In 1981, Daredevil Daniel Goodwin, wearing a “Spiderman” costume, scaled the outside of Chicagoʹs Sears Tower in over seven hours.
In 1981, R.C., “Stars On 45 (3)” by Stars On 45 peaked at number one on the United Kingdom pop singles chart.
In 1981, READING ABOUT HOT YOUNG COMICS A “TIME” article profiles entertainers ANDY KAUFMAN, STEVE MARTIN, ALBERT BROOKS, LILY TOMLIN and MARTIN MULL
In 1982, The Beatles released the single “The Beatles Movie Medley/Iʹm Happy Just To Dance With You” in the U.K.
In 1982, “We Got The Beat” single by Go Goʹs was certified Gold by the RIAA
In 1983, The first National Missing Childrenʹs Day is proclaimed.
In 1983, “The Return of the Jedi”, the third and final part of the second trilogy of “Star Wars” (hence Part VI), opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A. “Jedi” topped all previous opening day box office records with a gross of $6,219,629. It opened on 1,002 screens around the U.S.
In 1985, R.C., the Dire Straits LP “Brothers In Arms” entered the United Kingdom chart at number one, following that same achievement by their previous album, “Love Over Gold.”
In 1986, An estimated seven million Americans participated in “Hands Across America,” forming a line across the country from Los Angeles to New York to bring attention to and raise money for the nationʹs hungry and homeless. The event raised $24.5 million.
In 1988, Frank Zappa receives an invitation to play in Moscow on the first night of the next Reagan-Gorbachev summit. Citing inadequate preparation time and lack of provided transportation, Zappa says “Nyet.”
In 1988, “Saint Elsewhere” airs its last episode on NBC. The entire series is revealed to have been set within a snow globe and the dreams of autistic child Tommy Westphall.
In 1989, “Weird Al” Yankovic recorded “She Drives Like Crazy” and “Isle Thing” for his “UHF Soundtrack And Other Stuff” LP.
In 1983, "Return of the Jedi" was released by 20th Century Fox / Lucasfilm; Richard Marquand (director); Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas (screenplay); Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Ian McDiarmid, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Frank Oz, Alec Guinness, Sebastian Shaw, Michael Pennington, Kenneth Colley, Michael Carter, Denis Lawson, Tim Rose, Dermot Crowley, Caroline Blakiston, Warwick Davis, Jeremy Bulloch, Femi Taylor, Annie Arbogast, Jack Purvis, Mike Edmonds, Jane Busby, Nicki Reade, Debbie Lee Carrington, Sadie Corre, Tony Cox, Phil Fondacaro, Ben Burtt, Richard Marquand, Mike Quinn, Deep Roy, Phil Tippett, Larry Ward, Robert Watts; Sci-Fi, Fantasy; Live action
In 1985, "Here Come the Littles" was released by Atlantic Releasing / ABC Entertainment / DIC Enterprises, Inc. / TMS Entertainment; Bernard Deyriès (director); Woody Kling (screenplay); Gregg Berger, Bettina Bush, Robert David Hall, Jimmy E. Keegan, Patricia Parris, Mon
In 1988, "Crocodile Dundee II" was released by Paramount Pictures; John Cornell (director); Paul Hogan, Brett Hogan (screenplay); Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon, Hechter Ubarry, Juan Fernandez, Charles S. Dutton, Kenneth Welsh, Stephen Root, Dennis Boutsikaris, Ernie Dingo, Steve Rackman, Gerry Skilton, Gus Mercurio, Susie Essman, Colin Quinn, Luis Guzman, Alec Wilson, Jim Holt, Bill Sandy, Alfred Coolwell, Tatyana Ali; Action, Comedy; Live Action
In 1988, "Rambo III" was released by TriStar Pictures / Carolco Pictures; Peter MacDonald (director); Sylvester Stallone, Sheldon Lettich (screenplay); Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Kurtwood Smith, Marc de Jonge, Sasson Gabai, Doudi Shoua, Spiros Focas, Randy Raney, Marcus Gilbert, Alon Abutbul, Mahmoud Assadollahi, Yosef Shiloah, Shaby Ben-Aroya; Action, Adventure; Live Action
In 1985, “(Come On) Shout” by Alex Brown peaked at number 76 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Do You Wanna Get Away” by Shannon peaked at number 49 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Everything She Wants” by Wham! peaked at number 1 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Freak-A-Ristic” by Atlantic Starr peaked at number 90 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Go For Soda” by Kim Mitchell peaked at number 86 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Oh Girl” by Boy Meets Girl peaked at number 39 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Only Lonely” by Bon Jovi peaked at number 54 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Save The Night For Me” by Maureen Steele peaked at number 77 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Through The Fire” by Chaka Khan peaked at number 60 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Crazy For You” by Madonna peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Don't Come Around Here No More” by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers peaked at number 20 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Rhythm Of The Night” by DeBarge peaked at number 3 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Rock And Roll Girls” by John Fogerty peaked at number 16 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Show Some Respect” by Tina Turner peaked at number 42 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1985, “That Was Yesterday” by Foreigner peaked at number 24 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Celebrate Youth” by Rick Springfield peaked at number 80 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Eyes” by Donna Summer peaked at number 97 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Found My Girl” by Imagination peaked at number 83 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Love Don't Live Here Anymore” by Jimmy Nail peaked at number 3 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Magic Touch” by Loose Ends peaked at number 16 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Megarex” by T. Rex peaked at number 72 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Modern Romance” by Francis Rossi And Bernard Frost peaked at number 54 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Rage To Love” by Kim Wilde peaked at number 19 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Second Nature” by Dan Hartman peaked at number 66 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Sweet 2th” by The Sweet peaked at number 85 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Take Me To The Fire” by This Island Earth peaked at number 86 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “The Perfect Kiss” by New Order peaked at number 46 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Tonight (Dancing With The Desperate)” by Norma Lewis peaked at number 89 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, ✪✪ “Here We Go” by Everton 1985 peaked at number 14 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, ✪✪ “We All Follow Man United” by Manchester United peaked at number 10 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Rock And Roll Girls” by John Fogerty peaked at number 26 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1985, “The Heat Is On” by Glenn Frey peaked at number 22 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1985, ✪✪ “Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody” by David Lee Roth peaked at number 6 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1985, “In My House” by The Mary Jane Girls peaked at number 6 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Kiss Me” by Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy peaked at number 18 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Legs” by ZZ Top peaked at number 19 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Run To You” by Bryan Adams peaked at number 14 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1985, ✪✪ “Once In A Lifetime (Live)” by Talking Heads peaked at number 22 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Les sunlights des tropiques” by Gilbert Montagné peaked at number 14 on the France pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Prends bien soin d'elle” by Claude Barzotti peaked at number 34 on the France pop singles chart.
In 1985, “The Heat Is On” by Glenn Frey peaked at number 47 on the France pop singles chart.
In 1985, “The Night” by Valerie Dore peaked at number 23 on the France pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Une femme pour toute la vie” by Frédéric François peaked at number 31 on the France pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Éthiopie” by Chanteurs Sans Frontières peaked at number 1 on the France pop singles chart.
In 1985, “I Can't Stand The Rain” by Tina Turner peaked at number 15 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.
In 1985, “Walk Like A Man” by Divine peaked at number 28 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.
In 1985, “We Close Our Eyes” by Go West peaked at number 19 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.
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