Video: 'Halle Berry Wins Best Actress: 74th Oscars (2002)'
(Sunday, March 24, 2002, evening PST) — Halle Berry became the first African-American performer to win a Best Actress Oscar tonight at the 74th Academy Awards, for her work in Monster’s Ball. Continue reading Halle Berry becomes first Black performer to win a Best Actress Oscar 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 #2002)
(Saturday, March 9, 2002) — “Ain’t It Funny” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for the first of six consecutive weeks (Mar. 9/16/23/30, Apr. 6/13, 2002). Continue reading ‘Ain’t It Funny (Murder Remix)’ by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 2002)
(Saturday, February 23, 2002) — “Always on Time” by Ja Rule featuring Ashanti peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two consecutive weeks (Feb. 23/Mar. 2, 2002). Continue reading ‘Always on Time’ by Ja Rule featuring Ashanti peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 23 2002)
Video: 'President Bush Axis of Evil Speech'
(Tuesday, January 29, 2002, approximately 9:00 p.m. EST; during the War on terror and the War in Afghanistan) — In his first State of the Union address, President George W. Bush told Americans tonight that “our war against terror is only beginning” and sent new warnings to terrorists around the world and to three nations — Iran, Iraq and North Korea — states which he said constitute “an axis of evil.” Continue reading President George W. Bush targets ‘axis of evil’ in State of the Union address 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 2002)
(Saturday, December 22, 2001) — “How You Remind Me” by Nickelback peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of four weeks (Dec. 22/29, 2001, Jan. 5/12, 2002). Continue reading ‘How You Remind Me’ by Nickelback peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 2001)
Video: 'BBC1 News - The "Shoe-bomber" - Christmas Eve 2001' (video of landing at 2:00)
(Saturday, December 22, 2001, at approximately 10:50 a.m. EST; during the 2001 shoe bomb attempt) — Richard Reid, an Islamic fundamentalist from the United Kingdom and self-proclaimed Al-Qaeda operative, tried to detonate plastic explosives concealed within his shoes today on a jetliner bound from Paris to Miami but was subdued by flight attendants and fellow passengers. Continue reading Shoe bombing attempt aboard transatlantic flight thwarted by flight attendants and passengers 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 2001)
(Saturday, December 15, 2001) — “U Got It Bad” by Usher peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of six non-consecutive weeks (Dec. 15, 2001, Jan. 19/26, Feb. 2/9/16, 2002).
Video: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' trailer
(Monday, December 10, 2001, evening GMT) — The wizard Gandalf enlists a hobbit and a team of adventurers to protect the One Ring from the evil Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, an epic fantasy adventure film that was launched at a glitzy world premiere tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ premieres in London 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 2001)
Video: 'NBC News archive footage of the Green River Killer' (coverage after Ridgway's arrest begins at 23:43)
(Friday, November 30, 2001, about 3 p.m. PST) — Gary Ridgway — better known as the “Green River Killer,” an American serial killer responsible for the murders of at least 71 teenage girls and women mostly near Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, during the 1980s and 1990s — was apprehended today as he was leaving the Kenworth truck factory where he worked in Renton, Washington. Continue reading ‘Green River’ serial killer Gary Ridgway apprehended in Renton, Washington 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 30 2001)
Video: 'Paul McCartney's reaction to George Harrisons Death.'
(Friday, November 30, 2001) — The two surviving Beatles mourned George Harrison today as “a best friend” and a “baby brother,” and flags were lowered in Liverpool where the band was born. Continue reading Surviving ex-Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr mourn George Harrison 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 30 2001)
