1990 Oscars 62nd Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 26, 1990Held at: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: Billy CrystalEligibility Year: 1989TriviaBilly’s Debut: This was the first time Billy Crystal hosted the Oscars, and he would go on to host the ceremony nine times.Driving Miss Daisy Drives Home: Driving Miss Daisy won Best Picture, but its director […]
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1990 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 21, 1990Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: Garry ShandlingEligibility Year: October 1, 1988 – September 30, 1989TriviaBette’s Big Win: Bette Midler’s “Wind Beneath My Wings” won both Record of the Year and Song of the Year, becoming one of the most iconic songs of her career.Rap Debut: This
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75 Big Hair and Power Rock Ballads That Ruled the Arena Big hair and power rock ballads turned hard rock, glam metal, arena rock, and heavy pop into full-volume heartbreak. These were the songs where the leather jackets stayed on, the lighters went up, and somebody in the video definitely looked out a rainy window.
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa is part of the Campo dei Miracoli Piazza, one of the most famous squares in the city. In 1987, the entire square became the site for the construction of a new public park, “Campo dela Mira Coli” or “Miri Park.”The Tower of Pisa is located next to the Cathedral of
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1989 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 1989 Billboard Number One Hits list closed the 1980s with hair metal, adult-contemporary ballads, teen pop, dance-pop, pop-rock, movie songs, and the first signs of the slick early-1990s sound. Poison opened the year, Paula Abdul and Milli Vanilli each scored three No. 1 hits, Janet Jackson
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>1989 Trivia, Fun Facts, and HistoryIn 1989, the Berlin Wall fell, the Cold War effectively ended, and the world reorganized itself around new possibilities. Batman broke box office records. The Simpsons premiered. The Game Boy launched. Exxon Valdez spilled 10.8 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound. Boris Yeltsin visited an American supermarket
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Popular and Best-selling Books From 1980: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum Cosmos by Carl Sagan The Covenant by James A. Michener The Devil’s Alternative by Frederick Forsyth Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card The Fifth Horseman by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre Firestarter by Stephen King God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert Jailbird – Kuty
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1989 Music Hits: Pop, Rock, Rap, Dance, and Big Radio Anthems 1989 music hits caught pop music at a very busy crossroads. The late ’80s were still loud, glossy, and big-haired, but hip-hop, dance-pop, college rock, and alternative sounds were pushing harder into the mainstream. It was the kind of year where Madonna, The B-52’s,
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Biggest Billboard Hits of the 1980s: MTV Pop, New Wave, Rock Anthems, Dance Hits, Power Ballads, and Songs That Defined the DecadeThe biggest Billboard hits of the 1980s captured a decade when music became more visual, electronic, danceable, and personality-driven. Radio still mattered, but MTV, music videos, movie soundtracks, synthesizers, drum machines, arena rock, pop
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Boris Yeltsin’s Eye-Opening Visit To a Texas Supermarket in 1989Boris Yeltsin, during his visit to the United States in 1989 as the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR. On September 16, 1989, visited a supermarket in Houston, Texas. The main reason for this visit was to see firsthand the abundance
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1989 Oscars 61st Academy AwardsWinners Announced: Wednesday, March 29, 1989Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: no oneEligibility Year: 1988TriviaNo Host, No Problem: This was one of the rare occasions where the Oscars had no host. Instead, the ceremony opened with an infamous musical number featuring Rob Lowe and Snow White.Rain Man Rains Supreme: Rain
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United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established on March 15, 1989, to provide comprehensive healthcare services, benefits, and support to American veterans and their families, building upon a long history of veterans’ assistance in the United States.The origins of the VA date back to the Revolutionary
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80s Dance Music vs. 70s Disco: Dance Hits, Party Songs and Club Classics80s dance music and 70s disco are closely connected, but they do not feel exactly the same. Disco gave pop culture the steady club beat, the mirror ball, the extended dance mix, and the idea that the dance floor could drive the hit
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1989 Grammy Award Winners1989 Grammy Award Winners 1989 Grammy WinnersWinners Announced: February 22, 1989Held at: Radio City Music Hall, New YorkHost: Billy CrystalEligibility Year: October 1, 1987 – September 30, 1988TriviaBilly’s Back: Billy Crystal returned as host, adding his comedic flavor to the music industry’s biggest night.Jazzy Jodie: Jodie Watley was awarded Best New Artist, marking
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100 1980s Advice Songs: Life Lessons, Warnings and Words to Live By 1980s advice songs turned life lessons into pop hooks, rock choruses, dance-floor slogans, and the occasional synth-powered warning label. Some gave clear encouragement. Some told people to stop, think, fight, believe, relax, express themselves, or please stop making questionable choices near sidewalks. Advice
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1988 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 1988 Billboard Number One Hits list captured late-1980s pop at full power: superstar albums, teen pop, adult-contemporary ballads, hard rock, dance-pop, movie soundtrack hits, and a few gloriously strange one-week wonders. George Michael owned the year, Michael Jackson kept the Bad era rolling, Whitney Houston made
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1988 Trivia, Fun Facts, and Pop Culture HistoryIn 1988, a graduate student at Cornell released a self-replicating program onto the internet from an MIT terminal, and by morning, a significant portion of the connected internet had ground to a halt. Die Hard arrived and settled the question of what a Christmas movie could be. Steffi
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1988 Music Hits: Hair Metal, Hip-Hop, Dance-Pop, and Big Movie Ballads 1988 music hits were loud, glossy, catchy, and all over the place in the best possible way. Rock bands still ruled arenas, hip-hop was pushing harder into mainstream pop culture, dance tracks were filling clubs, and movie soundtracks were still minting hits like Hollywood
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1988 Oscars 60th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: April 11, 1988Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: Chevy ChaseEligibility Year: 1987In-Depth Details and TriviaNew Venue: After years at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Oscars moved to the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.One-Man Show: Unlike previous years featuring multiple hosts, Chevy Chase held the reins alone, bringing his
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1988 Grammy Award Winners 1988 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: March 2, 1988 Held at: Radio City Music Hall, New York Host: Billy Crystal Eligibility Year: October 1, 1987 – September 30, 1988 In-Depth Details and Trivia East Coast Venue: After being mostly hosted in Los Angeles, the Grammys took a bite of the Big
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1987 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 1987 Billboard Number One Hits list captured late-1980s pop at full volume: arena rock, dance-pop, adult-contemporary ballads, movie soundtrack hits, R&B, teen pop, and the rise of several artists who would remain major names into the 1990s. The Bangles opened the year with Walk Like an
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1987 Trivia, Fun Facts, and Pop Culture HistoryQuick Facts from 1987World Changing Event: Black Monday — on October 19, 1987, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 508 points, a 22.6% single-day loss, the largest percentage drop in stock market history.Top Song: “Faith” by George MichaelMust-See Movies: The Princess Bride, Good Morning Vietnam, Moonstruck, Dirty Dancing,
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1987 Music Hits: Rock Anthems, Dance-Pop, Hip-Hop, Movie Ballads, and Big MTV Energy1987 music hits captured one of the busiest years of the late ’80s. Arena rock was still massive, pop radio was packed with glossy hooks, hip-hop was pushing further into the mainstream, and movie soundtracks were delivering songs that practically came with their
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“Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate”by Ronald Reagan, on June 12, 1987, in BerlinChancellor Kohl, Governing Mayor Diepgen, ladies and gentlemen: Twenty four years ago, President John F. Kennedy visited Berlin, and speaking to the people of this city and the world at the city hall. Well since then two other presidents have come, each in
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1987 Oscars 59th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 30, 1987Held at: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHosts: Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn, Paul HoganEligibility Year: 1986In-Depth Details and TriviaTriple Hosting Power: A unique trio of Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn, and Paul Hogan added a mix of humor and charm to the event.Platoon Dominates: Oliver Stone’s Platoon was
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1987 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: February 24, 1987 Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles Host: Billy Crystal Eligibility Year: October 1, 1985 – September 30, 1986 Trivia Billy Crystal’s Debut: Known for his comedic brilliance, Billy Crystal hosted the Grammys, adding humor and wit to the evening. Paul Simon’s Triumph: Paul Simon’s album Graceland
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1986 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 1986 Billboard Number One Hits list captured a fast-moving pop year filled with charity singles, movie ballads, dance-pop, synth-pop, arena rock, adult-contemporary hits, and early superstar runs from Whitney Houston, Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Bon Jovi. Lionel Richie carried over from 1985, Dionne & Friends delivered
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1986 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1986World Changing Event: The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant reactor #4 exploded on April 26, 1986, in the Soviet Union. The blast and resulting radiation exposed an estimated 500,000 to 6,000,000 people to dangerous levels of radiation. The USSR actively suppressed information about the severity of the disaster —
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1986 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 1986 music was peak mid-80s: big pop ballads, MTV-ready rock, dance-pop, funk, synth-pop, movie soundtrack hits, rap crossover moments, and a few novelty records that somehow survived the decade with their leg warmers intact. Dionne & Friends, Robert Palmer, Prince, Run-D.M.C., Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Berlin,
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American Girl DollsAmerican Girl is a line of dolls that is marketed towards young girls, released on May 5, 1986. The dolls are 18 inches tall and come from various ethnicities, religions, and social classes from different eras in history. Each doll is sold with a book that provides a backstory for the doll and
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