Category Archives: 1990s

‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ by Sinéad O’Connor peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 21 1990)

(Saturday, April 21, 1990)“Nothing Compares 2 U” by Sinéad O’Connor peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Apr. 21/28, May 5/12, 1990). Continue reading ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ by Sinéad O’Connor peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 21 1990)

‘Twin Peaks’ series debuts on ABC-TV 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1990)


Video: 'Twin Peaks Opening and Closing Theme 1990 - 1991'

(Sunday, April 8, 1990, 9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — The American mystery horror drama television series Twin Peaks, which follows an investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper and local Sheriff Harry S. Truman into the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer in the fictional rural town of Twin Peaks, Washington, debuted tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘Twin Peaks’ series debuts on ABC-TV 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1990)

Paul McCartney performs at Kingdome in Seattle 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 29 1990)


Video: Paul McCartney Live At The Kingdome, Seattle, USA (Thursday 29th March 1990)'

(Thursday, March 29, 1990; during the The Paul McCartney World Tour) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney performed tonight at the Kingdome in Seattle during the third North American leg of his four-continent, 103-show world tour to promote his new studio album, Flowers in the Dirt. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs at Kingdome in Seattle 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 29 1990)

Arsonist torches 87 people in horrific Happy Land fire 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1990)


Video: 'Happy Land Social Club fire in Bronx WABC 3/25/90'

(Sunday, March 25, 1990, 3:30 a.m. EST; during the Happy Land fire) — 87 people, most of them Honduran and Dominican immigrants, were killed early this morning when a deliberately set fire raced through an illegal overcrowded social club, the Happy Land, in the Bronx borough of New York City. Continue reading Arsonist torches 87 people in horrific Happy Land fire 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1990)