(Saturday, May 25, 1985) — “Everything She Wants” by Wham! peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 25, June 1, 1985). Continue reading ‘Everything She Wants’ by Wham! peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 25 1985)
Category Archives: 1980s
1985 Bangladesh cyclone kills 11,069 people 40 years ago this hour (May 25 1985)
Video: ''Bangladesh Cyclone' DEC Appeal, John Craven BBC 1985'
(Saturday, May 25, 1985, cyclone made landfall around midnight Bangladesh Standard Time near Chittagong, Bangladesh) — A cyclone and tidal surge devastated the southern coast of Bangladesh and offshore islands today, killing more than 11,000 people, flattening houses and destroying crops.
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James Bond feature film ‘A View to a Kill’ premieres in San Francisco 40 years ago this hour (May 22 1985)
Video: 'James Bond Day in The City - This Forgotten Day in S.F.'
(Wednesday, May 22, 1985, scheduled for 7:15 p.m. PDT) — James Bond is pitted against Max Zorin, who plans to destroy California’s Silicon Valley, in A View to a Kill, which premiered today in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts. Continue reading James Bond feature film ‘A View to a Kill’ premieres in San Francisco 40 years ago this hour (May 22 1985)
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‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ by Simple Minds peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 18 1985)
(Saturday, May 18, 1985) — “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ by Simple Minds peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 18 1985)
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‘Smooth Operator’ by Sade peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (May 18 1985)
(Saturday, May 18, 1985) — “Smooth Operator” by Sade peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Smooth Operator’ by Sade peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (May 18 1985)
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‘Don’t Come Around Here No More’ by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago today (May 18 1985)
(Saturday, May 18, 1985) — “Don’t Come Around Here No More” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t Come Around Here No More’ by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago today (May 18 1985)
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11 killed as police helicopter bombs MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia 40 years ago this hour (May 13 1985)
Video: 'The Day Police Dropped a Bomb On Philadelphia | I Was There'
(Tuesday, May 13, 1985, 5:27 p.m. EDT) — A confrontation between Philadelphia authorities and the radical group MOVE ended today as police dropped a bomb onto the group’s row house. Continue reading 11 killed as police helicopter bombs MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia 40 years ago this hour (May 13 1985)
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‘Crazy for You’ by Madonna peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 11 1985)
(Saturday, May 11, 1985) — “Crazy for You” by Madonna peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Crazy for You’ by Madonna peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 11 1985)
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‘Some Like It Hot’ by The Power Station peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago today (May 11 1985)
(Saturday, May 11, 1985) — “Some Like It Hot” by The Power Station peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Some Like It Hot’ by The Power Station peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago today (May 11 1985)
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‘New Attitude’ by Patti LaBelle peaks at #17 in USA 40 years ago today (May 11 1985)
(Saturday, May 11, 1985) — “New Attitude” by Patti LaBelle peaked at #17 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘New Attitude’ by Patti LaBelle peaks at #17 in USA 40 years ago today (May 11 1985)
