Category Archives: 1990s

William Kennedy Smith acquitted of rape charge 20 years ago this hour (1991)


Video: Smith trial documentary (first 10 minutes)

(Wednesday, December 11, 1991, 5:10 p.m. ET) — After deliberating for 77 minutes, a jury acquitted William K. Smith today of charges that he raped a woman at the Kennedy family’s Palm Beach estate one moonlit night last Easter weekend. Continue reading William Kennedy Smith acquitted of rape charge 20 years ago this hour (1991)

George Harrison, Eric Clapton perform in Osaka 20 years ago this hour (1991)


Video: 'Taxman'

(Wednesday, December 11, 1991, 7 p.m. JST) — Rock legends George Harrison and Eric Clapton performed tonight at Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka, as part of their 12-date tour of Japan. Continue reading George Harrison, Eric Clapton perform in Osaka 20 years ago this hour (1991)

George Harrison, Eric Clapton perform in Hiroshima 20 years ago this hour (1991)


Video: 'Something'

(Friday, December 6, 1991, 7 p.m. JST) — Rock legends George Harrison and Eric Clapton performed tonight at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall, Hiroshima, as part of their 12-date tour of Japan. Continue reading George Harrison, Eric Clapton perform in Hiroshima 20 years ago this hour (1991)

George Harrison, Eric Clapton perform in Osaka 20 years ago this hour (1991)


Video: 'If I Needed Someone'

(Monday, December 2, 1991, 7 p.m. JST) — Rock legends George Harrison and Eric Clapton performed tonight at Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka, as part of their 12-date tour of Japan. Continue reading George Harrison, Eric Clapton perform in Osaka 20 years ago this hour (1991)

George Harrison, Eric Clapton hold news conference in Tokyo 20 years ago today (1991)

(Friday, November 29, 1991) — George Harrison and Eric Clapton held a news conference today at Capitol Tokyu Hotel, Tokyo, to promote their upcoming tour of Japan. Continue reading George Harrison, Eric Clapton hold news conference in Tokyo 20 years ago today (1991)

‘The Stranded’ airs on ‘Seinfeld’ 20 years ago this hour (1991)


Video: 'The Stranded' (clip)

(Wednesday, November 27, 1991, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Jerry and Elaine go to a party with George, while there they send signals to each other to get out of bad party conversations on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Seinfeld.

‘The Tape’ episode airs on tonight’s ‘Seinfeld’ 20 years ago this hour (1991)


'The Tape' (clip)

(Wednesday, November 13, 1991, 9:30 p.m. ET) — While listening to a tape of his previous nights show, Jerry hears the voice of a mysterious woman who talks dirty into his tape recorder and everyone becomes excited by the voice on tonight’s episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld.