)

(Saturday, December 15, 1990)“From a Distance” by Bette Midler peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Because I Love You (The Postman Song)’ by Stevie B peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1990)

(Saturday, December 8, 1990)“Because I Love You (The Postman Song)” by Stevie B peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Dec. 8/15/22/29, 1990). Continue reading ‘Because I Love You (The Postman Song)’ by Stevie B peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1990)

‘Stranded’ by Heart peaks at #13 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1990)

(Saturday, December 1, 1990)“Stranded” by Heart peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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Chunnel Tunnel diggers link Britain with European mainland 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1990)


Video: 'Eurotunnel break through 1990 La percée Eurotunnel'

(Saturday, December 1, 1990, 11:12 a.m. GMT) — British and French workers digging the Channel Tunnel between their countries finally met 40 metres beneath the English Channel seabed today after knocking out a passage in a service tunnel.
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