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On This Day in 80s Music

On This Day November 29 1986 – The Jets Released the Album Christmas with The Jets

On This Day November 29 1982 – Yoko Ono Released the Album It's Alright I See Rainbows

On This Day November 26 1985 – Midnight Oil Released the EP Species Deceases

On This Day November 26 1988 – Rick Astley Released the Album Hold Me in Your Arms

On This Day November 25 1989 – Blame It on the Rain by Milli Vanilli Became the Number 1 Song in America

On This Day November 25 1983 – Tracey Ullman Released the Album You Broke My Heart in 17 Places

On This Day in 80s Movies

On This Day November 26 1986 – The Mosquito Coast Premiered in Theaters

On This Day November 26 1986 – The Mosquito Coast Premiered in Theaters

On this day November 26 1986 The Mosquito Coast premiered in theaters. The film told the story of a brilliant but increasingly unstable inventor who moves his family deep into the jungle in search of a self made paradise far from modern society. Its intense atmosphere, emotional conflict, and...
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On This Day November 26 1986 – Star Trek IV The Voyage Home Premiered in Theaters

On This Day November 26 1986 – Star Trek IV The Voyage Home Premiered in Theaters

On this day November 26 1986 Star Trek IV The Voyage Home premiered in theaters. The film delivered a lighter and more optimistic adventure as the crew traveled back to 20th century Earth on a mission to save the future by rescuing the past. Its blend of science fiction, humor, and environmental...
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On This Day November 26 1986 – Nutcracker The Motion Picture Premiered in Theaters

On This Day November 26 1986 – Nutcracker The Motion Picture Premiered in Theaters

On this day November 26 1986 Nutcracker The Motion Picture premiered in theaters. The film brought the classic holiday ballet to the big screen with elaborate staging, expressive choreography, and a richly detailed visual style that celebrated the timeless story. Its warm atmosphere and faithful...
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On This Day November 26 1986 – Solarbabies Premiered in Theaters

On This Day November 26 1986 – Solarbabies Premiered in Theaters

On this day November 26 1986 Solarbabies premiered in theaters. The film delivered a futuristic adventure set in a world controlled by a harsh regime where a group of rebellious teenagers discover a mysterious sphere that gives them hope and the drive to fight back. Its mix of science fiction...
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On This Day November 25 1987 – Three Men and a Baby Premiered in Theaters

On This Day November 25 1987 – Three Men and a Baby Premiered in Theaters

On this day November 25 1987 Three Men and a Baby premiered in theaters. The film delivered a warm and upbeat comedy about three carefree bachelors whose lives are turned upside down when an infant is left on their doorstep. Its mix of lighthearted humor, heartfelt moments, and family centered...
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On This Day November 25 1987 – Planes Trains and Automobiles Premiered in Theaters

On This Day November 25 1987 – Planes Trains and Automobiles Premiered in Theaters

On this day November 25 1987 Planes Trains and Automobiles premiered in theaters. The film delivered a heartfelt and sharply written comedy about two mismatched travelers trying to get home for Thanksgiving as every possible setback stands in their way. Its blend of humor, frustration, and...
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On This Day in 80s TV

On This Day November 26 1988 – Americas Funniest Home Videos Premiered on ABC

On This Day November 26 1989 – MTV Unplugged Premiered on MTV

On This Day November 24 1988 – Mystery Science Theater 3000 Premiered on The Comedy Channel

On This Day November 24 1981 – Simon and Simon Premiered on CBS

On This Day November 23 1985 – Final Episode of Hollywood Beat Aired

On This Day November 22 1988 – Final Episode of Denver the Last Dinosaur Aired

On This Day in 80s Tech & Games

On This Day November 20 1985 – Microsoft Released Windows 1.0 to the Public

On This Day November 20 1985 – Microsoft Released Windows 1.0 to the Public

On this day November 20 1985 Microsoft released Windows 1.0 to the public. The launch marked a major shift in personal computing as users were introduced to a graphical interface designed to make computers more accessible and easier to navigate. Windows 1.0 offered features such as overlapping...
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On This Day November 12 1980 – The Space Probe Voyager Made Its Closest Approach to Saturn

On This Day November 12 1980 – The Space Probe Voyager Made Its Closest Approach to Saturn

On this day November 12 1980, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft made its closest approach to Saturn, passing just 77,000 miles above the planet’s cloud tops. The encounter provided humanity with its most detailed view of the gas giant and its magnificent ring system at the time. The mission revealed...
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On This Day November 12 1981 – For the First Time a Manned Spacecraft Was Launched Into Space Twice

On This Day November 12 1981 – For the First Time a Manned Spacecraft Was Launched Into Space Twice

On this day November 12 1981, NASA made history with the launch of the Space Shuttle Columbia on mission STS 2, marking the first time in history that a manned spacecraft was reused and launched into orbit twice. Commanded by astronaut Joe Engle with pilot Richard Truly, the mission proved that...
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On This Day November 9 1983 – Bill Gates Introduced Windows 1.0

On This Day November 9 1983 – Bill Gates Introduced Windows 1.0

On this day November 9 1983, Bill Gates officially introduced Microsoft Windows 1.0, the company’s first graphical user interface for personal computers. Unveiled at a press event in New York City, the software promised to make computing more accessible by allowing users to interact with their...
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On This Day November 2, 1988 – The First Internet Worm Was Released

On This Day November 2, 1988 – The First Internet Worm Was Released

On this day November 2, 1988, the first major Internet worm, known as the Morris Worm, was released by Cornell University student Robert Tappan Morris from a network at MIT. The self-replicating program spread rapidly across thousands of computers, causing slowdowns, crashes, and one of the...
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On This Day October 21, 1983 – The Meter Was Defined As The Distance Light Travels In A Second

On This Day October 21, 1983 – The Meter Was Defined As The Distance Light Travels In A Second

On this day October 21, 1983, scientists officially redefined the meter as the distance light travels in a vacuum during one 299,792,458th of a second. This decision was made at the 17th General Conference on Weights and Measures in Paris and marked a major advancement in scientific precision...
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On This Day in 80s News

On This Day November 26 1983 – Over 26 Million Dollars in Gold Bars Were Stolen from the Brinks Mat Vault at Heathrow Airport in London
On This Day November 26 1983 – Over 26 Million Dollars in Gold Bars Were Stolen from the Brinks Mat Vault at Heathrow Airport in London
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On This Day November 23 1980 – A 6.9 Earthquake Hit Southern Italy
On This Day November 23 1980 – A 6.9 Earthquake Hit Southern Italy
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On This Day November 23 1981 – President Reagan Signed NSDD 17
On This Day November 23 1981 – President Reagan Signed NSDD 17
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On This Day November 22 1987 – Two Chicago TV Stations Were Hijacked by a Pirate Dressed like Max Headroom
On This Day November 22 1987 – Two Chicago TV Stations Were Hijacked by a Pirate Dressed like Max Headroom
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On This Day November 21 1980 – The MGM Grand in Las Vegas Caught Fire
On This Day November 21 1980 – The MGM Grand in Las Vegas Caught Fire
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On This Day November 18 1988 – President Ronald Reagan Signed the Bill Allowing the Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers
On This Day November 18 1988 – President Ronald Reagan Signed the Bill Allowing the Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers
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