(Saturday, August 24, 1985) — “What About Love” by Heart peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘What About Love’ by Heart peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 24 1985)
Category Archives: 1980s
‘Jesse’ by Julian Lennon peaks at #54 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 24 1985)
(Saturday, August 24, 1985) — “Jesse” by Julian Lennon peaked at #54 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Jesse’ by Julian Lennon peaks at #54 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 24 1985)
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‘You Look Marvelous’ by Billy Crystal peaks at #58 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 24 1985)
(Saturday, August 24, 1985) — “You Look Marvelous” by Billy Crystal peaked at #58 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You Look Marvelous’ by Billy Crystal peaks at #58 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 24 1985)
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‘Never Surrender’ by Corey Hart peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 17 1985)
(Saturday, August 17, 1985) — “Never Surrender” by Corey Hart peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Never Surrender’ by Corey Hart peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 17 1985)
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‘You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)’ by Dead or Alive peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 17 1985)
(Saturday, August 17, 1985) — “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” by Dead or Alive peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)’ by Dead or Alive peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 17 1985)
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Meat packers strike at Hormel plant in Minnesota 40 years ago this hour (Aug 17 1985)
Video: 'NBC Reports Labor Pains - Hormel Strike - Decline of Unions'
(Saturday, August 17, 1985, 12:01 a.m. CDT) — More than 1,400 meatpackers walked off the job today at the Geo. A. Hormel and Co.’s main plant in Austin, Minnesota, in a bitter strike that would last just over a year.
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520 people killed in world’s worst single-aircraft disaster 40 years ago this hour (Aug 12 1985)
Video: 'JAL 123 Stayed Airborne for 30 Minutes Without its Tail Fin ? Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel'
(Monday, August 12, 1985, 6:56 p.m. Japan Standard Time) — A Japan Air Lines Boeing 747 with 524 people aboard crashed into a mountain northwest of Tokyo tonight after suffering a catastrophic structural failure and rapid decompression minutes after takeoff, killing 520 in the deadliest single-aircraft accident in aviation history. Continue reading 520 people killed in world’s worst single-aircraft disaster 40 years ago this hour (Aug 12 1985)
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Michael Jackson outbids Paul McCartney for The Beatles’ publishing catalog 40 years ago today (Aug 10 1985)
Video: 'Vh1 - Greatest Shocking Moments (P. McCartney & M. Jackson)'
(Saturday, August 10, 1985) — Michael Jackson outbid Paul McCartney today for the ATV music publishing catalog, which included many Beatles songs, paying $47.5 million dollars. Continue reading Michael Jackson outbids Paul McCartney for The Beatles’ publishing catalog 40 years ago today (Aug 10 1985)
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‘Shout’ by Tears for Fears peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 3 1985)
(Saturday, August 3, 1985) — “Shout” by Tears for Fears peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Aug. 3/10/17, 1985). Continue reading ‘Shout’ by Tears for Fears peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 3 1985)
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‘If You Love Somebody Set Them Free’ by Sting peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 3 1985)
(Saturday, August 3, 1985) — “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” by Sting peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘If You Love Somebody Set Them Free’ by Sting peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 3 1985)
