(Saturday, March 29, 1980) — “Even It Up” by Heart peaked at #33 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Even It Up’ by Heart peaks at #33 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 29 1980)
Category Archives: 1980s
Volcanic Mount St. Helens, dormant for 123 years, erupts 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1980)
Video: 'Minute by Minute: The Eruption of Mount St. Helens' (Mar. 27, 1980, at 0:45)
(Thursday, March 27, 1980, 12:36 p.m. PST) — Mount St. Helens, a 9,677-foot volcano in the Cascade Range of southwest Washington that has been dormant for 123 years, spewed forth clouds of steam and puffs of ash today in what scientists called the first stages of an eruption. Continue reading Volcanic Mount St. Helens, dormant for 123 years, erupts 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1980)
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Paul McCartney completes shoot for ‘Coming Up’ promo video 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1980)
Video: 'Paul McCartney Coming Up HQ' (shot Mar. 26-27, 1980)
(Thursday, March 27, 1980) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney completed a two-day shoot for a promotional video for his solo single “Coming Up” today at the Ewart Television Studios in London working with the director Keith McMillan. Continue reading Paul McCartney completes shoot for ‘Coming Up’ promo video 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1980)
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123 people killed as a North Sea oil platform collapses in storm 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1980)
Video: 'Alexander Kielland ulykken'
(Thursday, March 27, 1980, approximately 6:30 p.m. Central European Time) — 123 workers died tonight when a floating Norwegian oil field platform, the Alexander Kielland, capsized in the North Sea during a storm. Continue reading 123 people killed as a North Sea oil platform collapses in storm 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1980)
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‘Another Brick in the Wall, Part II’ by Pink Floyd peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1980)
(Saturday, March 22, 1980) — “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” by Pink Floyd peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Mar 22/29, Apr. 5/12, 1980). Continue reading ‘Another Brick in the Wall, Part II’ by Pink Floyd peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1980)
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‘How Do I Make You’ by Linda Ronstadt peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1980)
(Saturday, March 22, 1980) — “How Do I Make You” by Linda Ronstadt peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘How Do I Make You’ by Linda Ronstadt peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1980)
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Carter, in plea to athletes, is firm on Olympic boycott 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 21 1980)
Video: '3/21/80: Olympic Boycott Dispute'
(Friday, March 21, 1980, 2:30 p.m. EST; during the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott) — President Jimmy Carter informed some 160 U.S. athletes and coaches today that the United States would boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow in response to the December 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Continue reading Carter, in plea to athletes, is firm on Olympic boycott 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 21 1980)
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‘Longer’ by Dan Fogelberg peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 1980)
(Saturday, March 15, 1980) — “Longer” by Dan Fogelberg peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Longer’ by Dan Fogelberg peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 1980)
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‘Refugee’ by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers peaks at #15 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 1980)
(Saturday, March 15, 1980) — “Refugee” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Refugee’ by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers peaks at #15 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 1980)
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‘Heartbreaker’ by Pat Benatar peaks at #23 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 1980)
(Saturday, March 15, 1980) — “Heartbreaker” by Pat Benatar peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Heartbreaker’ by Pat Benatar peaks at #23 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 1980)
