(Saturday, October 11, 1986) — “Two of Hearts” by Stacey Q peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Throwing It All Away’ by Genesis peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1986)
(Saturday, October 11, 1986) — “Throwing It All Away” by Genesis peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Missionary Man’ by Eurythmics peaks at #14 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1986)
(Saturday, October 11, 1986) — “Missionary Man” by Eurythmics peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Point of No Return’ by Nu Shooz peaks at #28 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1986)
(Saturday, October 11, 1986) — “Point of No Return” by Nu Shooz peaked at #28 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Plane shot down over southern Nicaragua, exposing Iran–Contra affair 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1986)
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(Sunday, October 5, 1986, afternoon CST) — In an incident that helped expose the Iran-Contra affair, a plane secretly ferrying supplies to Nicaraguan Contra rebels was shot down over southern Nicaragua today by Sandinista forces. Continue reading Plane shot down over southern Nicaragua, exposing Iran–Contra affair 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1986)
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‘Love Comes Quickly’ by Pet Shop Boys peaks at #62 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1986)
(Saturday, October 4, 1986) — “Love Comes Quickly” by Pet Shop Boys peaked at #62 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Walk This Way’ by Run–D.M.C. peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 27 1986)
(Saturday, September 27, 1986) — “Walk This Way” by Run–D.M.C. peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Twist and Shout’ by The Beatles peaks at #23 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 27 1986)
(Saturday, September 27, 1986) — “Twist and Shout” by The Beatles peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, fueled by an appearance in the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (the same version peaked at #2 in 1964).
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Rehnquist, Scalia take their places on U.S. Supreme Court 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 26 1986)
(Friday, September 26, 1986, 11:02 a.m. EDT) — William Hubbs Rehnquist took his oath today as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States, and Antonin Scalia took his as the newest Associate Justice. Continue reading Rehnquist, Scalia take their places on U.S. Supreme Court 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 26 1986)
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‘Cagney & Lacey,’ ‘The Golden Girls’ big winners at Emmy Awards 30 years ago this hour (Sep 21 1986)
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(Sunday, September 21, 1986, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Cagney & Lacey picked up four awards at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards tonight at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. Continue reading ‘Cagney & Lacey,’ ‘The Golden Girls’ big winners at Emmy Awards 30 years ago this hour (Sep 21 1986)
