Video: 'Barcelona 1992 Opening Ceremony - Entrance of Olympic Flag - Olympic Anthem'
(Saturday, July 25, 1992) — Opening ceremonies were held today at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Spain, for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad.
(Thursday, July 16, 1992) — Gov. Bill Clinton and his running mate, Sen. Al Gore (click here to watch his acceptance speech earlier tonight), opened their general election campaign tonight with a stern attack on President Bush’s economic policies and a vision for a Democratic administration that would have as its priorities jobs, health care, AIDS research, the environment and political reform (click here to watch the full speech in better quality). Continue reading Clinton, Gore accept nominations, appeal to middle class 20 years ago tonight (1992)
Video: Cuomo speaks on July 15, 1992
(Wednesday, July 15, 1992) — Gov. Mario Cuomo of New York nominated Bill Clinton for the presidency today at the Democratic National Convention in New York with a ringing endorsement of the Arkansas governor he called “our only hope for change from this nation’s current disastrous course.” Continue reading Cuomo nominates Clinton with a ringing endorsement at Democratic National Convention 20 years ago today (1992)
Video: Jordan speaks, July 13, 1992
(Monday, July 13, 1992) — Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan of Texas delivered the final keynote address of the first night of the 1992 Democratic National Convention. Jordan spoke on “Change: From What, to What?” and advocated an agenda of change for the Democratic Party in policies governing education, civil rights, health care, the environment and other political issues.
Video: July 13, 1992 (20-song playlist)
(Monday, July 13, 1992) — Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band (including Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Todd Rundgren, Dave Edmunds, Burton Cummings, Timothy B. Schmit, Zak Starkey and Timmy Cappello) performed tonight at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, on the tenth of 17 stops on a European tour. Continue reading Starr, All-Starr band perform in Montreux, Switzerland 20 years ago tonight (1992)
Audio: 'I Want to Tell You'
(Monday, July 13, 2002) — Live in Japan, a live album of George Harrison’s December 1991 tour of Japan, was released today in the UK (and released July 14 in the U.S.). Continue reading ‘Live in Japan’ by George Harrison released 20 years ago today (1992)
Video: 'Ringo Starr - Going Home - Part 1' (performances captured on July 6, 1992; interviews were done Sept. 29,1992)
(Monday July 6, 1992) — On the day before his 52nd birthday, Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr returned to his birthplace of Liverpool tonight for a concert with his All-Starr band before 2,300 people at the Empire Theatre. Continue reading Ringo Starr performs in hometown of Liverpool 20 years ago tonight (1992)
Video: 'Michael Jackson - Billie Jean - Live in Munich 1992'
(Saturday, June 27, 1992) — Michael Jackson kicked off his Dangerous World Tour tonight before about 70,000 people at Munich Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany. The tour, which would run to Nov. 11, 1993, included 69 performances to an audience of 3.5 million.
Video: STS-50 launch and landing
(Thursday, June 25, 1992, 12:12:23 p.m. EDT) — The space shuttle Columbia broke through the clouds and roared into orbit today on a marathon 13-day mission that is expected to lead to even longer trips and, eventually, full-time stays in space.
Video: 'Episode 1.1'
(Saturday, June 20, 1992, 9:30 p.m. EDT) — The crew attempt to launch the first broadcast of The Lester Guy Show; however, bizarre events throw the whole show off balance on tonight’s debut episode of the sitcom TV series On the Air.
In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode number 57 on its ‘100 Greatest Episodes of All Time’ list.
