(Saturday, August 12, 1989) — “Trouble Me” by 10,000 Maniacs peaked at #44 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Trouble Me’ by 10,000 Maniacs peaks at #44 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1989)
Category Archives: 1980s
‘Batdance’ by Prince peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1989)
(Saturday, August 5, 1989) — “Batdance” by Prince peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Batdance’ by Prince peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1989)
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‘Toy Soldiers’ by Martika peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1989)
(Saturday, July 22, 1989) — “Toy Soldiers” by Martika peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (July 22/29, 1989). Continue reading ‘Toy Soldiers’ by Martika peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1989)
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111 people killed as United Airlines passenger jet crash-lands at Sioux City, Iowa 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 19 1989)
Video: 'Air Crash Investigation United Flight 232 'Impossible Landing BOC'
(Wednesday, July 19, 1989, 4:00:16 p.m. CDT) — United Airlines Flight 232, a regularly scheduled flight from Denver to Chicago, continuing to Philadelphia, crash-landed this afternoon at Sioux City, Iowa, after suffering a catastrophic failure of its tail-mounted engine, which led to the loss of many flight controls. Continue reading 111 people killed as United Airlines passenger jet crash-lands at Sioux City, Iowa 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 19 1989)
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‘If You Don’t Know Me by Now’ by Simply Red peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 15 1989)
(Saturday, July 15, 1989) — “If You Don’t Know Me by Now” by Simply Red peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘If You Don’t Know Me by Now’ by Simply Red peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 15 1989)
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‘Express Yourself’ by Madonna peaks at #2 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 15 1989)
(Saturday, July 15, 1989) — “Express Yourself” by Madonna peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Express Yourself’ by Madonna peaks at #2 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 15 1989)
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‘When Harry Met Sally…’ opens in New York 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1989)
Video: 'When Harry Met Sally...' trailer
(Wednesday, July 12, 1989, 11:00 a.m. EDT) — When Harry Met Sally…, an American romantic comedy film about a man and a woman who turn a feud into a lasting friendship, until love threatens to ruin everything, opened this morning at The Beekman Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘When Harry Met Sally…’ opens in New York 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1989)
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‘Good Thing’ by Fine Young Cannibals peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1989)
(Saturday, July 8, 1989) — “Good Thing” by Fine Young Cannibals peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Good Thing’ by Fine Young Cannibals peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1989)
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‘My Brave Face’ by Paul McCartney peaks at #25 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1989)
(Saturday, July 8, 1989) — “My Brave Face” by former Beatle Paul McCartney peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘My Brave Face’ by Paul McCartney peaks at #25 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1989)
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‘Seinfeld’ TV series debuts on NBC 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1989)
Video: 'Seinfeld - First scene HD'
(Wednesday, July 5, 1989, 9:30-10:00 p.m. EDT) — Seinfeld, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential sitcoms of all-time, debuted tonight on NBC as The Seinfeld Chronicles. Continue reading ‘Seinfeld’ TV series debuts on NBC 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1989)
