Category Archives: 1990s

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) →

‘That’s the Way Love Goes’ by Janet Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1993)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s

(Saturday, May 15, 1993) — “That’s the Way Love Goes” by Janet Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of eight weeks (May 15/22/29, June 5/12/19/26, July 3, 1993). Continue reading ‘That’s the Way Love Goes’ by Janet Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1993) →

Cesar Chavez, 66, organizer of union for migrants, dies in San Luis, Arizona 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 23 1993)

1990s


Video: 'Cesar Chavez - American Civil Rights Activist | Mini Bio | BIO'

(Friday, April 23, 1993) — Cesar Chavez, the migrant worker who emerged from the poverty of an agricultural valley in Arizona to found America’s first successful union of farm workers, was found dead today in San Luis, Ariz. He was 66. Continue reading Cesar Chavez, 66, organizer of union for migrants, dies in San Luis, Arizona 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 23 1993) →

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum dedicated in Washington, D.C., to honor victims of Nazi extermination 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 22 1993)

1990s, The Holocaust, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'United States Holocaust Memorial Museum opening ceremony, April 23rd, 1993'

(Thursday, April 22, 1993, the ceremony began at approximately 11:00 a.m. EST; President Clinton spoke at 12:43 p.m. EST) — Nearly 50 years after the furnaces of Nazi Germany devoured their last victims, survivors, and world leaders gathered beneath a bleak, disconsolate sky today to dedicate a museum chronicling man’s descent into darkness and the indifference to the evil that marked the era. Continue reading U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum dedicated in Washington, D.C., to honor victims of Nazi extermination 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 22 1993) →

51-day stand-off at Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ends with fire that kills 76 people, including sect leader David Koresh 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 19 1993)

1990s


Video: 'CBS News Special Report: Reckoning In Texas - Waco Siege (1993)'

(Monday, April 19, 1993, Branch Davidians started setting fire to the complex around 11:30 a.m. CDT; during the Waco Siege) — The 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian religious cult compound near Waco, Texas, ended today as fire destroyed the structure after federal agents began smashing their way in. Continue reading 51-day stand-off at Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ends with fire that kills 76 people, including sect leader David Koresh 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 19 1993) →