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In 1981, Ringo releases “Stop and Smell the Roses” album.
In 1982, Drew Barrymore at age seven hosts Saturday Night Live.
In 1982, On the cover of TV Guide: “cast of Threeʹs Company”. Other Articles: Stephanie Zimbalist, Jr.
In 1982, R.C., “American Heartbeat” by Survivor peaked at #17 on the pop singles chart.
In 1982, R.C., “Nobody” by Sylvia peaked at #15 on the pop singles chart.
In 1982, R.C., “Pressure” by Billy Joel peaked at #20 on the pop singles chart.
In 1982, R.C., “Stand Or Fall” by The Fixx peaked at #76 on the pop singles chart.
In 1982, R.C., “Valerie” by Steve Winwood peaked at #70 on the pop singles chart.
In 1982, Special guests on this week's syndicated US music television series The Glen Campbell Music Show included Willie Nelson who performed "On the Road Again" and "Always on My Mind". And then with Glen Campbell played "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys", "Crazy", "Old Friends" and "Uncloudy Day".
In 1982, “The Cacophonous Kickoff” As the game wound down, Stanford, led by quarterback John Elway, was leading Cal 20-19. When the horn sounded, the Stanford marching band took to the field to celebrate — a little pREMaturely, as it turns out. Cal was still in the middle of a final kickoff return. Flinging five improbable laterals and avoiding both tacklers and drum majorettes, the Cal players finally crashed into the end zone to win the Big Game. Cal radio announcer Joe Starkey got a little carried away, making this call: “Oh, my God! The most amazing, sensational, traumatic, heartrending, exciting, thrilling finish in the history of college football!”
In 1985, Dynasty spin-off The Colbys premiered. Miles Colby (Maxwell Caulfield) brought "Randall" aka Fallon Carrington (Emma Samms) home to meet the family. It stalled against Cheers on NBC and was gone shortly.
In 1985, Receiving 23 of the 28 first-place votes cast by the BBWAA, Don Mattingly cops the American League Most Valuable Player Award, easily outdistancing runners-up George Brett and Rickey Henderson. The Gold Gove first baseman batted .324 for the second-place Yankees.
In 1985, The first version of Microsoftʹs Windows operating system, Windows 1.0, was officially released. As bad as it was, it outlasted The Colbys, which premiered on this date on TV, by generations.
In 1985, “Late Night with David Letterman” presents its “Too Tired To Do A Show” show. LATE SHOW NEWS reader Kathie Freeman calls the show “outstanding — maybe the most work Daveʹs ever had to do during a broadcast and itʹs fantastic. Five times the content of any other Letterman broadcast. Dave politely browbeats Teri Garr into using his shower.”
In 1986, Steve Martin wed Victoria Tennant.
In 1986, “Fresno”, TV Miniseries, comedy starring Carol Burnett, ended on CBS.
In 1987, On The Young and the Restless, Janet (Maureen McDonnell) held a gun on Farren/Michelle (Colleen Casey) while Evan (John Shearin) tried to talk her down.
In 1987, Princeʹs third movie, “Sign ʹOʹ The Times” opens. Maybe he should have used his symbol back then.
In 1981, "The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie" was released by Warner Bros.; Friz Freleng (director/screenplay); Mel Blanc, June Foray, Frank Welker, Bea Benaderet, Stan Freberg, Ralph James, Frank Nelson; Package; Animation
In 1981, "Ragtime" was released by Paramount Pictures; Miloš Forman (director); Michael Weller (screenplay); James Cagney, Howard E. Rollins, Jr., Brad Dourif, Elizabeth McGovern, Moses Gunn, Mary Steenburgen, James Olson, Kenneth McMillan, Pat O'Brien, Mandy Patinkin, Donald O'Connor, Fran Drescher, Richard Griffiths, Norman Mailer, Robert Joy, Jeff Daniels, Debbie Allen, Jeffrey DeMunn, Edwin Cooper, Frankie Faison, Alan Gifford, Richard Oldfield, George Harris, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Jeter, Andreas Katsulas, Joe Praml, Calvin Levels, Bessie Love, Christopher Malcolm, Stuart Milligan, John Ratzenberger, Zack Norman, Ethan Phillips, Barry Dennen, Jack Nicholson; Drama; Live Action
In 1981, "Whose Life Is It Anyway?" was released by United Artists / Cinema International Corporation / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; John Badham (director); Brian Clark, Reginald Rose (screenplay); Richard Dreyfuss, John Cassavetes, Christine Lahti, Bob Balaban, Thomas Carter, Kaki Hunter, Kenneth McMillan, Janet Eilber; Drama; Live Action
In 1983, "The Day After" was released by ABC Motion Pictures / ABC Circle Films; Nicholas Meyer (director); Edward Hume (screenplay); Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum, John Lithgow, Amy Madigan, Georgann Johnson, Lori Lethin, Calvin Jung, Rosanna Huffman, George Petrie, William Allen Young, Jeff East, Dennis Lipscomb, Stephen Furst, Arliss Howard, Harry Bugin, Kyle Aletter, Doug Scott, Ellen Anthony, Lin McCarthy, Jonathan Estrin, Clayton Day, Antonie Becker, Stan Wilson; Drama, Sci-Fi; Live action
In 1987, "Cinderella (re-release)" was released by Walt Disney Pictures; Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson (directors); Ken Anderson, Perce Pearce, Winston Hibler, Bill Peet, Ted Sears, Maurice Rapf, Homer Brightman, Erdman Penner, Harry Reeves, Joe Rinaldi (screenplay); Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Rhoda Williams, Lucille Bliss, William Phipps, Jimmy MacDonald, Luis van Rooten, Don Barclay, June Foray, Mike Douglas, Betty Lou Gerson; Animation, Musical, Fantasy; Animation
In 1987, "Date with an Angel" was released by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group; Tom McLoughlin (director/screenplay); Michael E. Knight, Phoebe Cates, Emmanuelle Béart, David Dukes, Albert Macklin, Vinny Argiro, Bibi Besch, Cheryl Pollak, Phil Brock, Peter Kowanko, Steven Banks, Charles Lane, J. Don Ferguson; Romance, Comedy, Fantasy; Live Action
In 1987, "Flowers in the Attic" was released by New World Pictures / Fries Entertainment; Jeffrey Bloom (director/screenplay); Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson, Jeb Stuart Adams, Louise Fletcher, Ben Ryan Ganger, Lindsay Parker, Marshall Colt, Nathan Davis, Leonard Mann, V.C. Andrews, Alex Koba, Bruce Neckels, Gus Peters, Brooke Fries, Clare C. Peck; Horror; Live Action
In 1987, "Nuts" was released by Warner Bros. Pictures / Barwood Films; Martin Ritt (director); Tom Topor, Darryl Ponicsan, Alvin Sargent (screenplay); Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss, Maureen Stapleton, Eli Wallach, Robert Webber, James Whitmore, Karl Malden, Leslie Nielsen, William Prince, Dakin Matthews; Drama; Live Action
In 1987, "Sign o' the Times" was released by Cineplex Odeon Films; Prince (director/screenplay); Prince; Concert; Live Action
In 1987, "Teen Wolf Too" was released by Atlantic Releasing Corporation; Christopher Leitch (director); Tim Kring (screenplay); Jason Bateman, Kim Darby, John Astin, Paul Sand, James Hampton, Mark Holton, Stuart Fratkin, Kathleen Freeman, Estee Chandler, Robert Neary, Beth Ann Miller, Rachel Sharp, William H. Burton, David Burton; Fantasy, Comedy; Live Action
In 1988, "Goddess of Love" was released by NBC / New World Television / Phil Margo Entertainment / Phoenix Entertainment Group; Jim Drake (director); Don Segall, Phil Margo (screenplay); Vanna White, David Naughton, David Leisure, Amanda Bearse, Philip Baker Hall, Betsy Palmer, John Rhys-Davies, Little Richard, Ray O'Connor, Michael Goldfinger, Jennifer Bassey, Marty Davis; Fantasy; Live Action
In 1988, "Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears" was released by Worldvision Enterprises / Hanna-Barbera Productions; Don Lusk, Ray Patterson (directors); Neal Barbera (screenplay); Daws Butler, Don Messick, Julie Bennett, Susan Blu, Sorrell Booke, Victoria Carroll, Townsend Coleman, Peter Cullen, Linda Harmon, Maggie Roswell, Rob Paulsen, Michael Rye, Frank Welker, Patric Zimmerman; Comedy, Sci-Fi; Animation
In 1982, “Nobody” by Sylvia (Country) peaked at number 15 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Pressure” by Billy Joel peaked at number 20 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Southern Cross” by Crosby, Stills And Nash peaked at number 18 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Stand Or Fall” by The Fixx peaked at number 76 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Tough World” by Donnie Iris peaked at number 57 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Valerie” by Steve Winwood peaked at number 70 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Gloria” by Laura Branigan peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Steppin' Out” by Joe Jackson peaked at number 5 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “You Can Do Magic” by America peaked at number 37 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Do It To The Music” by Raw Silk peaked at number 18 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Heart Of Stone” by Suzi Quatro peaked at number 60 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Holy Joe” by Haysi Fantayzee peaked at number 51 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Knock Me Out” by Gary's Gang peaked at number 45 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Let Me Go” by Heaven 17 peaked at number 41 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Maneater” by Daryl Hall And John Oates peaked at number 6 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Muscles” by Diana Ross peaked at number 15 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Pleasure Boys” by Visage peaked at number 44 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Sexual Healing” by Marvin Gaye peaked at number 4 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)” by Simple Minds peaked at number 36 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “The Girl Is Mine” by Michael Jackson And Paul McCartney peaked at number 8 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Theme From 'Harry's Game'” by Clannad peaked at number 5 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Give Me Your Heart Tonight / Thinkin' Of You” by Shakin' Stevens peaked at number 74 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “I Know There's Something Going On / Threnody” by Frida peaked at number 5 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “If You Don't Want My Love / The Second Time (Theme From "Bilitis")” by Elaine Paige peaked at number 78 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Johnny Can't Read / Long Way Home” by Don Henley peaked at number 49 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Night Birds / Rio Nights” by Shakatak peaked at number 92 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Pressure / Laura” by Billy Joel peaked at number 16 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Taxi Mary / This Is Our Time” by Jo Jo Zep peaked at number 11 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Voyeur / Thrill Of The Grill” by Kim Carnes peaked at number 30 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “When The Tigers Broke Free / Bring The Boys Back Home” by Pink Floyd peaked at number 91 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “It Started With A Kiss” by Hot Chocolate peaked at number 2 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Love Shadow” by Fashion peaked at number 20 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Ben jij ook zo bang” by Toontje Lager peaked at number 37 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Hittentit” by Urbanus peaked at number 50 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Jack And Diane” by John Cougar peaked at number 32 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “She Can't Love You” by Chemise peaked at number 42 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Thru' These Walls” by Phil Collins peaked at number 48 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Zoom” by Fat Larry's Band peaked at number 17 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Las palabras de amor (The Words Of Love)” by Queen peaked at number 13 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Piccolo amore” by Ricchi And Poveri peaked at number 10 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.
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