Category Archives: 1980s

‘Glory Days’ by Bruce Springsteen peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 3 1985)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, August 3, 1985) — “Glory Days” by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Glory Days’ by Bruce Springsteen peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 3 1985) →

‘Get It On (Bang a Gong)’ by Power Station peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 3 1985)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, August 3, 1985) — “Get It On (Bang a Gong)” by Power Station peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Get It On (Bang a Gong)’ by Power Station peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 3 1985) →

137 killed as Delta jet crashes landing at DFW 40 years ago this hour (Aug 2 1985)

1980s


Video: 'Delta Air Lines Flight 191 News Reports'

(Friday, August 2, 1985, 6:05 p.m. CDT) — 137 people were killed today when Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, crashed and exploded in a fireball while attempting to land at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in a violent thunderstorm. Continue reading 137 killed as Delta jet crashes landing at DFW 40 years ago this hour (Aug 2 1985) →

Challenger limps into a low orbit as an engine fails 40 years ago this hour (July 29 1985)

1980s, space exploration


Video: 'STS-51F launch, abort & landing (7-29-85)'

(Monday, July 29, 1985, 5:00 p.m. EDT) — The space shuttle Challenger began an 8-day mission today that got off to a shaky start: the spacecraft achieved a safe orbit even though one of its main engines shut down prematurely after lift-off. Continue reading Challenger limps into a low orbit as an engine fails 40 years ago this hour (July 29 1985) →

‘Everytime You Go Away’ by Paul Young peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (July 27 1985)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, July 27, 1985) — “Everytime You Go Away” by Paul Young peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Everytime You Go Away’ by Paul Young peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (July 27 1985) →

‘Your Love Is King’ by Sade peaks at #54 in USA 40 years ago today (July 27 1985)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, July 27, 1985) — “Your Love Is King” by Sade peaked at #54 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Your Love Is King’ by Sade peaks at #54 in USA 40 years ago today (July 27 1985) →

Actor Rock Hudson confirms he has AIDS 40 years ago today (July 25 1985)

1980s, Movies 1980s


Video: '1985 - Rock Hudson "Mystery Illness'

(Thursday, July 25, 1985) — A spokeswoman for actor Rock Hudson, whose recent frail appearance stunned a public that retains an image of him as a tall, dark and handsomely squared-jawed romantic screen hero, confirmed today that he was hospitalized in Paris suffering from AIDS.

‘Raspberry Beret’ by Prince and the Revolution peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (July 20 1985)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, July 20, 1985) — “Raspberry Beret” by Prince and the Revolution peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Raspberry Beret’ by Prince and the Revolution peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (July 20 1985) →

Teacher Christa McAuliffe is picked for shuttle trip 40 years ago this hour (July 19 1985)

1980s, space exploration


Video: 'Teacher In Space: Christa Mcauliffe' (July 19, 1985, at 3:50)

(Friday, July 19, 1985, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — A high school teacher from New Hampshire, Sharon Christa McAuliffe, 36, was named today as the nation’s first ordinary citizen scheduled to go in orbit aboard the space shuttle as a passenger.