Video: 'Homicide Life On The Street 5 03 Prison Riot Full Episodes 2015 New HD'
(Friday, October 18, 1996, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — At the state penitentiary, a cafeteria scuffle turns into a riot that leaves two inmates dead on tonight’s episode of the NBC sitcom television series Homicide: Life on the Street. Continue reading ‘Prison Riot’ episode airs on ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1996)
Video: 'Oct 16, 1996 2nd Presidential Debate Clinton & Dole'
(Thursday, October 16, 1996, 9:00-10:30 p.m. EDT; during the United States presidential election, 1996) — In a spirited confrontation before the nation’s voters, former U.S. Senator Bob Dole used the second and final televised presidential debate tonight in San Diego to attack the ethical and governmental record of President Bill Clinton repeatedly as scandal tainted and undeserving of renewal at the ballot box. Continue reading Dole charges after Clinton in last debate 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1996)
(Saturday, October 12, 1996) — “Where Do You Go” by No Mercy peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
Video: 'Oct 9, 1996 - VP Debate Between Gore & Kemp'
(Wednesday, October 9, 1996, 9:00 p.m. EDT; during the 1996 presidential election campaign) — Vice President Al Gore and his Republican challenger, Jack Kemp, faced off tonight in a 90-minute debate that presented voters with rival economic messages and partisan cross-sniping over social issues like abortion and affirmative action that have received scant airing in the Presidential contest. Continue reading Economy dominates Gore-Kemp vice presidential debate 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1996)
Video: 'The Debut of Fox News Channel - 10-07-1996'
(Monday, October 7, 1996, 6:00 a.m. EDT) — Fox News Channel (FNC), also known as Fox News, an American basic cable and satellite news television channel created by Australian-American media mogul Rupert Murdoch, launched today to 17 million cable subscribers. Continue reading Fox News Channel debuts 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1996)
Video: 'Oct 6, 1996 - 1st Presidential Debate Clinton & Dole'
(Sunday, October 6, 1996, 9:00 p.m. EDT; during the 1996 presidential election campaign) — U.S. President Bill Clinton briskly defended his stewardship tonight as improving the lives of ordinary Americans while former Senator Bob Dole tried to chip at his record by saying that average people had become worse off in the last four years and would prosper with Dole’s proposal for a major tax cut. Continue reading Clinton, Dole spar over Medicare, taxes in first debate 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1996)
Video: '3rd Rock from The Sun 2x03 - Hotel Dick'
(Sunday, September 29, 1996, 8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT) — Now that he is growing closer to Mary, Dick begins to feel that he should tell her the truth about where he and the others really come from on tonight’s episode of the NBC sitcom television series 3rd Rock from the Sun
. Continue reading ‘Hotel Dick’ episode airs on ‘3rd Rock from the Sun’ 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1996)
Video: 'My Emmy Moment: Julia Louis-Dreyfus'
(Sunday, September 8, 1996, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Frasier dominated the 48th Primetime Emmy Awards tonight, winning two awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series (the third of five consecutive awards in this category). Continue reading ‘Frasier,’ ‘ER’ big winners at Primetime Emmy Awards 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1996)
Video: '1996 Oscars' (28 videos)
(Monday, March 25, 1996, 6:00-9:38 p.m. PST) — Braveheart, a historical drama epic film about Scottish national hero Sir William Wallace and his 13th-century rebellion against landowning English nobles, won seven Oscars tonight at the 68th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Mel Gibson for Best Director. Continue reading ‘Braveheart’ wins Best Picture at 68th Academy Awards 20 years ago this hour (Mar 25 1996)
Video: '38th Grammy Awards (1996) Album of the Year - Jagged Little Pill (Alanis Morissette)'
(Wednesday, February 28, 1996, 8:00-11:00 p.m. EST) — A cheating ex-boyfriend and a voice full of breaks and wails brought four major Grammy Awards to Alanis Morissette, the 21-year-old Canadian songwriter who was the big winner tonight in the 38th Annual Grammy Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Her Jagged Little Pill was named album of the year and best rock album; its first single, “You Oughta Know,” was named best rock song and best rock female vocal performance (click here for several clips from the show).
