(Saturday, May 28, 1988) — “One More Try” by George Michael peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (May 28, June 4/11, 1988). Continue reading ‘One More Try’ by George Michael peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 28 1988)
Category Archives: 1980s
‘Always On My Mind’ by Pet Shop Boys peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1988)
(Saturday, May 21, 1988) — “Pet Shop Boys” by the Pet Shop Boys peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Always On My Mind’ by Pet Shop Boys peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1988)
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‘Electric Blue’ by Icehouse peaks at #7 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1988)
(Saturday, May 21, 1988) — “Electric Blue” by Icehouse peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Electric Blue’ by Icehouse peaks at #7 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1988)
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‘Fat’ by ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic peaks at #99 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1988)
(Saturday, May 21, 1988) — “Fat” by “Weird Al” Yankovic peaked at #99 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Fat’ by ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic peaks at #99 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1988)
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‘This Is Love’ video by George Harrison debuts on MTV 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1988)
Video: 'George Harrison - This Is Love'
(Monday, May 16, 1988) — The promotional video for “This is Love” by former Beatle George Harrison, the third and final single pulled from his album Cloud Nine, premiered today on MTV. Continue reading ‘This Is Love’ video by George Harrison debuts on MTV 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1988)
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Soviets begin withdrawal from Afghanistan 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1988)
Video: 'CNN, Cold War, Soldiers of God, Afghanistan' (May 15, 1988, at 43:36)
(Sunday, May 15, 1988; during the Soviet–Afghan War, part of the War in Afghanistan and the Cold War) — A long convoy of tanks, trucks and happy Soviet soldiers rumbled through a narrow mountain pass and into Kabul today as the first official step of the withdrawal of 115,000 Soviet troops from Afghanistan. Continue reading Soviets begin withdrawal from Afghanistan 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1988)
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‘Anything for You’ by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1988)
(Saturday, May 7, 1988) — “Anything for You” by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 14/21, 1988). Continue reading ‘Anything for You’ by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1988)
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‘Shattered Dreams’ by Johnny Hates Jazz peaks at #2 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1988)
(Saturday, May 14, 1988) — “Shattered Dreams” by Johnny Hates Jazz peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Shattered Dreams’ by Johnny Hates Jazz peaks at #2 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1988)
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‘Somewhere Over the Radio’ episode airs on ‘China Beach’ 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1988)
Video: 'China Beach 1x03 - Somewhere Over The Radio'
(Wednesday, May 11, 1988, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — Lila, Cherry and Laurette find themselves pinned down with a combat squad whose leader is not dealing with reality on tonight’s episode of the ABC dramatic television series China Beach, set at an evacuation hospital during the Vietnam War. Continue reading ‘Somewhere Over the Radio’ episode airs on ‘China Beach’ 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1988)
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Reagan endorses Bush as successor 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1988)
Video: 'The 1988 President's Dinner'
(Wednesday, May 11, 1988, 9:52 p.m. EDT) — U.S. President Ronald Reagan endorsed Vice President George H.W. Bush as his successor tonight during a black-tie Republican fund-raiser in Hall A at the District of Columbia Convention Center, saying “I’m going to work as hard as I can” to make Bush the “next President of the United States.” Continue reading Reagan endorses Bush as successor 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1988)
