Category Archives: 1990s

Egyptian jet carrying 217 plunges into Atlantic Ocean 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 31 1999)

1990s


Video: 'Mayday - Death and Denial (FULL)'

(Sunday, October 31, 1999, 1:52 a.m. EST) — EgyptAir Flight 990, a regularly scheduled flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairo International Airport, Egypt, with a stop at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean this morning about 60 miles south of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, killing all 217 passengers and crew on board. Continue reading Egyptian jet carrying 217 plunges into Atlantic Ocean 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 31 1999) →

‘Smooth’ by Santana featuring Rob Thomas peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 23 1999)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s

(Saturday, October 23, 1999) — “Smooth” by Santana featuring Rob Thomas peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for twelve consecutive weeks (Oct. 23/30, Nov. 6/13/20/27, Dec. 4/11/18/25, 1999, Jan. 1/8, 2000). Continue reading ‘Smooth’ by Santana featuring Rob Thomas peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 23 1999) →

‘Heartbreaker’ by Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1999)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s

(Saturday, October 9, 1999) — “Heartbreaker” by Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 9/16, 1999). Continue reading ‘Heartbreaker’ by Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1999) →

‘Fight Club’ premieres at Venice Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 10 1999)

1990s, movies 1990s


Video: 'Fight Club' trailer

(Friday, September 10, 1999) — Fight Club, a film about a man discontented with his white-collar job who forms a “fight club” with a soap salesman and becomes embroiled in a relationship with him and a destitute woman, premiered today at the Venice Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Fight Club’ premieres at Venice Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 10 1999) →

‘Sweet and Lowdown’ premieres at Telluride Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1989)

1990s, movies 1990s, Popular Music 1990s, Woody Allen


Video: 'Sweet and Lowdown' trailer

(Saturday, September 4, 1999, late evening MDT) — The first public screening of Sweet and Lowdown, an American comedy-drama film about a self-confident jazz guitarist who falls in love with a mute woman, was held late tonight during a secret sneak preview at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado, one day before the film’s official world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Sweet and Lowdown’ premieres at Telluride Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1989) →

Earthquake kills 17,000+ people in northwest Turkey 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1999)

1990s


Video: 'GREAT QUAKES IZMIT, TURKEY'

(Friday, August 17, 1999, 3:01:39 a.m. local time; during the 1999 Izmit earthquake) — More than 17,000 people were killed and another 40,000 injured today when a 37-second magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck a densely populated region of northwestern Turkey. Continue reading Earthquake kills 17,000+ people in northwest Turkey 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1999) →

‘Genie in a Bottle’ by Christina Aguilera peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 31 1999)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s

(Saturday, July 31, 1999) — “Genie in a Bottle” by Christina Aguilera peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for five consecutive weeks (July 31, Aug. 7/14/21/28, 1999). Continue reading ‘Genie in a Bottle’ by Christina Aguilera peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 31 1999) →

‘Wild Wild West’ by Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1999)

1990s, movies 1990s, Popular Music 1990s

(Saturday, July 24, 1999) — “Wild Wild West” by Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wild Wild West’ by Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1999) →