Video: '5/21/1998 CNN Today - Thurston High School Shooting (Part 1)'
(Thursday, May 21, 1998; shortly before 8:00 a.m PDT) — An expelled student opened fire inside Thurston High School today in Springfield, Oregon, killing two students (Ben Walker and Mikael Nickolauson) and wounding another 25 people, a day after he killed his parents. Continue reading Teen gunman opens fire in Oregon high school 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1998)
Video: 'The Impostors' trailer
(Monday, May 18, 1998) — The Impostors, an American farce motion picture about two out-of-work actors who accidentally stowaway on a ship to hide from a drunken, belligerent lead actor who has sworn to kill them for belittling his talents, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading ‘The Impostors’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1998)
Video: 'SINATRA PASSING OF A LEGION' (51 videos)
(Thursday, May 14, 1998, 10:50 p.m. PDT) — American singer, actor, and producer Frank Sinatra, one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century, died tonight at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a heart attack. He was 82. Continue reading Frank Sinatra, 82, dies in Los Angeles 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1998)
Video: 'The Final Ending of Seinfeld'
(Thursday, May 14, 1998, 8:45-10:00 p.m. EDT) — Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer are arrested for violating the “Good Samaritan Law” after standing idly by during a carjacking in fictional Latham, Massachusetts, on “The Finale,” a two-part series finale of the American sitcom Seinfeld that aired tonight on NBC to an audience of 76 million viewers. Continue reading 76 million watch ‘Seinfeld’ finale 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1998)
Video: 'Ringo Starr The View 6 17 1998'
(Thursday, May 14, 1998) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr performed today at ABC Television Studios in New York City for the June 17, 1998, edition of the talk show The View. Continue reading Ringo Starr performs on ‘The View’ 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1998)
Video: 'Ringo Starr - Photograph'
(Wednesday, May 13, 1998) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr performed today at The Bottom Line in New York City for the June 28, 1998, edition of VH1 Storytellers, a television music series produced by the VH1 network, and for a live album (released on Oct. 20, 1998). Continue reading Ringo Starr performs for ‘VH1 Storytellers’ 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1998)
Video: 'We Were There: CBS News at 50 special (1998)'
(Monday, May 4, 1998, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — CBS’ first half-century of television news reporting was commemorated tonight on the network with a special report anchored by Charles Osgood. Continue reading ‘We Were There: CBS News at 50’ airs 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1998)
(Saturday, May 2, 1998) — “You’re Still the One” by Shania Twain peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for nine weeks. Continue reading ‘You’re Still the One’ by Shania Twain peaks at #2 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1998)
(Saturday, April 25, 1998) — “Too Close” by Next peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for five non-consecutive weeks (Apr. 25, May 2/9/16/30, 1998). Continue reading ‘Too Close’ by Next peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 25 1998)
Video: 'Sarah McLachlan - Live - Mirrorball' (23 videos)
(Monday, April 20, 1998) — The filming of two concerts performed on consecutive nights began tonight at Theater of the Clouds in the Rose Garden arena in Portland, Oregon, for Sarah McLachlan’s concert video Mirrorball, released Oct. 12, 1999. Continue reading Sarah McLachlan begins filming ‘Mirrorball’ concert video 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1998)
