(Saturday, August 1, 1987) — “Shakedown” by Bob Seger peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Shakedown’ by Bob Seger peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 1 1987)
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‘Rhythm Is Gonna Get You’ by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine peaks at #5 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 1 1987)
(Saturday, August 1, 1987) — “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rhythm Is Gonna Get You’ by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine peaks at #5 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 1 1987)
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‘The Pleasure Principle’ by Janet Jackson peaks at #14 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 1 1987)
(Saturday, August 1, 1987) — “The Pleasure Principle” by Janet Jackson peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Pleasure Principle’ by Janet Jackson peaks at #14 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 1 1987)
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The Beatles sue Nike, Capitol Records over shoe commercials 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 28 1987)
Video: 'Beatles "Revolution" 1988 Nike Air Commercial'
(Tuesday, July 28, 1987) — A shoe company that began using a Beatles song earlier this year in a highly publicized television advertising campaign was sued today by the Beatles’s music company. Continue reading The Beatles sue Nike, Capitol Records over shoe commercials 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 28 1987)
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‘Moonlighting’ by Al Jarreau peaks at #23 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 18 1987)
(Saturday, July 18, 1987) — “Moonlighting” by Al Jarreau peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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National League wins improbable all-star game, 2-0, in 13 innings 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 1987)
Video: '1987 MLB All Star Game Oakland, CA 1'
(Tuesday, July 14, 1987, 5:40 p.m.-9:19 p.m. PDT) — Montreal Expos outfielder Tim Raines lined a two-run triple in the bottom of the 13th inning tonight, giving the National League a 2-0 victory over the American League at the 1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. Continue reading National League wins improbable all-star game, 2-0, in 13 innings 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 1987)
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‘Songbird’ by Kenny G peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 11 1987)
(Saturday, July 11, 1987) — “Songbird” by Kenny G peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Songbird’ by Kenny G peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 11 1987)
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‘Every Little Kiss’ by Bruce Hornsby and the Range peaks at #14 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 11 1987)
(Saturday, July 11, 1987) — “Every Little Kiss” by Bruce Hornsby and the Range peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Every Little Kiss’ by Bruce Hornsby and the Range peaks at #14 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 11 1987)
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Convicted child killer Diane Downs escapes Oregon prison 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 11 1987)
(Saturay, July 11, 1987, 8:40 a.m. PDT) — Diane Downs, serving a life term plus 50 years for murdering one of her children and wounding her other two in Lane County, Oregon, in 1983, escaped from the Oregon Women’s Correctional Center in Salem this morning after scaling a fence that surrounded the prison recreation yard.
Downs, 31, was recaptured just a few blocks from the prison on July 21, 1987.
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Oliver North insists his superiors backed Iran-Contra deals 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1987)
Video: '1987 Iran Contra Hearings 1'
(Tuesday, July 7, 1987, 8:15 a.m. EDT) — After more than seven months of silence, Lieut. Col. Oliver North finally began his long-awaited public testimony at the Iran-Contra hearing today, telling Congress, often in combative tones, that the secret operations he ran out of the White House were conducted only under orders from his superiors. Continue reading Oliver North insists his superiors backed Iran-Contra deals 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1987)
