(Saturday, June 22, 1985) — “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Walking on Sunshine’ by Katrina and the Waves peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago today (June 22 1985)
Category Archives: 1980s
‘Smuggler’s Blues’ by Glenn Frey peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago today (June 22 1985)
(Saturday, June 22, 1985) — “Smuggler’s Blues” by Glenn Frey peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Smuggler’s Blues’ by Glenn Frey peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago today (June 22 1985)
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‘Cocoon’ science fiction comedy drama film opens in New York City 40 years ago today (June 21 1985)
Video: 'Cocoon' trailer
(Friday, June 21, 1985, 11:15 a.m. EDT) — Cocoon, a science fiction film about a group of elderly people are rejuvenated by aliens after swimming in a pool, premiered today at the Criterion Center on Broadway between 44th and 45th streets in the Times Square neighborhood in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City. Continue reading ‘Cocoon’ science fiction comedy drama film opens in New York City 40 years ago today (June 21 1985)
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Discovery Channel debuts on cable TV 40 years ago today (June 17 1985)
Video: 'Discovery Communications Founded with Launch of Discovery Channel'
(Monday, June 17, 1985) — The Discovery Channel, an American basic cable and satellite television channel, made its launched today in Landover, Maryland, providing documentary television programming focused primarily on popular science, technology and history.
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‘Things Can Only Get Better’ by Howard Jones peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (June 15 1985)
(Saturday, June 15, 1985) — “Things Can Only Get Better” by Howard Jones peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ by Howard Jones peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (June 15 1985)
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TWA Flight 847 hijacked on flight from Athens to Rome 40 years ago this hour (June 14 1985)
Video: 'ABC News 17 Days of Terror The Hijack of TWA 847. June 14, 1985. History Documentary.'
(Friday, June 14, 1985, shortly after 10:10 a.m. Eastern European Summer Time) — Trans World Airlines Flight 847 was hijacked today by members of Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad shortly after take off from Athens with 104 Americans and 49 other people aboard. Continue reading TWA Flight 847 hijacked on flight from Athens to Rome 40 years ago this hour (June 14 1985)
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Karen Ann Quinlan, focus of right to die case, dies 40 years ago this hour (June 11 1985)
Video: 'Karen Ann Quinlan NHD'
(Tuesday, June 11, 1985, 7:01 p.m. EDT) — Karen Ann Quinlan, who slipped into a coma 10 years ago and became the center of a national debate on the definition of life and the right to die, died tonight at a nursing home in Morris Plains, New Jersey. She was 31 years old.
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Claus von Bulow jury issues acquittal on all charges 40 years ago this hour (June 10 1985)
Video: 'Claus von Bülow acquitted in second trial (June 10, 1985)'
(Monday, June 10, 1985, shortly before 11:30 a.m. EDT) — Socialite Claus von Bulow was acquitted by a jury today in Providence, Rhode Island, at his retrial on charges he’d tried to murder his heiress wife, Martha “Sunny” von Bulow.
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‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ by Tears for Fears peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (June 8 1985)
(Saturday, June 8, 1985) — “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (June 8/15, 1985). Continue reading ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ by Tears for Fears peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (June 8 1985)
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‘Fresh’ by Kool & the Gang peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago today (June 8 1985)
(Saturday, June 8, 1985) — “Fresh” by Kool & the Gang peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Fresh’ by Kool & the Gang peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago today (June 8 1985)
