Category Archives: 1980s

‘That Was Then, This Is Now’ by The Monkees peaks at #20 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1986)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Monkees

(Saturday, August 30, 1986) — “That Was Then, This Is Now” by The Monkees peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘That Was Then, This Is Now’ by The Monkees peaks at #20 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1986) →

Paul McCartney interviewed on ‘Today’ 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 28 1986)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s


Video: 'Paul McCartney Interview Rona Elliott - August 27, 1986'

(Thursday, August 28, 1986, 7:00-9:00 a.m. EDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed by Rona Elliott for Today, recorded recently as the ex-Beatle’s MPL offices in London to promote the release of his new studio album Press to Play.

Body of ‘preppie killer’ victim Jennifer Levin, 18, found 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1986)

1980s

Video: 'The Preppy Killer'

(Tuesday, August 26, 1986, 6:15 a.m. EDT) — In the so-called “preppie murder case,” 18-year-old Jennifer Levin was found strangled this morning in New York’s Central Park. The police, who said she had apparently been sexually abused and strangled, arrested Robert Chambers, 19, and was charged with second-degree murder. Continue reading Body of ‘preppie killer’ victim Jennifer Levin, 18, found 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1986) →

Paul McCartney interviewed on ‘Entertainment This Week’ 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 23 1986)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s


Video: 'Entertainment This Week- August 23, 1986 (special Paul McCartney interview)'

(Saturday, August 23, 1986) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed by Barbara Howar for today’s special edition of Entertainment This Week, recorded recently as the ex-Beatle’s MPL offices in London to promote the release of his new studio album Press to Play. Continue reading Paul McCartney interviewed on ‘Entertainment This Week’ 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 23 1986) →

1,700 people killed by limnic eruption at Lake Nyos in Cameroon 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1986)

1980s


Video: 'Lake Nyos'

(Thursday, August 21, 1986, 9:00 p.m. West Africa Time) — More than 1,700 people died today when toxic gas erupted from a volcanic lake in the West African nation of Cameroon. Continue reading 1,700 people killed by limnic eruption at Lake Nyos in Cameroon 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1986) →

Mail carrier kills 14 in post office, then himself 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1986)

1980s


Video: 'The Edmond Post Office Shooting - Detroit 2 News 1986'

(Wednesday, August 20, 1986, shortly after 7:00 a.m. CST) — Mail carrier Patrick Sherrill, in trouble with his supervisors, opened fire in a crowded post office in Edmond, Oklahoma early this morning, killing 14 workers and injuring six others before killing himself with a bullet in the head. Continue reading Mail carrier kills 14 in post office, then himself 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1986) →

‘Papa Don’t Preach’ by Madonna peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Aug 16 1986)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, August 16, 1986) — “Papa Don’t Preach” by Madonna peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Aug. 16/23, 1986). It was Madonna’s fourth of twelve number one hits on the chart (1984-2000).

Four early Monkee albums re-enter Billboard’s top albums chart 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1986)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, Television 1980s, The Monkees


Video: ‘Then & Now… The Best of The Monkees’

(Saturday, August 16, 1986) — Four early studio albums by The Monkees re-entered Billboard‘s top albums chart today after MTV and Nickelodeon began running reruns of the 1960s TV show (a fifth album, Then & Now… The Best of The Monkees, had already charted on July 26, 1986, and was at #31 and climbing on this day’s chart; it would eventually peak at #21).