(Saturday, June 7, 1980) — “Biggest Part of Me” by Ambrosia peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Biggest Part of Me’ by Ambrosia peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1980)
Category Archives: 1980s
‘Cars’ by Gary Numan peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1980)
(Saturday, June 7, 1980) — “Cars” by Gary Numan peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Cars’ by Gary Numan peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1980)
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CNN, TV’s first all-news service, debuts 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 1 1980)
Video: 'CNN First Hour: June 1, 1980'
(Sunday, June 1, 1980, 6:00 p.m. EDT) — CNN, the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage, made its debut tonight.
Cable News Network, founded by American media proprietor Ted Turner, launched with an original staff of 25 employees based at its headquarters in Atlanta, and bureaus in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
The inaugural broadcast on the channel was an introduction by Turner, who read a “poem” of dedication to a crowd of 700 onlookers on the front lawn of the old Progressive Club in Altanta and a nationwide cable TV audience.
The first news story on CNN was a report on how the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has reacted to the May 29, 1980, shooting of civil rights leader Vernon Jordan.
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‘Funkytown’ by Lipps Inc. peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1980)
(Saturday, May 31, 1980) — “Funkytown” by Lipps Inc. peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (May 31, June 7/14/21, 1980). Continue reading ‘Funkytown’ by Lipps Inc. peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1980)
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‘Brass in Pocket’ by The Pretenders peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1980)
(Saturday, May 31, 1980) — “Brass in Pocket” by The Pretenders peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Brass in Pocket’ by The Pretenders peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1980)
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‘Rarities’ compilation album by The Beatles peaks at #21 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1980)
Video: 'Album Review 187: The Beatles - Rarities
(Saturday, May 31, 1980) — Rarities, a compilation album released The Beatles, peaked at #21 on today’s Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rarities’ compilation album by The Beatles peaks at #21 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1980)
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‘The Shining’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1980)
Video: 'The Shining' trailer
(Friday, May 23, 1980, noon EDT) — Jack Torrance becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer’s block in The Shining, an psychological horror film that opened today at Moss’ Criterion Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Shining’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1980)
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Paul McCartney interviewed by Andy Peebles for BBC Radio One 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 20 1980)
Audio: 'Paul McCartney: The Man and his Music - BBC Radio 1 - May 26, 1980'
(Tuesday, May 20, 1980) — Paul McCartney discussed his then 10 year post-Beatles career, including his new solo album McCartney II, in an interview with radio disc jockey Andy Peebles recorded today at Lympne Castle in Kent for broadcast on BBC Radio One on May 26, 1980. Continue reading Paul McCartney interviewed by Andy Peebles for BBC Radio One 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 20 1980)
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McCartney interviewed by Tim Rice for ‘Meet Paul McCartney’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1980)
Video: 'Faul McCartney, (Not Real Paul) Interview for Tim Rice 1980 Part one .(HD)'
(Monday, May 19, 1980) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney discussed his new solo album McCartney II with Tim Rice today at Trilion Studios in London for the ITV program Meet Paul McCartney, first broadcast on Aug. 7, 1980. Continue reading McCartney interviewed by Tim Rice for ‘Meet Paul McCartney’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1980)
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Mount St. Helens explodes, 57 people die 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1980)
Video: 'Photographing a Catastrophic Explosion at Mt. St. Helens'
(Sunday, May 18, 1980, 8:32:17 a.m. PDT; during the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens) — The Mount St. Helens volcano in southwestern Washington state exploded this morning, blowing the top off the mountain and killing 57 people. Continue reading Mount St. Helens explodes, 57 people die 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1980)
