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1985 White Nights, King Solomon's Mines, One Magic Christmas, Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (animation), Bad Medicine and Fever Pitch were released.
1989 Back to the Future Part II was released.
Television
1988 The final episode of the cartoon Denver, the Last Dinosaur aired.
Music
1980 Motorhead's EP Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers was released.
1984 Split Enz's 9th album See Ya 'Round was released.
1985 Lloyd Cole and the Commotions's 2nd album Easy Pieces was released.
1988 Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey's soundtrack Beaches, Chaka Khan's 7th album CK and Pink Floyd's live album Delicate Sound of Thunder were released.
Highlights
1980 Eddie Murphy made his Saturday Night Live debut as a cast member in a nonspeaking role.
1986 The song Human by The Human League became number one in America. Mike Tyson at the age of 20 became the youngest Heavyweight champion in history by defeating Trevor Berbick in the 2nd round by TKO.
1988 Cocoon: The Return, Hanna's War, Scrooged, Buster and Full Moon in Blue Water were released.
Television
1985 The final episode of Hollywood Beat aired.
Music
1981 Pin Floyd's compilation album A Collection of Great Dance Songs and AC/DC's 8th album For Those About to Rock We Salute You were released.
1983 The Who's compilation album Who's Greatest Hits was released.
1988 Eazy-E's debut album Eazy-Duz-It and Candlemass's 3rd album Ancient Dreams were released.
Highlights
1981 President Reagan signed the National Security Decision Directive 17 (NSDD-17). Pedro Morales beat Don Muraco for the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
1987 Three Men and a Baby and Planes, Trains and Automobiles were released.
Television
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Music
1983 Tracey Ullman debut album You Broke My Heart in 17 Places, Status Quo's 16th album Back to Back and Siouxsie and the Banshees' live album Nocturne were released.
1985 Dionne Warwick's 26th album Friends and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' live album Pack Up the Plantation: Live! were released.
1988 Tiffany's 2nd album Hold an Old Friend’s Hand was released.
Highlights
1980 Sugar Ray Leonard TKO’d Roberto Duran in the 8th round to win the WBC Welterweight Belt.
1984 Do They Know It’s Christmas was recorded by 36 musicians to help raise money for the famine in Ethiopia.
1987 Typhoon Nina hit the Philippines with winds of 165 mph leaving around 1000 dead.
1989 Blame It on the Rain by Milli Vanilli became number one in America.
1985 Rocky IV and Santa Claus: The Movie were released.
Television
1980 Bosom Buddies premiered.
1981 Darkroom premiered.
1988 Almost Grown premiered.
Music
1981 Soft Cell's debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret and 10cc's 8th album Ten Out of 10 were released. The Human League's single Don’t You Want Me was released.
1982 Ozzy Osbourne's live album Speak of the Devil/Talk of the Devil was released.
1985 Mr. Mister's 2nd album Welcome to the Real World was released.
1987 W.A.S.P.'s live album Live...In the Raw was released.
1989 UB40's 4th album Labour of Love II and Hunter & Collectors' 6th album Ghost Nation were released.
Highlights
1982 The song Truly by Lionel Richie became number one in America.
1987 The final episode of The New Adventures of Beans Baxter aired.
Music
1980 Ian Dury & The Blockheads' 3rd album Laughter, The Jam's 5th album Sound Affects and Toyah's live album Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! were released.
1989 Queen Latifah's debut album All Hail to the Queen and Technotronic's debut album Pump Up the Jam were released.
Highlights
1987 South African Airways flight 295 crashed into the Indian Ocean. The song (I've Had)The Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes became number one in the U.S.