Category Archives: 1990s

U.S. President Bill Clinton fires missiles at Baghdad, citing plot to assassinate former President George H.W. Bush 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1993)

1990s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Clinton Orders Missile Attack (1993)'

(Sunday, June 27, 1993, 1:00-2:00 a.m. Arabia Daylight Time; during the 1993 cruise missile strikes on Iraq,
part of Iraqi no-fly zones conflict and the Persian Gulf Conflicts) — U.S. President Bill Clinton ordered a cruise missile attack against the Iraqi intelligence headquarters today in Baghdad after “compelling evidence” showed the Saddam Hussein regime plotted to assassinate former President George H.W. Bush. Continue reading U.S. President Bill Clinton fires missiles at Baghdad, citing plot to assassinate former President George H.W. Bush 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1993) →

Kim Campbell, 46, sworn in as Canada’s first woman prime minister 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 25 1993)

1990s


Video: 'Kim Campbell, Canada's WORST prime minister

(Friday, June 25, 1993) — Under a portrait of Queen Victoria, Kim Campbell was sworn in today in Ottawa as the first woman to head the Canadian government. Continue reading Kim Campbell, 46, sworn in as Canada’s first woman prime minister 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 25 1993) →

Paul McCartney performs concert for national TV broadcast at Blockbuster Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1993)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s, Television 1990s, The Beatles 1990s


Video: 'Paul McCartney - Live at the Blockbuster Pavilion (15/06/1993)' (29 clips)

(Tuesday, June 15, 1993) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney performed a concert tonight before an audience of 19,000 at Blockbuster Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina, which was broadcast live across the United States, with some songs replaced by commercials, by the Fox Television Network. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs concert for national TV broadcast at Blockbuster Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1993) →

Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jurassic Park’ science fiction film premieres in Washington, DC 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 9 1993)

1990s, movies 1990s


Video: 'Jurassic Park' trailer

(Wednesday, June 9, 1993, 7:00 p.m. EDT) — Jurassic Park, an American science fiction film about a billionaire philanthropist and a small team of genetic scientists who have created a wildlife park of cloned dinosaurs, premiered tonight at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C., and was released two days later in the United States. Continue reading Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jurassic Park’ science fiction film premieres in Washington, DC 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 9 1993) →

Paul McCartney performs at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 26 1993)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s, The Beatles 1990s


Video: 'Hotel In Benidorm (Soundcheck)'

(Wednesday, May 26, 1993, scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. CDT; during Paul McCartney’s The New World Tour) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney performed tonight at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, on the 14th stop (and 14th performance) of the North America leg of his The New World Tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 26 1993) →