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On This Day in 80s Music

On This Day February 25 1984 - Jump by Van Halen Became the Number One Song in America

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On This Day February 25 1980 - Against the Wind by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band Was Released

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On This Day February 25 1980 - Warm Thoughts by Smokey Robinson Was Released

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On This Day: February 25 1985 Songs from the Big Chair by Tears for Fears Was Released

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On This Day: February 25 1988 Bruce Springsteen's Tunnel of Love Tour Began in Worcester Massachusetts

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On This Day February 25 1985 - Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young Was Released

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On This Day in 80s Movies

On This Day February 24 1989 - The Toxic Avenger Part II Was Released

On This Day February 24 1989 - The Toxic Avenger Part II Was Released

On this day February 24 1989 The Toxic Avenger Part II was released continuing the cult classic story of Troma’s most famous mutant hero. Directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz the film embraced the over the top violence comedy and absurdity that made the original a fan favorite. The sequel...
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On This Day: February 24 1989 Bert Rigby, Youre a Fool Was Released

On This Day: February 24 1989 Bert Rigby, Youre a Fool Was Released

On this day February 24 1989 Bert Rigby, Youre a Fool was released a musical comedy directed by Carl Reiner. Starring Robert Lindsay the film followed the story of a British coal miner with dreams of making it big in show business. The movie combined slapstick comedy musical numbers and classic...
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On This Day: February 24 1989 American Ninja 3 Was Released in Los Angeles

On This Day: February 24 1989 American Ninja 3 Was Released in Los Angeles

On this day February 24 1989 American Ninja 3 Blood Hunt was released in Los Angeles continuing the martial arts action franchise. This installment introduced a new lead with David Bradley taking over the main role while Steve James returned as Curtis Jackson. Directed by Cedric Sundstrom the...
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On This Day: February 22 1985 Into the Night Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: February 22 1985 Into the Night Premiered in Theaters

On this day February 22 1985 the crime thriller Into the Night premiered in theaters. Directed by John Landis, the film starred Jeff Goldblum as an insomniac aerospace engineer who gets caught up in a dangerous underworld after meeting a mysterious woman played by Michelle Pfeiffer. Blending...
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On This Day: February 22 1985 Brazil Premiered in the UK

On This Day: February 22 1985 Brazil Premiered in the UK

On this day February 22 1985 the dystopian sci-fi masterpiece Brazil premiered in the UK. Directed by Terry Gilliam, the film starred Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Kim Greist, Michael Palin, Katherine Helmond, Bob Hoskins, and Ian Holm, bringing to life a darkly satirical vision of a...
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On This Day February 21 1986 - 9 1/2 Weeks Premiered in Theaters

On This Day February 21 1986 - 9 1/2 Weeks Premiered in Theaters

On February 21, 1986, the steamy erotic drama 9 1/2 Weeks premiered in theaters, starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger in one of the most controversial and talked-about films of the decade. Directed by Adrian Lyne, the film explored themes of desire, obsession, and emotional control through...
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On This Day in 80s TV

On This Day February 25 1987 - Frank Sinatra Appeared on an Episode of Magnum PI

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On This Day February 24 1981 - Fallen Angel Aired on CBS

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On This Day February 23 1983 - PBS Aired a Live Open Heart Surgery on The Operation

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On This Day February 23 1985 - Final Episode of Its Your Move Aired

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On This Day: February 22 1986 MTV Aired a 22-Hour Marathon of The Monkees

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On This Day February 21 1981 - Charles Rocket Was Fired From Saturday Night Live for Saying the F-Word Live

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On This Day in 80s Tech & Games

On This Day February 21 1986 - Nintendo Released The Legend of Zelda in Japan

On This Day February 21 1986 - Nintendo Released The Legend of Zelda in Japan

On February 21 1986 Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda in Japan for the Famicom Disk System introducing players to the legendary adventures of Link, Princess Zelda, and the villainous Ganon. Designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka the game was groundbreaking for its open world...
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On This Day: February 16, 1989 The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle Released in Japan

On This Day: February 16, 1989 The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle Released in Japan

On this day, February 16, 1989, The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle was released in Japan for the Famicom under the title Roger Rabbit. This puzzle platformer, developed by Kemco, would later be released in North America and Europe for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Game Boy, becoming a...
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On This Day February 3 1984 - The First Embryo Was Transferred From One Woman to Another Resulting in a Live Birth

On This Day February 3 1984 - The First Embryo Was Transferred From One Woman to Another Resulting in a Live Birth

On this day February 3 1984, the first successful embryo transfer from one woman to another resulted in a live birth, marking a historic milestone in reproductive medicine. The breakthrough demonstrated that embryos created outside the womb could be safely implanted into a different woman...
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On This Day February 3 1982 - Ms. Pac Man Arcade Game Was Released in America

On This Day February 3 1982 - Ms. Pac Man Arcade Game Was Released in America

On this day February 3 1982, the Ms. Pac Man arcade game was released in America, quickly becoming a landmark title in video game history. Building on the success of Pac Man, the game introduced improved maze design smarter enemy behavior and smoother gameplay that kept players coming back for...
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On This Day February 3 1984 - Space Shuttle Challenger Was Launched to Deploy Two Communications Satellites

On This Day February 3 1984 - Space Shuttle Challenger Was Launched to Deploy Two Communications Satellites

On this day February 3 1984, Space Shuttle Challenger was launched on a mission to deploy two communications satellites, continuing the growing role of the Space Shuttle program in commercial and scientific space operations. The mission highlighted how the shuttle was being used not only for...
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On This Day January 30 1982 - The First PC Virus Was Written by a 15 Year Old Student in Pennsylvania

On This Day January 30 1982 - The First PC Virus Was Written by a 15 Year Old Student in Pennsylvania

On this day January 30 1982, the first known personal computer virus was written by 15 year old Richard Skrenta from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Created as a harmless experiment, the program spread through floppy disks and displayed a simple message after a certain number of uses, marking the...
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On This Day in 80s News

On This Day: February 24 1983 A Special Commission of the United States Congress Condemned the Japanese American Internment During World War II
On This Day: February 24 1983 A Special Commission of the United States Congress Condemned the Japanese American Internment During World War II
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On This Day: February 24 1984 Tyrone Mitchell Initiated the 49th Street Elementary School Shooting in Los Angeles
On This Day: February 24 1984 Tyrone Mitchell Initiated the 49th Street Elementary School Shooting in Los Angeles
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On This Day: February 24 1981 Prince Charles Announced His Engagement to Lady Diana Spencer
On This Day: February 24 1981 Prince Charles Announced His Engagement to Lady Diana Spencer
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On This Day: February 24 1980 - The USA Hockey Team Beat Finland to Win Gold at the Winter Olympics
On This Day: February 24 1980 - The USA Hockey Team Beat Finland to Win Gold at the Winter Olympics
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On This Day February 23 1983 - The United States Environmental Protection Agency Announced Its Plan to Buy Times Beach Missouri
On This Day February 23 1983 - The United States Environmental Protection Agency Announced Its Plan to Buy Times Beach Missouri
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On This Day February 23 1987 - Supernova 1987A Was Seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud
On This Day February 23 1987 - Supernova 1987A Was Seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud
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