(Saturday, March 9, 1985) — “Smalltown Boy” by Bronski Beat peaked at #48 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Smalltown Boy’ by Bronski Beat peaks at #48 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 9 1985)
Category Archives: 1980s
‘Moonlighting’ debuts on ABC-TV 40 years ago this hour (Mar 3 1985)
Video: 'Moonlighting Season 1' (22 videos)
(Sunday, March 3, 1985, 9:00 p.m. EST) — Moonlighting, a television sitcom series about the quirky cases of a former model and a smart aleck detective who manage a private detective agency, debuted tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘Moonlighting’ debuts on ABC-TV 40 years ago this hour (Mar 3 1985)
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‘Sugar Walls’ by Sheena Easton peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 2 1985)
(Saturday, March 2, 1985) — “Sugar Walls” by Sheena Easton peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Sugar Walls’ by Sheena Easton peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 2 1985)
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‘The Old Man Down the Road’ by John Fogerty peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 2 1985)
(Saturday, March 2, 1985) — “The Old Man Down the Road” by John Fogerty peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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President Reagan terms Nicaraguan rebels ‘moral equal of founding fathers’ 40 years ago this hour (Mar 1 1985)
Video: 'USA president Ronald Reagan praising taliban, they are moral equal to our founding fathers.'
(Friday, March 1, 1985, 9:35 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Ronald Reagan said tonight that the rebels seeking to overthrow the Nicaraguan Government were the “moral equal of our Founding Fathers.” Continue reading President Reagan terms Nicaraguan rebels ‘moral equal of founding fathers’ 40 years ago this hour (Mar 1 1985)
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‘Loverboy’ by Billy Ocean peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (Feb 23 1985)
(Saturday, February 23, 1985) — “Loverboy” by Billy Ocean peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Careless Whisper’ by Wham! featuring George Michael peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Feb 16 1985)
(Saturday, February 16, 1985) — “Careless Whisper” by Wham! featuring George Michael peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Feb. 16/23, Mar. 2, 1985).
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‘Method of Modern Love’ by Hall & Oates peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Feb 16 1985)
(Saturday, February 16, 1985) — “Method of Modern Love” by Hall & Oates peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Neutron Dance’ by The Pointer Sisters peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago today (Feb 16 1985)
(Saturday, February 16, 1985) — “Neutron Dance” by The Pointer Sisters peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
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‘The Boys of Summer’ by Don Henley peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Feb 9 1985)
(Saturday, February 9, 1985) — “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
