(Saturday, January 11, 1986) — “Tonight She Comes” by The Cars peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Tonight She Comes’ by The Cars peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago today (Jan 11 1986)
Category Archives: 1980s
‘I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock ‘n’ Roll)’ by Nick Lowe peaks at #77 in USA 40 years ago today (Jan 11 1986)
(Saturday, January 11, 1986) — “I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock ‘n’ Roll)” by Nick Lowe peaked at #77 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock ‘n’ Roll)’ by Nick Lowe peaks at #77 in USA 40 years ago today (Jan 11 1986)
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Actor, musician Ricky Nelson killed in plane crash 40 years ago this hour (Dec 31 1985)
Video: 'Headline News on the Death of Rick Nelson - late 1985'
(New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 1985, 5:14 p.m. CST) — Ricky Nelson, who gained childhood fame on his parents’ radio and television programs and went on to became one of rock-and-roll’s earliest teen-age idols, was killed today along with his fiancee and five other people when his DC-3 plane crashed in flames near De Kalb, Texas. Continue reading Actor, musician Ricky Nelson killed in plane crash 40 years ago this hour (Dec 31 1985)
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‘Party All the Time’ by Eddie Murphy peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (Dec 28 1985)
(Saturday, December 28, 1985) — “Party All the Time” by Eddie Murphy peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Party All the Time’ by Eddie Murphy peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (Dec 28 1985)
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‘Small Town’ by John Mellencamp peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago today (Dec 28 1985)
(Saturday, December 28, 1985) — “Small Town” by John Mellencamp peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Small Town’ by John Mellencamp peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago today (Dec 28 1985)
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Terrorists open fire at Rome and Vienna airports, killing nineteen 40 years ago this hour (Dec 27 1985)
Video: '1985 Rome and Vienna airport attacks - Abu Nidal Organization - Dec 27, 1985, KXAS-TV NBC Ft. Worth'
(Friday, December 27, 1985, 9:15 a.m. Central European Time) — Seven Arab terrorists attacked two airports in Rome, Italy, and Vienna, Austria, today with assault rifles and hand grenades. Continue reading Terrorists open fire at Rome and Vienna airports, killing nineteen 40 years ago this hour (Dec 27 1985)
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American naturalist Dian Fossey found murdered 40 years ago this hour (Dec 27 1985)
Video: 'Dian Fossey Secrets in the Mist: Murder on the Mountain (Full Episode)'
(Friday, December 27, 1985, just before 6 a.m. Central Africa Time) — American naturalist Dian Fossey, 53, who had studied gorillas in the wild in Rwanda, was found hacked to death today at Volcanoes National Park. Continue reading American naturalist Dian Fossey found murdered 40 years ago this hour (Dec 27 1985)
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‘Say You, Say Me’ by Lionel Richie peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Dec 21 1985)
(Saturday, December 21, 1985) — “Say You, Say Me” by Lionel Richie peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for for four consecutive weeks (Dec. 21/28, Jan. 4/11, 1985). Continue reading ‘Say You, Say Me’ by Lionel Richie peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Dec 21 1985)
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‘Take My Shirt … Please?’ episode of ‘Cheers’ filmed 40 years ago tonight (Dec 20 1985)
Video: 'Cheers | S04E13 cold open | "What kind of greeting is that?'"'
(Friday, December 20, 1985, evening PST) — Sam donates his Boston Red Sox baseball jersey for a television charity auction on “Take My Shirt … Please?,” an episode of of the TV sitcom series Cheers filmed tonight “before a live studio audience” on Paramount Stage 25 in Hollywood for airing on NBC Jan. 9, 1986. Continue reading ‘Take My Shirt … Please?’ episode of ‘Cheers’ filmed 40 years ago tonight (Dec 20 1985)
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‘The Color Purple’ premieres in New York City 40 years ago tonight (Dec 16 1985)
Video: 'The Color Purple' trailer
(Monday, December 16, 1985) — The Color Purple, a period drama film about a young African-American woman who fights for independence during the early years of the 20th century, premiered tonight at Cinemas 1, 2 & 3 at 1001 3rd Avenue in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Color Purple’ premieres in New York City 40 years ago tonight (Dec 16 1985)
