Category Archives: 1990s

George Harrison begins rehearsals for benefit concert 20 years ago today (1992)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s, The Beatles 1990s

(Saturday, April 4, 1992) — Ex-Beatle George Harrison began rehearsals today for a benefit concert for the Natural Law Party (NLP) at Shepperton Film Studios in London. The concert is set for Apr. 6, 1992, at Royal Albert Hall, three days before Britain’s general election.

Ringo Starr tapes appearance on ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ 20 years ago this hour (1992)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s, Television 1990s, The Beatles 1990s

(Thursday, April 2, 1992) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr taped an appearance today for the comedy talk show Late Night with David Letterman at NBC Studio 6A at the RCA (later GE) Building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City to promote his upcoming album and tour. The taping would air the following day.

‘The Silence of the Lambs’ scores surprise sweep at Oscars 20 years ago tonight (1992)

1990s, movies 1990s, Television 1990s

(Monday, March 30, 1992) — The politically incorrected The Silence of the Lambs re-wrote Academy Award history tonight as the grisly drama about an FBI rookie and a flesh-eating killer swept the top five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director (Jonathan Demme) Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Best Actress (Jodie Foster) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Ted Tally) at the 64th Academy Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles and hosted by Billy Crystal. Continue reading ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ scores surprise sweep at Oscars 20 years ago tonight (1992) →

Duke’s Laettner hits miracle shot at buzzer in OT 20 years ago tonight (1992)

1990s

(Saturday, March 28, 1992) — Christian Laettner hit a miracle turnaround jumper from near the foul line tonight as the buzzer sounded to give defending NCAA champion Duke a 104-103 overtime victory over Kentucky and a fifth consecutive trip to the Final Four.

‘Lunch Stories’ episode airs on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1992)

1990s, Television 1990s


Video: 'Lunch Stories' (part 1)

(Wednesday, March 11, 1992, 8:30 p.m. ET) — It’s lunchtime at McKinley High and the cafeteria is full of life on tonight’s episode of the TV comedy-drama series The Wonder Years. Continue reading ‘Lunch Stories’ episode airs on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1992) →

‘Howards End’ opens in U.S. 20 years ago today (1992)

1990s, movies 1990s


Video: 'Howards End' trailer

(Friday, March 13, 1992) — Howards End, a film about class relations in turn-of-the-20th-century England, opened today in U.S. theaters, including the Fine Arts in New York.

Directed by James Ivory, the film starred Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter and Emma Thompson. It would go on to receive nine Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.

House votes to list names of 355 who wrote bad checks 20 years ago today (1992)

1990s


Video: Rick Santorum on House banking scandal (1992, part 1)

(Friday, March 13, 1992) — The U.S. House of Representatives, trying to weather a politically embarrassing firestorm, voted unanimously today to publicly identify 355 current and former members who had overdrawn their accounts at the House bank. Continue reading House votes to list names of 355 who wrote bad checks 20 years ago today (1992) →

‘Hero’ episode airs on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1992)

1990s, Television 1990s


Video: 'Hero' (part 1)

(Wednesday, March 11, 1992, 8:30 p.m. ET) — McKinley High’s basketball team is having a great season thanks to their star player, Bobby Riddle on tonight’s episode of the TV comedy-drama series The Wonder Years. Continue reading ‘Hero’ episode airs on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1992) →