1995 - CompuServe gives custom email addresses to users
CompuServe gives custom email addresses to users, 1995
CompuServe (CompuServe Information Service, also known by its initialism CIS or later CSi) was an American online service, the first major commercial one in the world. It opened in 1969 as a timesharing and remote access service marketed to corporations. After a successful 1979 venture selling otherwise under-utilized after-hours time to Radio Shack customers, the system was opened to the public, roughly the same time as The Source. H&R Block bought the company in 1980 and began to more aggressively advertise the service.
CompuServe dominated the industry during the 1980s and remained a major influence through the mid-1990s. At its peak during the early 1990s, CIS had an online chat system, message forums for a variety of topics, extensive software libraries for most personal computers, and a series of popular online games, including MegaWars III and Island of Kesmai. It introduced the GIF format for pictures and a system for exchanging GIF files.[1] In 1994, it was described as "the oldest of the Big Three information services (the others are Prodigy and America Online)".[2]
In 1997, 17 years after H&R Block had acquired CIS, the parent company announced its desire to sell CIS. A complex deal was devised with WorldCom acting as a broker, resulting in CIS being sold to AOL. In 2015, Verizon acquired AOL, including its CompuServe division. In 2017, after Verizon completed its acquisition of Yahoo!, CompuServe became part of Verizon's newly formed subsidiary Oath Inc. At the time, the remaining original parts of CIS were closed down, leaving it only as an internet service provider and a sub-brand of AOL. Oath was then divested as the new Yahoo! company in 2021.
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Gulf War 1, 1991- CNN Reporter Thinks He is Under a Nerve Gas Attack In Israel
Gulf War 1, 1991- CNN Reporter Thinks He is Under a Nerve Gas Attack in Israel
On 17 January 1991, Iraq initiated a missile campaign against Israel. Over the course of the next month, approximately 42 Scud missiles were fired into Israeli territory, primarily at the cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. The missile attacks began on the same day as the Gulf War aerial bombardment campaign, which was targeting military infrastructure within Iraqi-occupied Kuwait. As many Muslim-majority and Arab countries were actively contributing to the American-led military coalition, the Iraqi government had expected them to rescind their support if Israel responded to the missile campaign by attacking Iraq. However, Israel did not retaliate
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Oprah Winfrey’s audience reacting to OJ Simpson's verdict in real time Oct 3, 1995
Oprah Winfrey’s audience reacting to OJ Simpson's verdict in real time Oct 3, 1995
Oprah Gail Winfrey (/ˈoʊprə/; born Orpah Gail Winfrey;[b] January 29, 1954), also known mononymously as Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndication for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media" she was the richest African-American of the 20th century and was once the world's only black billionaire. By 2007, she was often ranked as the most influential woman in the world.
Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024) was an American football player and actor who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. Regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time, his professional success was overshadowed by his trial and controversial acquittal for the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994.
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O.J. Simpson verdict is not guilty October 3, 1995
O.J. Simpson verdict is not guilty
The verdict in the O.J. Simpson murder trial is read in court on October 3, 1995. Simpson was found not guilty of murder.
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LOCAL NY NEWS COVERAGE-'93 WORLD TRADE CENTER BOMBING-February 26, 1993
LOCAL NY NEWS COVERAGE-'93 WTC BOMBING-February 26, 1993
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Columbine High School shooting Breaking News Footage April 20, 1999
Columbine High School shooting Breaking News Footage Columbine
April 20, 1999
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January 8 1992, George HW Bush vomits and faints in the lap of the Japanese Prime Minister
January 8 1992, George HW Bush vomits and faints in the lap of the Japanese Prime Minister
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Michael Jackson Statement Live From Neverland 1993
Michael addresses the first allegations in a very emotional speech.
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President Bill Clinton Response to Lewinsky Allegations Jan 26, 1998
President Bill Clinton Response to Lewinsky Allegations Jan.26, 1998
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Hillary Clinton Whitewater Press Conference - April 22,1994
Hillary Clinton Whitewater Press Conference - April 22,1994
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BBC: Princess Diana death announcement August 31, 1997
BBC: Princess Diana death announcement August 31, 1997
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OJ Simpson Bronco Chase June 17, 1994 LIVE
LIVE: OJ Simpson on the run in 1994 Full version
June 17, 1994
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Bush, Clinton, Perot: The first 1992 presidential debate
The 1992 presidential election cycle featured incumbent President George H.W. Bush, a Republican; Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, the Democratic nominee; and businessman Ross Perot, running as an independent.
October 11, 1992, in St. Louis.
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Ross Perot 1992 - Balancing the Budget & Reforming Government Infomercial
Ross Perot Infomercial during the 1992 General Election campaign
Balancing the Budget & Reforming Government
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General Norman Schwarzkopf's Famed News Conference 1991 Iraq war
GEN Norman Schwarzkopf briefs the public immediately after the ground victory in Desert Storm (1991)
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Bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics CNN July, 27 1996
The Centennial Olympic Park bombing was a domestic terrorist pipe bombing attack on Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 27, 1996, during the Summer Olympics. The blast directly killed one person and injured 111 others; another person later died of a heart attack.
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Bill Clinton inaugural address: Jan. 20, 1993
Bill Clinton inaugural address: Jan. 20, 1993
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Murrah Building Bombing Video from Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995
Bombing of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City on April, 19, 1995
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President George H.W. Bush Addresses the Nation as the Gulf War begins - January 16, 1991
President George H.W. Bush Addresses the Nation as the Gulf War begins - January 16, 1991
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