On This Day

[HG]

Re: On This Day - June

16th June 1978

The film version of Grease premiered in New York.

Altogether now, "Those summmeeerrrrr nighhhttttttttttttsssssssss, tell me more , tell me morreeee"

[HG]

Re: On This Day - June

17th June 1994

OJ Simpson was pursued through LA by half the LAPD watched live on TV by millions. When he was caught he was charged with the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

[rossobantam]

Re: On This Day - June

17th June 1994

OJ Simpson was pursued through LA by half the LAPD watched live on TV by millions. When he was caught he was charged with the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

15 years ago jeez

[kazboot]

Re: On This Day - June

17th June 1994

OJ Simpson was pursued through LA by half the LAPD watched live on TV by millions. When he was caught he was charged with the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

I wonder if he did it.

[rossobantam]

Re: On This Day - June

didn't her family take him to a civil court, and won?

[HG]

Re: On This Day - June

18th June 1976

ABBA performed for Sweden's King and his Queen-to-be on the eve of their Royal Wedding.

Question: what song was written for this performance?

No prizes, just for fun

[andyccm]

Re: On This Day - June

June 19th 1978

Joy Division released their Unknown Pleasures Album, its 30yrs old today!!!!!

[andyccm]

Re: On This Day - June

18th June 1976

ABBA performed for Sweden's King and his Queen-to-be on the eve of their Royal Wedding.

Question: what song was written for this performance?

No prizes, just for fun

They performed Dancing Queen, but I dont think it was written specifically for the event as Benny and Bjorn wrote it in 1975

[HG]

Re: On This Day - June

June 19th 1988

Over 3,000 East Germans gathered at the Berlin Wall to hear Michael Jackson. Jackson was performing a concert on the other side of the wall in West Berlin.

[HG]

Re: On This Day - June

They performed Dancing Queen, but I dont think it was written specifically for the event as Benny and Bjorn wrote it in 1975

Quite right, I stand corrected

It was released in 1976 though.

[andyccm]

Re: On This Day - June

June 22nd 1981

Mark Chapman pleaded guilty to the murder of John Lennon

[HG]

On This Day - July

1st July 1979

Sony introduced the Walkman.

[HG]

Re: On This Day - July

2nd July 1994

Colombian football player Andres Escobar was shot, 10 days earlier he had scored an own goal in a World Cup finals match.

[HG]

Re: On This Day - July

3rd July 1971

Doors singer Jim Morrison was found dead in his bath in Paris, he died from heart failure after a heavy drinking session.

[HG]

Re: On This Day - July

6th July 1988

The oil platform Piper Alpha caught fire in the North Sea killing all 167 people on board.