Today during the 80s in the month of July

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July 21st
  1. 1980 Chicago’s Chicago XIV album and Hawkwind’s Live Seventy Nine albums were released.
  2. 1981 Bryan Adams’ You Want It You Got It album was released. The final Episode of Flo aired on television.
  3. 1982 Huey Lewis and the News’ single Stuck With You became the number one song in the U.S.
  4. 1983 Shonen Knife‘s Burning Farm album was released.
  5. 1984 Stryper’s The Yellow and Black Attack album was released.
  6. 1987 Guns N' Roses‘ Appetite For Destruction, Madonna’s Who's That Girl (soundtrack), Lion’s Dangerous Attraction and Dio’s Dream Evil albums were released.
  7. 1989 The movies UHF, When Harry Met Sally… and Do the Right Things premiered in theaters.
 
July 22nd
  1. 1983 The movies Mr. Mom, Jaws 3-D and the Wicked Lady premiered in theaters.
  2. 1985 Five Star’s Luxury of Life album was released.
  3. 1986 Teena Marie‘s Emerald City and Amy Grant’s the Collection albums were released.
  4. 1988 the movies Caddyshack II, Big Top Pee-Wee and Mr. North premiered in theaters.
  5. 1989 Martika’s song Toy Soldiers became number one in the U.S.
 
July 23rd
  1. 1982 Billy Squier‘s album Emotions in Motion was released. The movies The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The World According to Garp, Zapped and The Challenge premiered in theaters.
  2. 1984 Rick Springfield‘s Hard to Hold album was released. MTV aired the live WWF event The Brawl to End It All.
  3. 1988 Now That's What I Call Music 3 aired on MTV. The final episode of Solid Gold aired.
  4. 1989 Babyface‘s Tender Love album was released.
 
July 24th
  1. 1980 The movie The Earthling premiered in theaters.
  2. 1981 The movies Blow Out and Wolfen premiered in theaters.
  3. 1982 John Cougar Mellencamp‘s Jack & Diane and Survivor’s song Eye of the Tiger both became the number one song in the U.S. in different months.
  4. 1985 The movie The Black Cauldron premiered in theaters.
  5. 1987 The movie La Bamba and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace premiered in theaters.
 
July 25th
  1. 1980 AC/DC’s Back in Black and Teddy Pendergrass‘ TP albums were released. The movies Caddyshack, Dressed to Kill, Maximum Overdrive, Out of Bounds, Haunted Honeymoon, Heartburn, Robotech: The Movie and The Patriot premiered in theaters. The final episode of The Rockford Files aired on tv.
  2. 1983 Metallica’s Kill’ Em All album was released.
  3. 1986 2 Live Crew’s The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are and Loudness’ Lightning Strikes albums were released.
  4. 1988 Kim Carnes’ View from the House album was released.
  5. 1989 Beastie Boys Paul’s Boutique album was released.
 
July 26th
  1. 1981 Bucks Fizz‘s Bucks Fizz album was released.
  2. 1982 The Human League’s Love and Dancing (Remix) album was released.
  3. 1983 Alpha’s Asia and Oingo Boingo‘s Good for Your Soul albums were released.
  4. 1985 John Waite‘s Mask of Smiles album was released. The movies National Lampoon’s European Vacation, Kiss of the Spiderwoman and The Heavenly Kid premiered in theaters.
  5. 1986 Peter Gabriel’s song Sledgehammer became number one song in the U.S.
 
July 27th
  1. 1981 Stevie Nicks’ Bella Donna and Debbie Harry’s Kookoo albums were released.
  2. 1982 Madonna‘s self debut album Madonna was released.
  3. 1984 Metallica’s Ride the Lightning and Quiet Riot‘s Condition Critical albums were released. The movies Purple Rain and Meatballs II premiered in theaters.
  4. 1987 10,000 Maniac’s In My Tribe, Starship’s No Protection, Triumph‘s Surveillance and Dead Can Dance’s Within the Realm of a Dying Sun albums were release.
  5. 1989 The final episodes of Coming of Age and The Cavanaughs aired on tv.
 
July 28th
  1. 1980 Zapp’s debut album Zapp was released.
  2. 1982 The movie An Officer and a Gentleman premiered in theaters.
  3. 1986 R.E.M.’s Lifes Rich Pageant and UB40’s Rat in the Kitchen albums were release. Janet Jackson’s song When I Think Of You became number one in the U.S. The tv show A Current Affair aired in syndication.
  4. 1987 Ice T‘s Rhyme Pays album was released.
  5. 1989 Gloria Estefan‘s Cuts Both Ways album was released. The movies Turner & Hooch, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan and Babar: The Movie premiered in theaters.
 
July 29th
  1. 1980 Hall & Oates’ album Voices was released.
  2. 1981 The Time’s album The Time was released.
  3. 1983 The movies National Lampoon’s Vacation, Private School and Krull premiered in theaters. Friday Night Videos aired on NBC.
  4. 1988 The movies Cocktail, Monkey Shines and The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking premiered in theaters.
 
July 30th
  1. 1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High soundtrack was released. The movies the The Last American Virgin, Night Shift, Tex and Forced Vengeance were released.
  2. 1984 Stephen Stills’ Right By You album was released. Santa Barbara aired on tv.
  3. 1986 The movies Nothing in Common and The Assam Garden were released.
  4. 1989 The final episode of The Jim Henson Hour aired on tv.
 
July 31st
  1. 1981 Eddie Rabbitt‘s Step by Step album was released. The movie Under the Rainbow premiered.
  2. 1987 The movie Lost Boys premiered.
 
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