On this day in pop culture history: Eric Clapton joined The Beatles for a day

30 years ago today: ‘Watchmen’ changed comics

On this day in pop culture history: ‘Purple Rain’ opened in theaters

39 years ago today: Comic-Con welcomed stormtroopers to the nerd Mecca for the first time

On this day in pop culture history: ‘The Lion King’ stepped into the sun

20 years ago today: Disney’s own outcast, ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame,’ premiered

On this day in pop culture history: ‘Batman Forever’ introduced batnipples

15 years ago today: ‘Atlantis: The Lost Empire’ and ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’ premiered

25 years ago today: ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’ opened in theaters

14 years ago today: ‘Zoolander’ opened in theaters

On this day in pop culture history: Stephen King released two books at once

18 years ago today: U2’s historic performance in war-torn Bosnia

45 years ago today: Monty Python debuted their Spanish Inquisition sketch

30 years ago today: George Clooney’s debut on ‘Facts of Life’

19 years ago today: Oprah Winfrey launched her book club

53 years ago today: Ringo Starr’s sad tambourine moment

Remember that time Lucy of ‘Peanuts’ raised the price of her Psychiatric Help?