(Saturday, January 12, 1980) — “Chiquitita” by ABBA peaked at #29 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Chiquitita’ by ABBA peaks at #29 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 12 1980)
Category Archives: 1980s
‘Please Don’t Go’ by KC and the Sunshine Band peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1980)
(Saturday, January 5, 1980) — “Please Don’t Go” by KC and the Sunshine Band peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Please Don’t Go’ by KC and the Sunshine Band peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1980)
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‘Another Day in Paradise’ by Phil Collins peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1989)
(Saturday, December 23, 1989) — “Another Day in Paradise” by Phil Collins peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Dec. 23/30, 1989, Jan. 6/13, 1990). Continue reading ‘Another Day in Paradise’ by Phil Collins peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1989)
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‘Rock and a Hard Place’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #23 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1989)
(Saturday, December 23, 1989) — “Rock and a Hard Place” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Rock and a Hard Place’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #23 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1989)
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‘The Simpsons’ animated sitcom series debuts on Fox-TV 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 17 1989)
Video: 'The Simpsons Intro Season 1 1990'
(Sunday, December 17, 1989, 8:30-9:00 p.m. EST) — The American animated sitcom television series The Simpsons, a satirical depiction of working-class life, epitomized by the Simpson family, debuted tonight on Fox. Continue reading ‘The Simpsons’ animated sitcom series debuts on Fox-TV 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 17 1989)
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‘Glory’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1989)
Video: 'Glory' trailer
(Sunday, December 10, 1989, evening EST) — Glory, an American war film about a young, white army officer is assigned to lead an all-black unit in the American Civil War, premiered tonight at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘Glory’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1989)
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‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ by Billy Joel peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1989)
(Saturday, December 9, 1989) — “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec 9/16, 1989). Continue reading ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ by Billy Joel peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1989)
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Paul McCartney performs at Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1989)
Video: 'Paul McCartney Live At The CA Los Angeles Forum, Los Angeles, USA (Monday 27th November 1989)'
(Monday, November 27, 1989; during the The Paul McCartney World Tour) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney performed tonight at Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California, during his four-continent, 103-show world tour to promote his recent album, Flowers in the Dirt. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs at Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1989)
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All 107 aboard killed as Colombian jet explodes 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1989)
Video: 'Avianca flight 203'
(Monday, November 27, 1989, 7:18 a.m. Colombia Time) — A bomb blamed on drug traffickers today destroyed Avianca Flight 203, a Colombian domestic passenger flight from the Colombian capital Bogotá en route to Cali, over the municipality of Soacha, killing all 107 people on board and three people on the ground. Continue reading All 107 aboard killed as Colombian jet explodes 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1989)
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‘Blame It on the Rain’ by Milli Vanilli peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1989)
(Saturday, November 25, 1989) — “Blame It on the Rain” by Milli Vanilli peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 1989). Continue reading ‘Blame It on the Rain’ by Milli Vanilli peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1989)
