On This Day In History – August 15th

Backstreet Boys, Billy the Kid, Starship Enterprise, Spoke, Metallica, Woodstock and more.

34 years ago - In 1988, the Billy the Kid western "Young Guns" was released, starring Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, and Lou Diamond Phillips.

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31 years ago - In 1991, Metallica released their self-titled fifth album, which everyone refers to as The Black Album. That's the one with "Enter Sandman", "The Unforgiven", and "Nothing Else Matters".

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45 years ago - In 1977, the Space Shuttle Enterprise passed its first solo test flight by taking off from atop a Boeing 747, separating and then touching down in California's Mojave Desert. Sadly, the Enterprise never made it into space.

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28 years ago - In 1994, the second Woodstock, Woodstock 94, kicked off to mark the 25th anniversary of the original. It ran for three days and the tickets cost $135 each, or you could watch it on Pay-Per-View for $49.

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25 years ago - In 1997, the Backstreet Boys released their self-titled debut album, featuring their smash hit "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)".

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