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)
(Saturday, April 18, 1998) — “Sex and Candy” by Marcy Playground peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Sex and Candy’ by Marcy Playground peaks at #8 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1998)
Video: 'Linda McCartney's Death 1'
(Friday, April 17, 1998) — Linda McCartney, wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, a photographer whose portraits of 1960’s rock stars have become classics and an activist for animal rights, died today at the McCartney family ranch in Tucson, Arizona, of breast cancer at the age of 56. Continue reading Linda McCartney, 56, dies at Tucson ranch 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 17 1998)
Video: 'Cambodia 1998 The Death of Pol Pot' (warning: the audio on this video is extraordinarily high)
(Wednesday, April 15, 1998, 10:15 p.m. local time) — Pol Pot, the notorious leader of the Khmer Rouge regime that sent as many as two million Cambodians to mass graves that are often referred to as the “Killing Fields,” died tonight of an apparent heart attack while under house arrest in his jungle hideout in northern Cambodia near the Thai border. Continue reading Cambodia’s ‘Killing Fields’ architect dies 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1998)
Video: 'Good Friday Agreement on RTE News, 10th April 1998 Part I'
(Good Friday, April 10, 1998, 5:36 p.m. BST) — The Northern Ireland peace talks produced a landmark settlement today in Belfast, Northern Ireland, that forged concessions from fiercely antagonistic Catholic and Protestant figures in an effort to settle one of the century’s most enduring conflicts. Continue reading Irish talks produce landmark settlement 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1998)
(Saturday, April 4, 1998) — “All My Life” by K-Ci & JoJo peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Apr. 4/11/18, 1998). Continue reading ‘All My Life’ by K-Ci & JoJo peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 4 1998)
