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July 1st
  1. 1980 John Anderson‘s self debut album John Anderson was released.
  2. 1981 SOB premiered in theaters.
  3. 1983 Manowar’s Into Glory Ride album was released. Stroker Ace premiered in theaters.
  4. 1984 Loudness’ Disillusion album was released.
  5. 1985 Clan of Xymox‘s self debut album Clan of Xymox, Dif Juz’s Extractions and Ray Davies’ Return to Waterloo albums were released.
  6. 1986 Wham‘s Music from the Edge of Heaven and Sting’s Bring On the Night albums were released.
  7. 1986 Napalm Death‘s Scum album was released. Innerspace premiered in theaters.
  8. 1987 The Fat Boys’ Coming Back Hard Again and Crowded House‘s Temple of Low Men albums were released.
  9. 1988 Milli Vanilli’s single Girl I’m Gonna Miss You was number 1 in the U.S.
 
July 2nd
  1. 1980 Airplane! premiered in theaters.
  2. 1981 Foreigner‘s 4 album was released.
  3. 1982 Elvis Costello and the Attractions‘ Imperial Bedroom album was released. The Secret of NIMH (Animation) premiered in theaters.
  4. 1984 Dio’s the Last in Line, The Rolling Stones’ Rewind and The Jacksons‘ Victory albums were released. Scrabble first aired on tv.
  5. 1985 The final episode of the Jeffersons aired on tv.
  6. 1986 Big Trouble in Little China, The Great Mouse Detective (Animation), Psycho III and Under the Cherry Moon premiered in theaters.
  7. 1988 Michael Jackson’s Dirty Diana became number one in the U.S.
 
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July 3rd
  1. 1982 The Human League‘s Don’t You Want Me Baby became number 1 in the US.
  2. 1984 Lindsey Buckingham‘s Going Insane album was released.
  3. 1985 Patti LaBelle‘s Patti album was released. Back to the Future and Red Sonja premiered in theaters.
  4. 1987 Adventures in Babysitting premiered in theaters.
 
July 4th
  1. 1981 Mission of Burma's Signals, Calls, and Marches EP albums were released. Showtime went from a part time to a full time cable station.
  2. 1983 Yazoo's You and Me Both album was released. New York Yankees Pitcher, Dave Righetti pitched a no hitter against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium
  3. 1984 The final episode of Real People aired.
  4. 1985 The Raccoons premiered on CBC.
  5. 1986 Run D.M.C.'s single Walk This Way was released. About Last Night premiered in theaters.
  6. 1987 The first joint rock concert between the United States and the Soviet Union was held in Moscow to promote peace. It featured the bands The Doobie Brothers, James Taylor, Santana and Bonnie Raitt with the Soviet Union rock band Autograph.
  7. 1988 George Michael's single Monkey was released. Kylie Minogue's Kylie album was released. Family Feud came back on television after a 3 year break.
  8. 1989 Boogie Down Productions' Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop album was released.
 
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July 5th
  1. 1980 The Blue Lagoon premiered in theaters.
  2. 1982 America This Morning aired on ABC for the first time.
  3. 1985 The Lift.
  4. 1987 Mark McGwire became the first rookie to hit 30 home runs before the All-Star break.
  5. 1988 Slayer’s South of Heaven album was released.
  6. 1989 Weekend at Bernies premiered in theaters. Seinfeld first aired on NBC. Barry and Bobby Bonds father and son became the leading home run leaders.
 
July 6th
  1. 1981 Pat Benetar’s Precious Time album was released.
  2. 1983 Class premiered in theaters. Fred Lynn (California Angels) hit the first grand slam in All-Star history.
  3. 1984 New Edition’s New Edition and Public Image’s This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get albums were released.
  4. 1985 Heart’s Heart album was released. ssudio" by Phil Collins song Sussudio became the number one song in the U.S.
  5. 1986 Quiet Riot’s QR III album was released.
  6. 1987 Echo & the Bunnymen‘s Echo & the Bunnymen, The Grateful Dead‘s In the Dark and Elton John’s Live in Australia (With the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) albums were released.
  7. 1988 License to Drive and Short Circuit 2 premiered in theaters.
 
July 7th
  1. 1981 Sandra Day O’Connor became the first female member of the Supreme Court.
  2. 1983 Samantha Smith the schoolgirl from the US was Iivited to the Soviet Union by Secretary General Yuri Andropov.
  3. 1984 Prince‘s When the Doves Cry became the number one song in the U.S. Icon’s Icon album was released.
  4. 1986 The Beach Boys’ Made in the U.S.A and Doug E Fresh’s Oh, My God! albums were released.
 
July 8th
  1. 1981 The Go-Go’s Beauty and the Beat album was released. Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty‘s Stop Draggin My Heart single was released.
  2. 1982 There was an assassination attempt against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Dujail.
  3. 1983 Mortuary premiered in theaters.
  4. 1985 Playboy and Penthouse published nude photos of Madonna.
  5. 1987 The final episode of Sweet Surrender aired.
  6. 1988 Arthur 2: On the Rocks and It Couldn't Happen Here premiered in theaters.
  7. 1989 Knight & Daye premiered on NBC.
 
July 9th
  1. 1982 Jermaine Jackson‘s Let Me Tickle Your Fancy album was released. The movie Tron premiered in theaters.
  2. 1983 Wham’s Fantastic album was released. The Police’s Every Breath You Take song became number one hit on the US Billboard .
  3. 1984 The Time’s Ice Cream Castle album was released.
  4. 1985 Aretha Franklin’s Who’s Zoomin Who? album was released.
  5. 1988 Cheap Trick’s the Flame became number one hit on the U.S. Billboard.
 
July 10th
  1. 1981 Escape from New York and The Fox and the Hound premiered in theaters. The final episode of Sanford aired.
  2. 1985 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and Silverado premiered in theaters. The Greenpeace Vessel Rainbow Warrior was bombed and sunk in Auckland, New Zealand
  3. 1987 Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise, The Squeeze and White Water Summer premiered in theaters. Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes’ song (I've Had) The Time of My Life was released.
 
July 11th
  1. 1980 Dexys Midnight Runner‘s Searching for the Young Soul Rebels and Ultravox‘s Vienna albums were released. Oh! Heavenly Dog and Used Cars premiered in theaters.
  2. 1981 Blue Öyster Cult‘s Fire of Unknown Origin and Def Leppard‘s High ‘n’ Dry albums were released.
  3. 1983 Shalamar‘s The Look and Robert Plant’s The Principle of Moments albums were released.
  4. 1985 Nolan Ryan recorded his 4,000th career strikeout.
  5. 1986 Club Paradise premiered in theaters.
  6. 1987 Good Morning, Miss Bliss and Werewolf aired on tv.
  7. 1988 UB40‘s UB40, The Escape Club‘s Wild Wild West, Magnum‘s Wings of Heaven and Joy Division‘s Substance albums were released.
  8. 1989 The The’s Mind Bomb album was released.
 
July 12th
  1. 1982 Best Little Whorehouse in Texas soundtrack was released.
  2. 1985 Explorers premiered in theaters.
  3. 1986 Bananarama‘s True Confession album was released.
  4. 1988 Brian Wilson‘s Brian Wilson album was released.
  5. 1989 Sick of it All’s Blood, Sweat and No Tears album was released.
 
July 13th
  1. 1984 The Last Starfighter and The Muppets Take Manhattan premiered in theaters. Brothers aired on Showtime for the first time.
  2. 1985 President Ronald Reagan underwent surgery to remove a cancerous polyp from His colon. The New York Yankees retired Roger Maris's #9 and Elston Howard's #34 Jersey.
  3. 1987 Neil Young & Crazy Horse‘s Life and Terence Trent D'Arby‘s Introducing the Hardline According to… albums were released. The Brave Little Toaster premiered in theaters.
  4. 1988 The Dead Pool premiered in theaters.
 
July 14th
  1. 1985 Stingray aired on tv.
  2. 1986 Bob Dylan’s Knocked Out Loaded and Big Country‘s The Seer album were released.
  3. 1988 Hey Dude aired on tv.
  4. 1989 License to Kill premiered in theaters.
 
July 15th
  1. 1980 Donnie Iris’ Back on the Streets album was released.
  2. 1982 America’s View from the Ground album was released.
  3. 1983 Staying Alive and Zelig premiered in theaters.
  4. 1985 Laura Branigan‘s Hold Me was released.
  5. 1988 Die Hard and A Fish Called Wanda (Los Angeles) premiered in theaters.
  6. 1989 Simply Red’s If You Don't Know Me By Now became number one song in the U.S.
 
July 16th
  1. 1982 Billy Idol’s self debut Billy Idol and Warren Zevon‘s The Envoy albums were released. A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy, Six Pack, Summer Lovers and Young Doctors in Love premiered in theaters.
  2. 1984 Sade’s self debut Diamond Life album was released.
  3. 1988 The final episode of the animated show Little Clowns of Happytown aired.
 
July 17th
  1. 1981 Journey’s Escape was released. The movies Arthur, Endless Love and Zorro, The Gay Blade premiered in theaters.
  2. 1982 Judas Priest’s Screaming for Vengeance was released.
  3. 1987 The movies RoboCop, Jaws: The Revenge and Nowhere to Hide premiered in theaters. Don Mattingly hit a home run in his 7th straight game.
  4. 1988 the television show Shark Week first aired on the Discovery Channel.
 
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July 18th
  1. 1980 Joy Division’s Closer, Echo & the Bunnymen‘s Crocodiles, Charlie Daniels Band‘s Full Moon and Willie Nelson’s Honeysuckle Rose soundtrack albums were released. The movies Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie, Prom Night, Honeysuckle Rose and the Little Dragons premiered in theaters.
  2. 1984 The McDonald's massacre occurred in San Ysidro, California killing 21 people and injuring 19.
  3. 1986 The movie Aliens premiered in theaters.
  4. 1987 Dirty Dancing soundtrack was released. The television shows Karen's Song and the New Adventures of Beans Baxter aired. Don Mattingly (from the New York Yankees set a new Major League Baseball record by hitting a home run in 8 straight games.
  5. 1989 Weird Al Yankovich‘s UHF soundtrack album was released.
 
July 19th
  1. 1980 Bill Joel’s It’s Still Rock ‘N Roll too !e became number one in the U.S. The Olympic Games began in Moscow.
  2. 1982 Donna Summer‘s Donna Summer album was released. One hundred and twelve passengers were killed when United Airlines flight 232 had to crash land in Sioux City, Iowa after the tail engine failed.
  3. 1985 Cheaptrick’s album Standing on the Edge was released. The Legend of Billie Jean Premiered in theaters. The final episode of Matt Houston aired on t.v.
 
July 20th
  1. 1981 The Ramones’ Pleasant Dreams album was released.
  2. 1982 The Hyde Park and Regent Park bombings occurred in London
  3. 1984 The movies Revenge of the Nerds, The NeverEnding Story, Best Defense and Electric Dreams premiered in theaters.
  4. 1985 Eddie Murphy‘s debut album How Could it Be was released.
  5. 1987 Too Short’s album Born to Mack was released.
  6. 1988 The movie The Midnight Run premiered in theaters.
 

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