Christopher Darden's "In Contempt" was the #1 book on The New York Times Best Seller List for non-fiction #30yearsagotoday. Darden, co-prosecutor in the murder trial of OJ Simpson, detailed his experiences in the book. "In Contempt" held onto the top spot for six weeks.
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The first volume of Stephen King's "The Green Mile" was published #30yearsagotoday. Subtitled "The Two Dead Girls," it was the first of six volumes which were eventually compiled into a single novel. A movie adaptation of the book was released in 1999.
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#30yearsagotoday, The Prodigy released "Firestarter." It was the lead single for their 3rd studio album, "The Fat of the Land." Featuring samples from songs by The Breeders, Art of Noise, and Ten City, "Firestarter" peaked at #1 on the UK Single Chart and cracked the American Top 40.
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"Primary Colors" was the #1 book on The New York Times Best Seller List #30yearsagotoday. Published anonymously by Joe Klein, "Primary Colors" was a thinly disguised send-up of Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign. The book was later adapted into a film starring John Travolta.
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"Fargo" was released #30yearsagotoday. The film, by the Coen Brothers, featured Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, and Steve Buscemi. Commercially successful, it was critically acclaimed, garnering 7 Oscar nods. McDormand won Best Actress and the Coens won Best Original Screenplay.
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British-Barbadian singer Mark Morrison released "Return of the Mack" #30yearsagotoday. The third single from Morrison's debut, it peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the UK Singles Chart. The single went multi-platinum in the US, UK, and New Zealand.
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"Trainspotting" was released #30yearsagotoday. Based on the novel of the same name by Irvine Welsh, the film starred Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, and Kelly Macdonald. Despite the gritty subject matter and low budget, the film was critically and commercially successful.
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#30yearsagotoday, Fugees released their 2nd and final album, "The Score." The album went to #1 on Billboard 200 and its track, "Killing Me Softly" became an international hit despite not being released as a single. The album is certified 7x platinum in the US, 5x platinum in the UK.
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#30yearsagotoday, Fox aired new episodes of "Living Single," "Martin," and "New York Undercover."
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"Black Sheep," starring Chris Farley and David Spade, was the number one film in the country #30yearsagotoday. The last movie where Farley and Spade would appear in together, "Black Sheep" would gross over $30 million despite mixed to poor reviews.
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Superbowl XXX took place #30yearsagotoday. An estimated 94 million viewers watched as the Dallas Cowboys squared off against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Sun Devil Stadium in Arizona. Vanessa Williams sang the National Anthem; Diana Ross performed at halftime. The Cowboys won 27-17.
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"From Dusk till Dawn" was the #1 film in the US #30yearsagotoday. Written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Robert Rodriguez, the film starred George Clooney and Tarantino. Despite mixed reviews and controversy over its violence, "From Dusk till Dawn" earned over $40 million.
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"3rd Rock From the Sun" premiered on NBC #30yearsagotoday. Starring John Lithgow, Jane Curtin, Kristen Johnston, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the show ran for 139 episodes and was nominated for over 60 awards. Lithgow and Johnston both won Emmys for their respective roles.
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"Nobody Knows" by the Tony Rich Project jumped 22 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 #30yearsagotoday. From Tony Rich's debut album, "Words," "Nobody Knows" eventually peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was later nominated for a Grammy and is certified platinum in the US.
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"Waiting To Exhale" was released in the US #30yearsagotoday. Based on the novel by Terry McMillan, the film was directed by Forest Whitaker and starred Angela Bassett and Whitney Houston. Despite mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success, earning $82 million at the box office.
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"Ned & Stacey," "Can't Hurry Love," "Star Trek: Voyager," "Murphy Brown," and a new episode of "The Nanny" all aired on primetime television #30yearsagotoday.
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30 years ago tonight... hard to believe this #phish ticket survived that set 1 closer of Jimi Hendrix's 🔥Fire🔥.
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"Exhale (Shoop, Shoop)" by Whitney Houston was the top song on the Billboard Hot 100 #30yearsagotoday. The lead single from the soundtrack of "Waiting To Exhale," the song was Houston's last #1 Hot 100 hit. The song was nominated for four Grammys and is certified platinum in the US.
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Martin Scorcese's "Casino" was released #30yearsagotoday. Starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Sharon Stone, the film was based on a book by Nicholas Pileggi. Casino was successful with critics and at the box office. Stone won a Golden Globe and received an Oscar nod for her role.
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#30yearsagotoday, the Atlanta Braves won their first World Series since 1957. The Braves defeated the Cleveland Indians in 6 games, winning their 3rd World Series overall. The game was met with widespread protests from Indigenous groups over use of Native American mascots.
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The Million Man March took place in Washington, DC #30yearsagotoday. Called by Louis Farrakhan, the march featured speeches from Jesse Jackson, Martin Luther King III, Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, and Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Crowd size has been estimated to be between 400,000 to 835,000.
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Mad TV premiered on Fox #30yearsagotoday. Intended to compete with Saturday Night Live, the show never enjoyed high ratings. However, it was nominated for 43 Emmys and won five. Nicole Suillivan, Aries Spears, Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, and Artie Lange were all cast members.
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The 2nd trial of Lyle and Erik Menendez began #30yearsagotoday. The 1st trial of the brothers, who stood accused of murdering their parents, had ended in a mistrial. The trial lasted until March 1996 with the jury voting to convict. The brothers were sentenced to life without parole.
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Gus Van Zant's "To Die For" was released #30yearsagotoday. Starring Nicole Kidman, Joaquin Phoenix, and Matt Dillon, the film was inspired by Pamela Smart, a woman who had her teen lover murder her husband. The role was a breakout performance for Kidman who won her first Golden Globe
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#30yearsagotoday, "Dead Presidents" was released in the US. The film was directed by the Hughes Brothers in their follow-up to "Menace II Society." Starring Larenz Tate, Chris Tucker, and Bokeem Woodbine, the film was moderately successful, despite mixed to negative reviews.
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OJ Simpson was acquitted of murder #30yearsagotoday. Simpson stood accused of killing his ex-wife and one of her friends. Approximately 150 million people watched the verdict be read on live television.
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"Seven" was the #1 film in the country #30yearsagotoday. Directed by David Fincher, the movie starred Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kevin Spacey. Despite controversy over the film's gore, its reviews were mostly good. The movie made $327 million at the box office.
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#30yearsagotoday, "Showgirls" was released. Directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Elizabeth Berkley, the movie was a critical and commercial failure. However, home video allowed the film to turn a profit. Widely considered to be "so bad it's good," the film is a cult classic.
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#30yearsagotoday, The Washington Post published "Industrial Society and Its Future," the Unabomber's manifesto. Atty General Janet Reno encouraged this as it could be used to identify the suspect. David Kaczynski, a social worker, recognized it as the work of his brother, Ted.
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