(Saturday, March 19, 1983) — “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” by Journey peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six weeks. Continue reading ‘Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)’ by Journey peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1983)
Category Archives: 1980s
‘Billie Jean’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1983)
(Saturday, March 5, 1983) — “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (March 5/12/19/26, April 2/9/16, 1983). Continue reading ‘Billie Jean’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1983)
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121.6 million people watch finale of American war comedy-drama television series ‘M*A*S*H’ on CBS 40 years ago this hour (Feb 28 1983)
Video: 'M.A.S.H -Final episode (Goodbye,Farewell and Amen) FHD quality'
(Monday, February 28, 1983, 8:30 p.m. EST) — 121.6 million people tuned in tonight to watch the 251st and final episode of the American war comedy-drama television series M*A*S*H on CBS, a two-and-a-half hour film titled “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen.” Continue reading 121.6 million people watch finale of American war comedy-drama television series ‘M*A*S*H’ on CBS 40 years ago this hour (Feb 28 1983)
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‘Shame on the Moon’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 26 1983)
(Saturday, February 26, 1983) — “Shame on the Moon” by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Shame on the Moon’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 26 1983)
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‘Stray Cat Strut’ by Stray Cats peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 26 1983)
(Saturday, February 26, 1983) — “Stray Cat Strut” by Stray Cats peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Stray Cat Strut’ by Stray Cats peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 26 1983)
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‘Baby, Come to Me’ by Patti Austin and James Ingram peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1983)
(Saturday, February 19, 1983) — “Baby, Come to Me” by Patti Austin and James Ingram peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Feb. 19/26, 1983). Continue reading ‘Baby, Come to Me’ by Patti Austin and James Ingram peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1983)
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‘New Frontier’ by Donald Fagen peaks at #70 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1983)
(Saturday, February 19, 1983) — “New Frontier” by Donald Fagen peaked at #70 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘New Frontier’ by Donald Fagen peaks at #70 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1983)
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13 people shot to death during a robbery at Seattle’s Wah Mee gambling club 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1983)
Video: 'Mass Murder in Seattle: Wah Mee Club 13 Murdered in cold blood.'
(Saturday, February 19, 1983, 12:30 a.m. PST; during the Wah Mee Massacre) — Twelve men and a woman were shot dead early this morning at the Wah Mee Club, a gambling club in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. Continue reading 13 people shot to death during a robbery at Seattle’s Wah Mee gambling club 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1983)
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‘You and I’ by Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 12 1983)
(Saturday, February 12, 1983) — “You and I” by Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘You and I’ by Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 12 1983)
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‘Goody Two Shoes’ by Adam Ant peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 12 1983)
(Saturday, February 12, 1983) — “Goody Two Shoes” by Adam Ant peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Goody Two Shoes’ by Adam Ant peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 12 1983)
