Video: 'Khobar Towers Bombing - The Bomb Was Bigger Than Expected'
(Tuesday, June 25, 1996, 9:50 p.m. AST) — A truck bomb ripped through an apartment complex housing Air Force pilots and other American military personnel near the eastern Saudi Arabian city of Dhahran today, killing 19 Americans, wounding 498 people and raising new concern about the stability of the vast Saudi desert kingdom.
(Saturday, June 22, 1996) — “Theme from Mission: Impossible“ by Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Video: 'Paul McCartney LIPA opening 1996'
(Friday, June 7, 1996) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth got a taste of showbiz “Fame” today when she joined Paul McCartney to open the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), a school for performing arts set up by the former Beatle in his home city. Continue reading Queen, McCartney open Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 20 years ago today (June 7 1996)
Video: 'Mission: Impossible' trailer
(Wednesday, May 22, 1996) — Mission: Impossible, an action spy film inspired by the TV series (1966-1973; 1988-1990), was released today in the U.S. and Canada.
Directed by Brian De Palma, the film starred Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Henry Czerny, Emmanuelle Béart, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, Kristin Scott Thomas and Vanessa Redgrave.
(Saturday, May 18, 1996) — “Tha Crossroads” by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight consecutive weeks (May 18/25, June 1/8/15/22/29, July 6, 1996).
Video: 'President Clinton Signing Megan's Law'
(Monday, May 17, 1996, 10:50 a.m. EDT) — U.S. President Bill Clinton signed a measure today requiring neighborhood notification when sex offenders move in.
“Megan’s Law,” as it’s known, was named for Megan Kanka, a seven-year-old New Jersey girl who was raped and murdered in 1994.
Video: 'USA: WASHINGTON: BOB DOLE TO RESIGN AS LEADER IN SENATE UPDATE'
(Wednesday, May 15, 1996) — Declaring that he now has “nowhere to go but the White House or home,” Senator Bob Dole announced today that he was resigning from the Senate (effective June 11, 1996) and forsaking a 35-year Congressional career in hopes of recharging his Presidential campaign. Continue reading Dole resigns Senate seat to pursue presidency 20 years ago today (May 15 1996)
Video: 'ValuJet Flight 592 'Florida Everglades Plane Crash''
(Saturday, May 11, 1996, 2:13:42 p.m. EDT) — An Atlanta-bound ValuJet DC-9 caught fire today shortly after takeoff from Miami and crashed into the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people on board.
(Saturday, May 4, 1996) — “Always Be My Baby” by Mariah Carey peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 4/11, 1996).
It was Carey’s 11th of 18 number one hits on the chart (1990-2008).
Video: 'TV Land Debut, April 29, 1996'
(Monday, April 29, 1996, afternoon MST) — TV Land, an American basic cable and satellite television channel, launched today as a 24-hour offshoot of Nickelodeon’s successful nighttime classic television block Nick at Nite.
