(Saturday, September 25, 1982) — “Do You Wanna Touch Me” by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Do You Wanna Touch Me’ by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts peaks at #20 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1982)
Category Archives: 1980s
‘You Dropped a Bomb on Me’ by The Gap Band peaks at #31 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1982)
(Saturday, September 25, 1982) — “You Dropped a Bomb on Me” by The Gap Band peaked at #31 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five weeks. Continue reading ‘You Dropped a Bomb on Me’ by The Gap Band peaks at #31 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1982)
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‘I Will Always Love You’ by Dolly Parton peaks at #53 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1982)
(Saturday, September 25, 1982) — “I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton peaked at #53 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Will Always Love You’ by Dolly Parton peaks at #53 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1982)
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‘Family Ties’ sitcom television series starring Michael J. Fox debuts on NBC 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1982)
Video: 'First ever Family Ties scene - S1E1 - Pilot'
(Wednesday, September 22, 1982, 9:30 p.m. EDT) — Family Ties, a situation comedy television series reflecting the move in the United States from the cultural liberalism of the 1960s and 1970s to the conservatism of the 1980s, debuted tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘Family Ties’ sitcom television series starring Michael J. Fox debuts on NBC 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1982)
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‘You Should Hear How She Talks About You’ by Melissa Manchester peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1982)
(Saturday, September 18, 1982) — “You Should Hear How She Talks About You” by Melissa Manchester peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘You Should Hear How She Talks About You’ by Melissa Manchester peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1982)
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‘Workin’ for a Livin” by Huey Lewis and the News peaks at #41 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1982)
(Saturday, September 18, 1982) — “Workin’ for a Livin’” by Huey Lewis and the News peaked at #41 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Workin’ for a Livin” by Huey Lewis and the News peaks at #41 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1982)
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‘Should I Stay or Should I Go’ by The Clash peaks at #45 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1982)
(Saturday, September 18, 1982) — “Should I Stay or Should I Go” by The Clash peaked at #45 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go’ by The Clash peaks at #45 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1982)
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Israeli-allied Christian Phalange militiamen carry out massacre at Palestinian refugee camps in West Beirut, Lebanon 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1982)
Video: 'The Sabra and Shatila massacres - 16 Sep 07'
(Thursday, September 16, 1982, 6:00 p.m. Eastern European Time; during the Sabra and Shatila massacre, part of the Lebanese Civil War) — The Sabra and Shatila massacre, the killing of between 460 and 3,500 civilians, mostly Palestinians and Lebanese Shiites, by the militia of the Lebanese Forces, a Maronite Christian Lebanese right-wing party, under the command of Elie Hobeika, began tonight in the Sabra neighborhood and the adjacent Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. Continue reading Israeli-allied Christian Phalange militiamen carry out massacre at Palestinian refugee camps in West Beirut, Lebanon 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1982)
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Princess Grace of Monaco, 52, dies from injuries suffered in car crash 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1982)
Video: 'Grace Kelly TV Obits, 1982 TV'
(Tuesday, September 14, 1982, 10:55 p.m. Central European Summer Time) — Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly film star Grace Kelly, died tonight at the Monaco Hospital of injuries from a car crash the day before. She was 52. Continue reading Princess Grace of Monaco, 52, dies from injuries suffered in car crash 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1982)
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‘Hard to Say I’m Sorry’ by Chicago peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1982)
(Saturday, September 11, 1982) — “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” by Chicago peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (September 11/18, 1982). Continue reading ‘Hard to Say I’m Sorry’ by Chicago peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1982)
