(Saturday, December 12, 1987) — “Should’ve Known Better” by Richard Marx peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Should’ve Known Better’ by Richard Marx peaks at #3 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1987)
Category Archives: 1980s
‘Dude (Looks Like a Lady)’ by Aerosmith peaks at #14 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1987)
(Saturday, December 12, 1987) — “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” by Aerosmith peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Dude (Looks Like a Lady)’ by Aerosmith peaks at #14 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1987)
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‘Wall Street’ opens in New York City 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1987)
Video: 'Wall Street' trailer
(Friday, December 11, 1987; 12 noon EST) — Wall Street, an American drama film about a high-rolling corporate raider who is idolized by young-and-hungry broker, opened today at Criterion Center theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘Wall Street’ opens in New York City 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1987)
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First Palestinian Intifada begins in Gaza 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1987)
Video: 'The Palestinian uprising in December 1987'
(Wednesday, December 9, 1987) — The First Palestinian Intifada, or uprising, began today when riots broke out in Gaza and spread to the West Bank after an Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) truck collided with a civilian car in the Jabalia refugee camp, killing four Palestinians. Continue reading First Palestinian Intifada begins in Gaza 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1987)
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Reagan, Gorbachev sign missile treaty 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1987)
Video: 'President Reagan: Signing of the INF Treaty with Premier Gorbachev, December 8, 1987'
(Tuesday, December 8, 1987, 1:45 p.m. EST; during the Washington Summit, part of the Cold War) — With fervent calls for a new era of peaceful understanding, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty), the first treaty reducing the size of their nations’ nuclear arsenals, today at the White House. Continue reading Reagan, Gorbachev sign missile treaty 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1987)
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43 killed in murder–suicide jetliner crash 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1987)
Video: 'Mayday Air Crash Investigation S11E010 I'm The Problem Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771'
(Monday, December 7, 1987, 4:16 p.m. PST) — All 43 passengers and crew aboard Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 were killed today when David A. Burke, a disgruntled former employee of USAir, the parent company of PSA, apparently opened fire on five people, including the two pilots, causing the San Francisco-bound plane to crash near Cayucos, California. Continue reading 43 killed in murder–suicide jetliner crash 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1987)
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‘Heaven Is a Place on Earth’ by Belinda Carlisle peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1987)
(Saturday, December 5, 1987) — “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” by Belinda Carlisle peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Heaven Is a Place on Earth’ by Belinda Carlisle peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1987)
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‘We’ll Be Together’ by Sting peaks at #7 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1987)
(Saturday, December 5, 1987) — “We’ll Be Together” by Sting peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘We’ll Be Together’ by Sting peaks at #7 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1987)
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‘The One I Love’ by R.E.M. peaks at #9 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1987)
(Saturday, December 5, 1987) — “The One I Love” by R.E.M. peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The One I Love’ by R.E.M. peaks at #9 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1987)
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Democrats, Republicans hold unique back-to-back debate 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1987)
(Tuesday, December 1, 1987, 9:00-11:00 p.m. EST) — Twelve Presidential candidates brought a foretaste of the 1988 general election campaign into the nation’s living rooms tonight with a debate that emphasized party differences on foreign policy far more than distinctions among individual candidates (click here to watch the full debate).
