(Saturday, November 5, 1983) — “One Thing Leads to Another” by The Fixx peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘One Thing Leads to Another’ by The Fixx peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1983)
Category Archives: 1980s
‘If Anyone Falls’ by Stevie Nicks peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1983)
(Saturday, November 5, 1983) — “If Anyone Falls” by Stevie Nicks peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘If Anyone Falls’ by Stevie Nicks peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1983)
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‘Islands in the Stream’ by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1983)
(Saturday, October 29, 1983) — “Islands in the Stream” by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 1983). Continue reading ‘Islands in the Stream’ by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1983)
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‘This Time’ by Bryan Adams peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1983)
(Saturday, October 29, 1983) — “This Time” by Bryan Adams peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘This Time’ by Bryan Adams peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1983)
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‘Mama’ by Genesis peaks at #73 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1983)
(Saturday, October 29, 1983) — “Mama” by Genesis peaked at #73 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Mama’ by Genesis peaks at #73 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1983)
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U.S. troops invade tiny, leftist-ruled island of Grenada, rescuing 1,000 American students and restoring order 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 25 1983)
Video: 'NBC News Special Reports: October 25, 1983'
(Tuesday, October 25, 1983, 5:00 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time; during United States invasion of Grenada, part of the Cold War) — U.S. troops, supported by six Caribbean nations, invaded the tiny, leftist-ruled island of Grenada today, rescuing 1,000 American students and restoring order to the country, 100 miles north of Venezuela. Continue reading U.S. troops invade tiny, leftist-ruled island of Grenada, rescuing 1,000 American students and restoring order 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 25 1983)
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Suicide bomb attacks on peacekeeping troops in Beirut kill 241 U.S. Marines and 58 French soldiers 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 23 1983)
Video: 'NBC News special report: Tragedy in Beirut (October 23, 1983)'
(Sunday, October 23, 1983, 6:22 a.m. EET; during the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings,
part of the Iran–Iraq War and the Lebanese Civil War) — Two truck bombs struck buildings this morning in Beirut, Lebanon, housing American and French service members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon (MNF), a military peacekeeping operation during the Lebanese Civil War, killing 307 people: 241 U.S. and 58 French military personnel, six civilians, and two attackers. Continue reading Suicide bomb attacks on peacekeeping troops in Beirut kill 241 U.S. Marines and 58 French soldiers 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 23 1983)
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‘Burning Down the House’ by Talking Heads peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1983)
(Saturday, October 22, 1983) — “Burning Down the House” by Talking Heads peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Burning Down the House’ by Talking Heads peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1983)
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‘Everyday I Write the Book’ by Elvis Costello and the Attractions peaks at #36 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1983)
(Saturday, October 22, 1983) — “Everyday I Write the Book” by Elvis Costello and the Attractions peaked at #36 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Everyday I Write the Book’ by Elvis Costello and the Attractions peaks at #36 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1983)
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‘Old Time Rock and Roll’ by Bob Seger re-charts, peaks at #48 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1983)
(Saturday, October 22, 1983) — “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger peaked at #48 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, four years after originally peaking at #28 on the chart, re-charting in 1983 thanks to inclusion in the film Risky Business. Continue reading ‘Old Time Rock and Roll’ by Bob Seger re-charts, peaks at #48 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1983)
