Category Archives: 1990s

‘Heat’ epic crime drama film premieres in Burbank, California 30 years ago tonight (Dec 6 1995)


Video: 'Heat' trailer

(Wednesday, December 6, 1995, evening PST)Heat, an epic crime drama film about a group of five lifetime robbers who plan one last heist, premiered tonight at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Continue reading ‘Heat’ epic crime drama film premieres in Burbank, California 30 years ago tonight (Dec 6 1995)

‘Sense and Sensibility’ premieres in Beverly Hills 30 years ago this hour (Dec 4 1995)


Video: 'Sense and Sensibility' trailer

(Monday, December 4, 1995, 7:30 p.m. PST)Sense and Sensibility, a British–American period drama film version of Jane Austen’s classic tale of two sisters with different romantic notions, premiered tonight at Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, California. Continue reading ‘Sense and Sensibility’ premieres in Beverly Hills 30 years ago this hour (Dec 4 1995)

‘One Sweet Day’ by Mariah Carey featuring Boyz II Men peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Dec 2 1995)

(Saturday, December 2, 1995) — “One Sweet Day” by Mariah Carey featuring Boyz II Men peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for 16 weeks (Dec. 2/9/16/23/30, 1995, Jan. 6/13/20/27, Feb. 3/10/17/24, Mar. 2/9/16, 1996), the longest running number one song on the chart until 2019. Continue reading ‘One Sweet Day’ by Mariah Carey featuring Boyz II Men peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Dec 2 1995)

NASA launches craft to peer at the Sun 30 years ago this hour (Dec 2 1995)


Video: 'NASA/ESA SOHO - Launch, December 2, 1995'

(Saturday, December 2, 1995, 3:08 a.m. EST) — NASA today launched the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), a joint project of the United States and the European Space Agency, on a $1 billion mission to study the sun and interplanetary space.

‘Exhale (Shoop Shoop)’ by Whitney Houston peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Nov 25 1995)

(Saturday, November 25, 1995) — “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” by Whitney Houston peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Exhale (Shoop Shoop)’ by Whitney Houston peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Nov 25 1995)

Princess Diana admits adultery in BBC interview 30 years ago this hour (Nov 20 1995)

Video: 'Panorama Special - The Princess Diana Interview'

(Monday, November 20, 1995, 9:40 p.m. GMT) — In an extraordinarily candid interview that the British Broadcasting Corporation estimated had been watched tonight by 15 million people in Britain, Princess Diana, the estranged wife of Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, admitted being unfaithful to Prince Charles.

‘The Beatles Anthology’ documentary television series premieres on ABC 30 years ago this hour (Nov 19 1995)


Video: 'The Beatles - Anthology I' (8 videos)

(Sunday, November 19, 1995, 9:00-11:00 p.m. EST)The Beatles Anthology, a documentary series on the career of The Beatles, premiered tonight on ABC-TV. Continue reading ‘The Beatles Anthology’ documentary television series premieres on ABC 30 years ago this hour (Nov 19 1995)

‘Toy Story’ animated adventure comedy film premieres in Hollywood 30 years ago today (Nov 19 1995)


Video: 'Toy Story' trailer

(Sunday, November 19, 1995, evening PDT)Toy Story, a computer-animated buddy-comedy adventure film that follows a group of anthropomorphic toys who pretend to be lifeless whenever humans are present, premiered tonight at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Continue reading ‘Toy Story’ animated adventure comedy film premieres in Hollywood 30 years ago today (Nov 19 1995)

‘Casino’ epic crime drama film premieres in New York City 30 years ago tonight (Nov 14 1995)


Video: 'Casino' trailer

(Tuesday, November 14, 1995, evening EST)Casino, a crime drama film about greed, deception, money, power and murder between two mobster best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire, premiered tonight at the Coronet Theatre, a Broadway theater at 230 West 49th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York. Continue reading ‘Casino’ epic crime drama film premieres in New York City 30 years ago tonight (Nov 14 1995)

James Bond film ‘GoldenEye’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago tonight (Nov 13 1995)


Video: 'Goldeneye Trailer'

(Monday, November 13, 1995, evening EST)GoldenEye, the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 officer James Bond, premiered tonight at Radio City Music Hall at 1260 Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Continue reading James Bond film ‘GoldenEye’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago tonight (Nov 13 1995)