(Saturday, April 19, 1986) — “Kiss” by Prince and The Revolution peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Apr. 19/26, 1986). Continue reading ‘Kiss’ by Prince and The Revolution peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 19 1986)
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‘Manic Monday’ by The Bangles peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 19 1986)
(Saturday, April 19, 1986) — “Manic Monday” by The Bangles peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Manic Monday’ by The Bangles peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 19 1986)
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George Harrison interviewed for NBC’s ‘Today’ 40 years ago this hour (Apr 17 1986)
Video: 'George Harrison at the Today Show 1/2'
(Thursday, April 17, 1986, 7:38 a.m. EST) — In his first major television interview in years, former Beatle George Harrison appeared this morning in the third of a three-part feature on NBC’s Today, recorded at his Henley-on-Thames estate in England in early April 1986.
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George Harrison interviewed for NBC’s ‘Today’ 40 years ago this morning (Apr 16 1986)
Video: 'George Harrison on Today Show April 16, 1986'
(Wednesday, April 16, 1986) — In his first major television interview in years, former Beatle George Harrison appeared this morning in the second of a three-part feature on NBC’s Today, recorded at his Henley-on-Thames estate in England in early April 1986.
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U.S. warplanes strike Libya in retaliation for Berlin bombing 40 years ago this hour (Apr 15 1986)
Video: 'CBS News - Attack on Libya - 1986-04-14 - 1 of 3' (7:30 p.m. EDT)
(Tuesday, April 15, 1986, shortly before 2:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time; during the 1986 United States bombing of Libya) — United States warplanes struck military and government targets in Libya early this morning in a punitive air raid ordered by President Ronald Reagan in retaliation for a terrorist bombing in West Berlin that killed an American serviceman and wounded dozens of others. Continue reading U.S. warplanes strike Libya in retaliation for Berlin bombing 40 years ago this hour (Apr 15 1986)
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George Harrison interviewed for NBC’s ‘Today’ 40 years ago this hour (Apr 14 1986)
Video: 'George Harrison on The Today Show - April 15, 1986' (Apr. 14, 1986)
(Monday, April 14, 1986, 7:50 a.m. EST) — In his first major television interview in years, former Beatle George Harrison appeared this morning in the first of a four-part feature on NBC’s Today, recorded at his Henley-on-Thames estate in England in early April 1986.
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‘What You Need’ by INXS peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 12 1986)
(Saturday, Apr 12, 1986) — “What You Need” by INXS peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘What You Need’ by INXS peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 12 1986)
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‘I Can’t Wait’ by Stevie Nicks peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 12 1986)
(Saturday, April 12, 1986) — “I Can’t Wait” by Stevie Nicks peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I Can’t Wait’ by Stevie Nicks peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 12 1986)
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Actor Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel, California 40 years ago this hour (Apr 8 1986)
Video: 'Film 86 - Clint For Mayor'
(Tuesday, April 8, 1986, polls closed at 8:00 p.m. PST) — Clint Eastwood, the Hollywood actor who became one of the world’s biggest box office draws playing tough cowboys and revenge-minded policemen, today won a landslide victory as Mayor of the resort town of Carmel, California. Continue reading Actor Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel, California 40 years ago this hour (Apr 8 1986)
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‘R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.’ by John Cougar Mellencamp peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 5 1986)
(Saturday, April 5, 1986) — “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” by John Cougar Mellencamp peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.’ by John Cougar Mellencamp peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 5 1986)
