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In 1980, COVER OF “ROLLING STONE” JOE STRUMMER and MICK JONES of THE CLASH
In 1981, “The Brady Brides”, TV Comedy; last aired on NBC.
In 1982, Iron Maidenʹs third album, “The Number of the Beast,” enters the United Kingdom LP chart at number one. The British heavy-metal group says the making of the album, which contains references to Satanism, was haunted by mysterious things like amplifiers blowing out for no apparent reason and tapes losing recorded tracks and picking up strange voices. However, the best story is about a car accident their producer was involved in soon after the LPʹs title song was recorded. His auto repair bill came to 666 pounds, the Number of the Beast.
In 1982, On the cover of TV Guide: “cast of Happy Days”. Other Articles: Madge Sinclair, Soctt Baio
In 1982, Paul McCartney became the first composer to simultaneously have two songs on the U.S. black music and country charts.
In 1982, R.C., “(Oh) Pretty Woman” by Van Halen peaked at #12 on the pop singles chart.
In 1982, R.C., “Do You Believe In Love” by Huey Lewis and The News peaked at number seven on the pop singles chart.
In 1982, R.C., “Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like The White Winged Dove)” by Stevie Nicks peaked at #11 on the pop singles chart.
In 1982, R.C., “Find Another Fool” by Quarterflash peaked at #16 on the pop singles chart.
In 1982, The last episode of the TV series, “Herbie, the Love Bug” aired on CBS. It ran out of gas.
In 1982, Toto, a group of veteran Los Angeles studio sessionmen, enter the pop chart again with “Roseanna” at #81. It will later climb to number one and be named Record of the Year at the 1983 Grammy Awards.
In 1983, Nolan Ryan strikes out seven Expos in a 6-3 Houston victory to become only the second pitcher in major league history to record 3,500 career strikeouts.
In 1985, Jed Allan aired for the final time as Don Craig on Days of our Lives. In the episode, Don had forgotten to mail off his income tax returns and left to mail it (and never came back). When Allan debuted on indie soap The Bay in 2011, his character (who hailed from Santa Barbara, an homage to the soap he worked on after Days) walked into his daughter's house with a hand full of mail.
In 1985, John Wesley Shipp debuted on As the World Turns as Douglas Cummings.
In 1985, Many fans of the TV soap opera “Days of Our Lives” lined up in Hollywood, California, in hopes of getting the hottest tickets in town — for the wedding of Bo and Hope on the popular soap. It was the first soap wedding open to fans. Yeah, but since they didnʹt really get married, did they accept the gifts the people brought or did they give 'em back? Inquiring minds want to know!
In 1985, The U.S. Postal Service unveiled its new 22-cent, “LOVE” stamp on this day. In a clever promotion that just screamed “T-A-C-K-Y”, The USPS used the set of ABC-TVʹs “The Love Boat” as a backdrop. In spite of the promotion, the stamp went on to become one of the most popular ever offered by the postal service.
In 1985, Today in Days of Our Lives History: Bo Brady and Hope Williams had gone to England with ISA agent Shane Donovan to stop “The Dragon,” an anti-monarchist. (The storyline seems to be familiar to viewers who watched General Hospital four years ago with Luke and Laura going abroad with WSB Agent Scopio to stop Mikkos Casadine who threatene to freeze the earth, heck, for a while, I quit watching All My Children for four months for this copycat storyline?) After trapping him in the Tower of London, the Queen rewarded Bo and Hope by giving them a wedding. The historic part of this “Days of Our Lives” ceremony? It was the first set of soap nuptials for which fans could get tickets. Taped this day, the blessed event airs May 23, 1985, on NBC, and super-couple Bo and Hope live happily ever after, at least until the next commercial break.
In 1986, IBM produces its first megabit-chip.
In 1986, On One Life to Live, Clint (Clint Richie) and Viki (Erika Slezak) got married for the second time. After which, she informed him of her pregnancy with Jessica.
In 1987, Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers became the third NBA player to score 30,000 points in a career. Erving scored 38 points to join Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the elite category. Indiana beat the 76ers 115-111.
In 1987, President Reagan slapped $300 million in punitive duties on imported Japanese computers, television sets and power tools, in retaliation for Japanʹs alleged violation of a computer chip trade agreement.
In 1989, As a chatty cable alternative to its own network programming, NBC launches CNBC, with business news all day and talk all night. Learning a lesson from some of the corporate raiders it covers, CNBC soon buys its way into cable systems, then buys its business-news competitor, FNN (Financial News Network).
In 1989, On General Hospital, the Quartermaines got word that Edward's plane had gone missing in the Bahamas.
In 1989, “Eternal Flame” single by Bangles was certified Gold by the RIAA
In 1989, “Everything” album by Bangles was certified Platinum by the RIAA
In 1989, “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” single by Cyndi Lauper was certified Platinum by the RIAA
In 1980, "The Private Eyes" was released by New World Pictures / The Private Eyes Partners Limited; Lang Elliott (director); Tim Conway, John Myhers (screenplay); Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Trisha Noble, John Fujioka, Bernard Fox, Grace Zabriskie, Stan Ross, Irwin Keyes, Suzy Mandel; Comedy, Mystery; Live action
In 1980, "Stalker" was released by Goskino / Mosfilm; Andrei Tarkovsky (director/screenplay); Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky (screenplay); Alexander Kaidanovsky, Anatoly Solonitsyn, Nikolai Grinko, Alisa Freindlich, Sergei Yakovlev, Natasha Abramova, Faime Jurno, E. Kostin, Raymo Rendi, Vladimir Zamansky; Sci-Fi, Art, Drama; Live action
In 1980, "The Watcher in the Woods" was released by Walt Disney Productions / Buena Vista Distribution; John Hough (director); Brian Clemens, Harry Spalding, Rosemary Anne Sisson (screenplay); Bette Davis, Carroll Baker, David McCallum, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Kyle Richards, Ian Bannen, Richard Pasco, Frances Cuka, Benedict Taylor, Eleanor Summerfield, Georgina Hale, Katharine Levy; Horror; Live action
In 1981, "Caveman" was released by United Artists / Turman-Foster Company; Carl Gottlieb (director/screenplay); Rudy De Luca (screenplay); Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach, Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long, Jack Gilford, Cork Hubbert, Evan C. Kim, Carl Lumbly, John Matuszak, Avery Schreiber, Richard Moll, Mark King, Paco Morayta, Ed Greenberg, Jack Scalici, Anaís de Melo, Miguel Ángel Fuentes, Gerardo Zepeda, Hector Moreno; Slapstick, Comedy; Live Action
In 1981, "Lion of the Desert" was released by United Film Distribution Company / Falcon International Productions; Moustapha Akkad (director); Hal Craig (screenplay); Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Rod Steiger, Raf Vallone, Irene Papas, John Gielgud, Andrew Keir, Gastone Moschin, Sky du Mont, Robert Brown, Luciano Bartoli, Franco Fantasia, Stefano Patrizi, Adolfo Lastretti, Takis Emmanuel, Rodolfo Bigotti, Eleonora Stathopoulou, Claudio Goro, Giordano Falzoni, Ihab Werfaly; Historical, Epic, War; Live Action
In 1987, "Project X" was released by 20th Century Fox; Jonathan Kaplan (director); Lawrence Lasker, Stanley Weiser (screenplay); Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, William Sadler, Jonathan Stark, Johnny Ray McGhee, Robin Gammell, Stephen Lang, Jean Smart, Daniel Roebuck, Marvin J. McIntyre, Harry Northup, Michael Eric Kramer, Dick Miller, Jules Sylvester, Richard Cummings Jr., Robert Lee Minor, Ken Lerner, Michael McGrady, Deborah Offner, Lance E. Nichols, Ken Sagoes, Richard Paul; Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi; Live Action
In 1987, "Rumpelstiltskin" was released by Cannon Films; David Irving (director/screenplay); Amy Irving, Clive Revill, Priscilla Pointer, Billy Barty; Fantasy, Musical; Live Action
In 1987, "Wild Thing" was released by Atlantic Releasing Corporation; Max Reid (director); John Sayles (screenplay); Robert Knepper, Kathleen Quinlan, Robert Davi, Maury Chaykin, Betty Buckley, Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge, Clark Johnson, Cree Summer, Shawn Levy, Sean Hewitt, Teddy Abner; Action; Live Action
In 1982, “Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk” by Dr. Hook peaked at number 25 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Do You Believe In Love” by Huey Lewis And The News peaked at number 7 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like The White Winged Dove)” by Stevie Nicks peaked at number 11 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Find Another Fool” by Quarterflash peaked at number 16 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “I'll Try Something New” by A Taste Of Honey peaked at number 41 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Key Largo” by Bertie Higgins peaked at number 8 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Nobody Said It Was Easy (Lookin' For The Lights)” by Le Roux peaked at number 18 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “On A Carousel” by Glass Moon peaked at number 50 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “One Hundred Ways” by Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram peaked at number 14 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Please Don't Stop Me Baby” by Boys Band peaked at number 61 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “You Got The Power” by War peaked at number 66 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Find Another Fool” by Quarterflash peaked at number 20 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Freeze-Frame” by The J. Geils Band peaked at number 2 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Joan Of Arc” by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark peaked at number 32 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Leader Of The Band” by Dan Fogelberg peaked at number 18 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Mirror, Mirror” by Diana Ross peaked at number 29 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “One Hundred Ways” by Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram peaked at number 43 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “That Girl” by Stevie Wonder peaked at number 16 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “We Got The Beat” by The Go-Go's peaked at number 3 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Ain't No Pleasing You” by Chas 'n' Dave peaked at number 2 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Dear John” by Status Quo peaked at number 10 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “God's Kitchen” by Blancmange peaked at number 65 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “I Ran (So Far Away)” by A Flock Of Seagulls peaked at number 43 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “I'm Your Toy” by Elvis Costello And The Attractions With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra peaked at number 51 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “My Camera Never Lies” by Bucks Fizz peaked at number 1 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Nowhere Girl” by B-Movie peaked at number 67 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “See Those Eyes” by Altered Images peaked at number 11 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Street Player” by Fashion peaked at number 46 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Don't Turn Me Away / Tomorrow's World Today” by 10cc peaked at number 94 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Getting So Exciting / My Belief In You” by Lee Kosmin peaked at number 70 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Hold Me / Spring Greens” by B.A. Robertson And Maggie Bell / BA'nd Band peaked at number 31 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Hop Skip Jump / See You” by The Orphans peaked at number 47 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “It Was I / I'll Tell You Now” by Lindsey Buckingham peaked at number 74 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Penthouse And Pavement / Penthouse And Pavement (Instrumental)” by Heaven 17 peaked at number 93 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “The Girl Most Likely / True Confessions” by Greg Kihn / The Greg Kihn Band peaked at number 55 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Working For The Weekend / Emotional” by Loverboy peaked at number 19 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Doris Day” by Doe Maar peaked at number 9 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Fantasy Island” by The Millionaires peaked at number 32 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Get Down On It” by Kool And The Gang peaked at number 10 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Het is nog niet voorbij” by Willeke Alberti peaked at number 16 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Hip Hap Hop” by Spargo peaked at number 6 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It” by Fun Boy Three With Bananarama peaked at number 3 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Make A Move On Me” by Olivia Newton-John peaked at number 49 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “My "Flyer" And Me” by Saskia And Serge peaked at number 45 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Zolang de motor loopt” by Peter en zijn Rockets peaked at number 21 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Chi mai” by Ennio Morricone peaked at number 4 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Harden My Heart” by Quarterflash peaked at number 15 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Head Over Heels” by ABBA peaked at number 8 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc)” by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark peaked at number 2 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Razzia” by Rainhard Fendrich peaked at number 9 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Waiting For A Girl Like You” by Foreigner peaked at number 16 on the Austria pop singles chart.
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