(Saturday, November 8, 1986) — “Amanda” by Boston peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Nov. 8/15, 1986).
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‘I Didn’t Mean to Turn You On’ by Robert Palmer peaks at #2 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 8 1986)
(Saturday, November 8, 1986) — “I Didn’t Mean to Turn You On” by Robert Palmer peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Daydream Believer’ re-release by The Monkees peaks at #79 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 8 1986)
(Saturday, November 8, 1986) — A new remix of “Daydream Believer” by The Monkees peaked at #79 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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New York Mets win World Series in seven games 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1986)
Video: '1986 World Series, Game 7: Red Sox @ Mets'
(Monday, October 27, 1986, at about 8:15-11:26 p.m. EDT) — The New York Mets won the 1986 World Series tonight, beating the Boston Red Sox 8-5 at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York, in the seventh and deciding game.
It was the second (and last to date) World Series title for the Mets, a series best remembered for Game 6 when the Mets rallied for three runs with two outs in the 10th inning, defeating the Red Sox 6-5 and forcing a seventh game.
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Buckner’s error completes stunning Red Sox collapse in game 6 of World Series 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1986)
Video: '1986 World Series, Game 6: Red Sox @ Mets'
(Sunday, October 26, 1986, at about 12:32 a.m. EDT) — In Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, the New York Mets rallied early this morning for three runs with two outs in the 10th inning, defeating the Boston Red Sox 6-5 and forcing a seventh game on Boston first baseman Bill Buckner’s error on Mookie Wilson’s slow grounder.
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‘True Colors’ by Cyndi Lauper peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 25 1986)
(Saturday, October 25, 1986) — “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (Oct. 25, Nov. 2, 1986).
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President Reagan signs sweeping tax-overhaul legislation into law 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1986)
Video: 'President Reagans Remarks on Signing the Tax Reform Act of 1986 - 10/22/86'
(Wednesday, October 22, 1986, 11:00 a.m. EDT) — U.S. President Ronald Reagan, culminating a two-year odyssey that was fraught with perils at nearly every turn, signed into law today a sweeping tax overhaul measure that slashes rates to the lowest level since the Great Depression and curtails many widely used business and personal tax breaks.
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‘A Matter of Trust’ by Billy Joel peaks at #10 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1986)
(Saturday, October 18, 1986) — “A Matter of Trust” by Billy Joel peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1986)
Video: 'Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize October 14 1986'
(Tuesday, October 14, 1986, 11:00 a.m. CET) — Human rights advocate Elie Wiesel, who survived Nazi death camps to become a witness against forgetfulness and violence, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today. Continue reading Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1986)
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‘When I Think of You’ by Janet Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1986)
(Saturday, October 11, 1986) — “When I Think of You” by Janet Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (Oct. 11/18, 1986).
