(Saturday, July 20, 1985) — “Raspberry Beret” by Prince and the Revolution peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Raspberry Beret’ by Prince and the Revolution peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (July 20 1985)
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‘19’ by Paul Hardcastle peaks at #15 in USA 40 years ago today (July 20 1985)
(Saturday, July 20, 1985) — “19” by Paul Hardcastle peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘19’ by Paul Hardcastle peaks at #15 in USA 40 years ago today (July 20 1985)
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Teacher Christa McAuliffe is picked for shuttle trip 40 years ago this hour (July 19 1985)
Video: 'Teacher In Space: Christa Mcauliffe' (July 19, 1985, at 3:50)
(Friday, July 19, 1985, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — A high school teacher from New Hampshire, Sharon Christa McAuliffe, 36, was named today as the nation’s first ordinary citizen scheduled to go in orbit aboard the space shuttle as a passenger.
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Shockingly gaunt Rock Hudson appears at news conference 40 years ago today (July 15 1985)
Video: '1985 - Rock Hudson "Mystery Illness"' (July 15, 1985, at 1:11-1:20)
(Monday, July 15, 1985) — A shockingly gaunt Rock Hudson appeared at a news conference today with actress Doris Day to promote her new TV cable show Doris Day’s Best Friends in which Hudson was videotaped visiting Day’s ranch in Carmel, California, a few days earlier. Continue reading Shockingly gaunt Rock Hudson appears at news conference 40 years ago today (July 15 1985)
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‘A View to a Kill’ by Duran Duran peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (July 13 1985)
(Saturday, July 13, 1985) — “A View to a Kill” by Duran Duran peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (July 13/20, 1985). Continue reading ‘A View to a Kill’ by Duran Duran peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (July 13 1985)
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‘Would I Lie to You?’ by Eurythmics peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (July 13 1985)
(Saturday, July 13, 1985) — “Would I Lie to You?” by Eurythmics peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Would I Lie to You?’ by Eurythmics peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (July 13 1985)
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‘The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough’ by Cyndi Lauper peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago today (July 13 1985)
(Saturday, July 13, 1985) — “The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough” by Cyndi Lauper peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Like a Surgeon’ by ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic peaks at #47 in USA 40 years ago today (July 13 1985)
(Saturday, July 13, 1985) — “Like a Surgeon” by “Weird Al” Yankovic peaked at #47 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Live Aid benefit concert turns global spotlight on Ethiopia’s famine crisis 40 years ago this hour (July 13 1985)
Video: 'MTV Live Aid (7/13/1985)' (200 clips)
(Saturday, July 13, 1985, 12 noon-4:00 a.m. British Summer Time/7:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. EDT; during Live Aid) — In a groundbreaking display of global unity through music, the world came together today for Live Aid, a transatlantic concert broadcast live to an estimated 1.9 billion people in more than 150 countries — nearly 40% of the planet’s population. Continue reading Live Aid benefit concert turns global spotlight on Ethiopia’s famine crisis 40 years ago this hour (July 13 1985)
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‘Old’ Coke coming back after outcry by faithful 40 years ago today (July 10 1985)
Video: 'Old Coke Returns in New Orleans 7/11/85 WWL-TV'
(Wednesday, July 10, 1985) — In one of the most stunning about-faces in the history of marketing, the Coca-Cola Company yielded to thousands of irate consumers and said today it would resume selling old-formula Coke that it scrapped three months ago, while continuing to sell New Coke.
