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)
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)
(Saturday, March 24, 1990) — “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 24/31, 1990). Continue reading ‘Black Velvet’ by Alannah Myles peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1990)
(Saturday, March 17, 1990) — “I Go to Extremes” by Billy Joel peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Go to Extremes’ by Billy Joel peaks at #6 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1990)
Video: 'ABC News Update - Lithuania Declares Indpenedance - March 1990'
(Sunday, March 11, 1990, 10:44 p.m. Eastern European Time; during the Cold War) — Lithuania tonight proclaimed itself a sovereign state, legally free of the Soviet Union, and named the leaders of a non-Communist government to negotiate their future relations with Moscow. Continue reading Parliament in Lithuania, 124-0, declares nation independent 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1990)
(Saturday, March 10, 1990) — “Roam” by The B-52’s peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Roam’ by The B-52’s peaks at #3 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1990)
(Saturday, March 3, 1990) — “Escapade” by Janet Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Mar. 3/10/17, 1990). Continue reading ‘Escapade’ by Janet Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 3 1990)
(Saturday, March 3, 1990) — “Dangerous” by Roxette peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Dangerous’ by Roxette peaks at #2 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 3 1990)
Video: 'Mandela walking out of prison with Winnie'
(Sunday, February 11, 1990, 4:15 p.m. South Africa Standard Time) — Nelson Mandela, leader of the movement to end South African apartheid, walked out of Victor Verster Prison near Paarl today with his wife, Winnie, after serving more than 27 years. Continue reading South African black activist Nelson Mandela freed after 27 years in captivity 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 11 1990)
(Saturday, February 10, 1990) — “Opposites Attract” by Paula Abdul and The Wild Pair peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Feb. 10/17/24, 1990). Continue reading ‘Opposites Attract’ by Paula Abdul and The Wild Pair peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1990)
