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March 21st

Movies
  1. 1980 Forbidden Zone and Little Miss Marker were released.
  2. 1986 Police Academy 3: Back in Training, Just Between Friends, Rad, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation and GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords were released.
Television
  1. 1983 The final episode of Little House on the Prairie aired.
  2. 1985 Eye to Eye premiered.
Music
  1. 1981 Isley Brothers' 19th album Grand Slam was released.
  2. 1983 Pink Floyd's 9th album The Final Cut and Saxon's 5th album Power & the Glory were released.
  3. 1988 Pixies' debut album Surfer Rosa was released.
  4. 1989 Madonna's 4th album Like a Prayer and Bonnie Raitt's 10th album Nick of Time were released.
Highlights
  1. 1980 The season finale of Dallas featured the shooting of J.R. Ewing, sparking the phenomenon known as "Who Shot J.R.?" President Jimmy Carter declared that the United States would boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, in protest against the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.
  2. 1981 "Keep on Loving You" by REO Speedwagon claimed the top spot as the #1 song in America from March 21 to March 27.
  3. 1984 A section of Central Park was named "Strawberry Fields" as a tribute to John Lennon.
  4. 1987 "Lean on Me" by Club Nouveau reached the pinnacle as the #1 song in America from March 21 to April 3. It also achieved the top spot in Canada and New Zealand.
 
March 22nd

Movies
  1. 1985 Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, The Last Dragon, Porky’s Revenge, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend and He Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword.
Television
  1. 1980 Me and Maxx premiered.
  2. 1982 The final episode of Mr. Merlin aired.
  3. 1985 The final episode of V aired.
  4. 1988 The final episode of Frank’s Place.
Music
  1. 1982 Cameo's 8th album Alligator Woman, Iron Maiden's 3rd album Number of the Beast and The Beatles compilation album Reel Music were released.
  2. 1984 Savatage's EP The Dungeons Are Calling was released.
  3. 1985 Alcatrazz's 2nd album Disturbing the Peace and John Paul Jones' soundtrack Scream for Help were released.
  4. 1986 Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald's single On My Own was released.
  5. 1987 Anthrax's 3rd album Among the Living was released.
  6. 1989 White Zombie's 2nd album Make Them Die Slowly was released.
Highlights
  1. 1980 Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" clinched the top spot on the charts in the United States.
  2. 1984 Teachers at McMartin Preschool in Manhattan Beach, California faced accusations of satanic ritual abuse of children, which were later found to be unfounded.
  3. 1986 Heart's "These Dreams" claimed the top spot as the #1 song in America from March 22 to 28.
 
March 23rd

Movies
  1. 1983 Eddie Macon’s Run was released.
  2. 1984 Police Academy, Racing With the Moon and Racing With the Moon were released.
Television
  1. 1982 Joanie Loves Chachi premiered.
  2. 1987 The Bold and the Beautiful and The Popcorn Kid premiered.
  3. 1988 Heartbeat premiered.
Music
  1. 1982 Rick Springfield's 5th album Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet was released.
  2. 1983 ZZ Top's 8th album Eliminator was released.
  3. 1988 Joni Mitchell's 13th album Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm was released.
  4. 1989 Ramones' 11th album Brain Drain was released.
Highlights
  1. 1981 The US Supreme Court affirmed the law that designates statutory rape as a crime exclusive to men.
  2. 1983 President Reagan unveiled the "Star Wars" missile defense system, known as the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), aiming to shield Americans from the threat of nuclear war.
 
March 24th

Movies
  1. 1982 Eating Raoul was released.
  2. 1989 Troop Beverly Hills, Dead Bang and 976-Evil were released.
Television
  1. 1980 Flo premiered.
  2. 1981 Nightline With Ted Koppel premiered.
  3. 1985 Half Nelson premiered.
  4. 1989 The final episode of the game show Super Password premiered.
Music
  1. 1980 The Beach Boys' 24th album Keepin’ Summer Alive was released.
  2. 1982 Talking Heads' live album The Name of This Band is Talking Heads.
  3. 1984 The Icicle Works' debut album The Icicle Works was released.
  4. 1986 Van Halen's 7th album 5150, The Rolling Stones, 20th album and Pet Shop Boys debut album Please was released.
Highlights
  1. 1984 March 24th marked the Saturday detention in The Breakfast Club.
  2. 1985 The 5th Golden Raspberry awards aired.
  3. 1986 Out of Africa took home the Best Picture award at the 58th Academy Awards.
 
March 25

Movies
  1. 1983 The Outsiders, Bad Boys, Max Dugan Returns, Black Stallion Returns and Spring Break were released.
  2. 1988 Biloxi Blues, Johnny Be Good and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown were released.
Television
  1. 1982 Cagney & Lacey premiered. The final episode of Bosom Buddies aired.
  2. 1986 Perfect Strangers and Morningstar/Eveningstar premiered.
  3. 1989 Men premiered.
Music
  1. 1980 Triumph's 4th album Progressions of Power was released.
  2. 1982 The Church's 2nd album The Blurred Crusade was released.
  3. 1985 The Power Station's debut album The Power Station and Paul Young's 2nd album The Secret of Association were released.
  4. 1988 Krokus's 10th album Heart Attack and Emerson, Berry & Palmer's debut album To the Power of Three were released.
Highlights
  1. 1989 The Living Years by Mike + The Mechanics soared to the top spot as the #1 song in America.
 
March 26th

Movie
  1. 1982 I Ought to Be in Pictures was released.
  2. 1986 The Money Pit was released.
Television
  1. 1982 The final episode of Password Plus.
  2. 1987 The final episode of The Colby's.
  3. 1988 The final episode of What's Happening Now!
  4. 1989 Quantum Leap premiered.
Music
  1. 1980 Chaka Khan's 2nd album Naughty, Van Halen's 3rd album Women and Children First and Ian Hunter's live album Welcome to the Club were released.
  2. 1981 Quincy Jones' 21st album The Dude and The Oak Ridge Boys 41st album Fancy Free were released.
  3. 1985 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 6th album Southern Accents was released.
  4. 1986 Madonna's single Live to Tell was released.
Highlights
  1. 1980 The Police Performed at Bombay's First Rock Concert in a Decade.
  2. 1982 The Inaugural Ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Took Place in Washington, D.C.
  3. 1988 Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson Climbed to the Top Spot as America's #1 Song.
  4. 1989 The Soviet Union Conducted Its First Free Elections.
 
March 27th

Movies
  1. 1981 Eyes of a Stranger and Thief were released.
  2. 1987 Blind Date was released.
Television
  1. 1987 The final episode of Zoobilee Zoo aired.
  2. 1989 Generations premiered.
Music
  1. 1981 Carl Wilson's debut album Carl Wilson was released.
  2. 1984 Ratt's debut album Out of the Cellar, Run-D.M.C.'s debut album Run-D.M.C., Scorpions 9th album Love at First Sting and King Crimson's 10th album Three of a Perfect Pair were released.
  3. 1985 Bon Jovi's 2nd album 7800 Fahrenheit and Rick Springfield's 10th album Tao were released.
  4. 1986 Graham Nash's 4th album Innocent Eyes and Swans' Holy Money were released.
  5. 1989 Jody Watley's 2nd album Larger than Life and Simply Red's single If You Don't Know Me By Now were released.

Highlights
  1. 1980 A significant drop in silver prices sparks panic in the commodity market.
  2. 1981 At a CBS Record event in Los Angeles, Ozzy Osbourne famously bit the head off a dove, causing a stir.
  3. 1988 Randy "Macho Man" Savage defeated "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase to clinch the WWF Heavyweight Championship title in the tournament at WrestleMania IV.
 
March 28th

Movies
  1. 1980 Tom Horn, Serial and When Time Ran Out were released.
  2. 1986 Lucas was released.
Television
  1. 1986 Mr. Sunshine premiered.
Music
  1. 1980 Genesis 10th album Duke and 10cc's 7th album Look Hear? were released.
  2. 1983 Frank Zappa's 37th album The Man From Utopia and Al Jarreau's 6th album Jarreau were released.
  3. 1988 King’s X' debut album Out of the Silent Planet, Bros debut album Push and Fastway's 5th album On Target were released.
  4. 1989 Alannah Myles' debut album Alannah Myles was released.
Highlights
  1. 1981 Rapture by Blondie reached the top spot on the US charts.
  2. 1986 More than 6,000 radio stations united to broadcast "We Are the World" simultaneously, aiming to raise funds for the famine in Ethiopia.
 
March 29th

Movies
  1. 1985 Desperately Seeking Susan, King David, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment and The Slugger’s Wife were released.
Television
  1. 1982 The soap opera Capital premiered.
  2. 1986 Comic Relief USA premiered.
  3. 1988 The final episode of Trial and Error aired.
Music
  1. 1982 Dolly Parton's 24th album Heartbreak Express and Sparks 11th album Angst in My Pants and Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder's single Ebony and Ivory were released.
  2. 1985 Slade's 12th album Rogues Gallery.
  3. 1988 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's 2nd album He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper and Art Garfunkel's 7th album Lefty were released.
Highlights
  1. 1983 Erno Rubik was granted a patent for the Rubik's Cube.
  2. 1986 Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" climbed to the top spot as America's #1 song.
  3. 1987 In the main event of WrestleMania III, Hulk Hogan triumphed over Andre the Giant to win the WWF Heavyweight Championship.
 
March 30th

Movies
  1. 1984 Romancing the Stone, Purple Hearts, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes and Misunderstood were released.
  2. 1988 Beetlejuice was released.
Television
  1. 1982 The final episode of the cartoon Spider-Man aired.
  2. 1985 Storybreak premiered.
  3. 1988 the final episode of We Got it Made aired.
Music
  1. 1986 Culture Club's 4th album From Luxury to Heartache was released.
  2. 1987 Erasure's 2nd album The Circus, Bryan Adams' 5th album Into the Fire and The Smiths' compilation album Louder Than Bombs were released.
Highlights
  1. 1980 The Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad was instructed to liquidate its assets due to bankruptcy and outstanding debts.
  2. 1981 Outside a Washington, D.C. hotel, John Hinckley Jr. shot U.S. President Ronald Reagan in the chest.
  3. 1984 New York Police Detective Robert Cunningham, lacking cash, offered his waiter, Phyllis Penzo, half of the $1 lottery ticket he had bought as a tip.
  4. 1985 "One More Night" by Phil Collins reached the #1 spot on the American charts.
 
March 31st

Movies
  1. 1989 Heathers was released.
Television
  1. 1984 Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous premiered.
  2. 1987 Max Headroom premiered.
Music
  1. 1981 The Scorpions' 7th album Animal Magnetism was released.
  2. 1986 Prince and The Revolution's 8th album Parade was released.
  3. 1987 Prince 9th album Sign o’ Times was released.
Highlights
  1. 1980 President Carter loosened regulations on the banking industry.
  2. 1982 The Doobie Brothers split up.
  3. 1983 In the season 1 finale of Cheers, Sam and Diane shared their long-awaited first kiss.
  4. 1984 Footloose by Kenny Loggins climbed to the top of the charts in America, securing the #1 spot.
  5. 1985 The inaugural WrestleMania event was held at Madison Square Garden in New York.
 

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