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On This Day in 80s Music

On This Day August 26 1985 – The Head on the Door by The Cure Released

On This Day August 26 1985 – Romance 1600 by Sheila E Released

On This Day August 26 1981 – Dead Set by Grateful Dead Released

On This Day August 26 1981 – New Traditionalists by Devo Released

On This Day August 25 1987 – Door to Door by The Cars Was Released

On This Day August 25 1987 – Permanent Vacation by Aerosmith Was Released

On This Day in 80s Movies

On This Day August 26 1988 – Stealing Home Premiered in Theaters

On This Day August 26 1988 – Stealing Home Premiered in Theaters

On this day August 26 1988, the heartfelt drama Stealing Home premiered in theaters. Starring Jodie Foster and Mark Harmon, the film centers on a washed up baseball player whose childhood sweetheart’s death prompts him to reflect on missed opportunities and unspoken love. As he reconnects with...
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On This Day August 26 1988 – Hero and the Terror Premiered in Theaters

On This Day August 26 1988 – Hero and the Terror Premiered in Theaters

On this day August 26 1988, the action thriller Hero and the Terror premiered in theaters. Starring Chuck Norris, the film followed detective Danny O’Brien as he hunted down a terrifying serial killer who had escaped from prison and was hiding in an abandoned Los Angeles theater. Balancing...
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On this day August 26 1988 – Betrayed Premiered in Theaters

On this day August 26 1988 – Betrayed Premiered in Theaters

On this day August 26 1988, Betrayed premiered in theaters. Directed by Costa Gavras, this political thriller starred Debra Winger as an undercover FBI agent who finds herself entangled in the dangerous world of white supremacist extremists. Assigned to investigate a series of racially motivated...
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On This Day August 26 1983 – Young Warriors Premiered in Theaters

On This Day August 26 1983 – Young Warriors Premiered in Theaters

On this day August 26 1983, Young Warriors premiered in theaters as a gritty vigilante drama that followed a group of college students who form a gang to fight street crime after a brutal family tragedy. What begins as grief turns into a dangerous spiral of vengeance as the group becomes...
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On This Day August 26 1983 – Hercules Premiered in Theaters

On This Day August 26 1983 – Hercules Premiered in Theaters

The 1983 fantasy film Hercules brought the mythological legend to the big screen in an over-the-top sci fi style that could only happen in the 1980s. Starring bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno as the mighty hero, this version transported Hercules into outer space and pitted him against robots, cosmic...
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On This Day August 26 1983 – Fire and Ice Premiered in Theaters

On This Day August 26 1983 – Fire and Ice Premiered in Theaters

On this day August 26 1983, the animated fantasy adventure Fire and Ice premiered in theaters. Directed by Ralph Bakshi and produced in collaboration with fantasy illustrator Frank Frazetta, the film stood out for its innovative rotoscope animation and striking visual style. Fire and Ice told...
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On This Day in 80s TV

On This Day August 24 1989 – Final Episode of The Equalizer Aired

On This Day August 24 1986 – Final Episode of Dalton’s Code of Vengeance Aired

On This Day August 22 1985 – Hometown Premiered on CBS

On This Day August 22 1986 – Final Episode of Riptide Aired

On This Day August 21 1988 – Final Episode of Werewolf Aired

On This Day August 21 1980 – Games People Play Premiered on NBC

On This Day in 80s Tech & Games

On This Day August 17 1982 – First Mass Production of Compact Discs in Langenhagen Germany

On This Day August 17 1982 – First Mass Production of Compact Discs in Langenhagen Germany

On this day August 17 1982, the first mass production of compact discs began at a factory in Langenhagen, Germany. This breakthrough marked the start of a new era in music technology, offering a clearer, more durable alternative to vinyl records and cassette tapes. The very first commercial CD...
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On This Day August 12 1981 – The IBM Personal Computer Went on Sale in the United States

On This Day August 12 1981 – The IBM Personal Computer Went on Sale in the United States

On this day August 12 1981, the IBM Personal Computer officially went on sale in the United States, marking a major turning point in the history of computing. Known as the IBM 5150, the machine was introduced to the public as a serious, accessible computer for homes and businesses. It was the...
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On This Day July 31 1989 – Nintendo's Game Boy Released in the United States

On This Day July 31 1989 – Nintendo's Game Boy Released in the United States

On this day July 31 1989, Nintendo released the Game Boy in the United States, launching what would become one of the most successful and influential video game systems of all time. It gave players the freedom to experience games anywhere, making it the first major handheld console to achieve...
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On This Day: June 25, 1980 - The Sony Walkman Goes on Sale in the United States

On This Day: June 25, 1980 - The Sony Walkman Goes on Sale in the United States

On this day June 25, 1980, the Sony Walkman went on sale in the United States for 200 dollars, changing the way people listened to music forever. Originally released in Japan the year before, the compact cassette player allowed users to take their favorite songs on the go, complete with...
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On This Day: April 21, 1984 - Nintendo Released Duck Hunt in Japan

On This Day: April 21, 1984 - Nintendo Released Duck Hunt in Japan

On this day April 21, 1984, Nintendo released Duck Hunt in Japan for the Famicom using the original light gun accessory. The game quickly became one of the most recognized and loved titles of the 80s, later becoming a bundled classic with the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. Duck...
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On This Day: April 19, 1982 - Dig Dug Was Released in Japanese Arcades

On This Day: April 19, 1982 - Dig Dug Was Released in Japanese Arcades

On this day April 19, 1982, the arcade game Dig Dug was released in Japan by Namco. It quickly became one of the most popular and recognizable games of the early 80s, later finding success worldwide including a strong run in American arcades. In Dig Dug, players control a character who digs...
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On This Day in 80s News

On This Day August 26 1986 – Actor Ted Knight Passed Away at Age 62 From Colon Cancer
On This Day August 26 1986 – Actor Ted Knight Passed Away at Age 62 From Colon Cancer
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On This Day April 26 1980 – The FBI Detonated a Bomb at Harvey's Hotel in South Lake Tahoe
On This Day April 26 1980 – The FBI Detonated a Bomb at Harvey's Hotel in South Lake Tahoe
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On This Day August 25 1989 – The Voyager 2 Spacecraft Made Its Closest Approach to Neptune
On This Day August 25 1989 – The Voyager 2 Spacecraft Made Its Closest Approach to Neptune
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On This Day August 25 1981 – The Voyager 2 Spacecraft Made Its Closest Approach to Saturn
On This Day August 25 1981 – The Voyager 2 Spacecraft Made Its Closest Approach to Saturn
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On This Day August 25 1985 – School Girl Samantha Smith and Seven Other Peace Activists Died in a Plane Crash Near Auburn Maine
On This Day August 25 1985 – School Girl Samantha Smith and Seven Other Peace Activists Died in a Plane Crash Near Auburn Maine
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On This Day August 24 1985 - The Dream Team Defeated The U S Express For The WWF Tag Team Championship
On This Day August 24 1985 - The Dream Team Defeated The U S Express For The WWF Tag Team Championship
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