Today during the 80s in the month of May

[Pete]

May 1st

Movies

1. 1981 King of the Mountain was released.
2. 1987 Creepshow 2, The Allnighter, American Ninja 2 and Malone were released.

Television

1. 1981 The final episode of Dallas' season 4 aired.
2. 1983 V premiered.
3. 1983 The final episode of Chips aired.

Music

1. 1983 Billy Bragg's debut album Life’s a Riot with Spy vs Spy was released.
2. 1984 Tina Turner's single What’s Love Got To Do With It was released.
3. 1987 Deacon Blue's debut album Raintown was released.
4. 1989 Reba McEntire's 16th album Sweet Sixteen and Pop Will Eat Itself's 2nd album This Is the Day...This Is the Hour...This Is This! were released.

Highlights

1. 1989 A man deemed suspicious at a jewelry store in California prompted a call to the police, only to be revealed as Michael Jackson shopping incognito.

 

[Pete]

May 1st

 

[Pete]

May 2nd

Movies

1. 1986 Blue City and Saving Grace were released.

Television

1. 1981 The Baseball Bunch premiered.
2. 1986 The final episode of Fall Guy aired.
3. The final episode of the cartoon Jem aired.

Music

1. 1982 Rory Gallagher's 12th album Jinx was released.
2. 1983 Dolly Parton's 12th album Burlap & Satin and New Order's 2nd album Power, Corruption & Lies were released.
3. 1988 Melissa Etheridge's debut album Melissa Etheridge was released.
4. 1989 Barry Manilow's 6th album Barry Manilow, The Cure's 8th album Disintegration, Clint Black's debut album Killin’ Time, The Stone Roses' debut album The Stone Roses and Dion's 23rd album Yo Frankie were released.

Highlights

1. 1981 Sheena Easton's "Morning Train" reached the number one spot on the US Billboard Charts.
2. 1984 Lionel Richie's "Hello" achieved sales of 1 million copies in the UK.
3. 1987 "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" by Cutting Crew topped the US Billboard Charts at number one.

 

[Pete]

May 3rd

Movies

1. 1985 Gotcha!, Code of Silence, Gymkata and Private Resort were released.

Television

1. 1981 Ripley’s Believe it or Not premiered.
2. 1987 Mr. President premiered.

Music

1. 1981 Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports' debut album Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports and Modern English's 2nd album After the Show were released.
2. 1984 Bruce Springsteen's single Dancing in the Dark was released.
3. 1986 Bonnie Tyler's 6th album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire was released.
4. 1988 Poison's 2nd album Open and Say… Ahh!, The Madness's debut album The Madness, Queensryche's 3rd album Operation: Mindcrime, Bruce Hornsby and the Range's 2nd album Scenes from the Southside, A-ha's 3rd album Stay on These Roads, Living Colour's debut album Vivid, Al B. Sure's debut album In Effect Mode and Richard Marx's single Hold On to the Nights were released.

Highlights

1. 1986 "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer Topped the U.S. Billboard Charts at Number One.

 

[Pete]

May 4th

Movies

1. 1984 Sixteen Candles, Bustin' Alphabet City and The Bounty were released.
2. 1988 The House on Carroll Street was released.

Television

1. 1980 America's Top 10 premiered.
2. 1986 The North and South: Book II miniseries aired.

Music

1. 1982 Stevie Wonder's compilation album Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium and Duran Duran's single Hungry Like the Wolf were released.
2. 1982 38 Special's 5th album Special Forces was released.
3. 1984 Echo & the Bunnymen's 4th album Ocean Rain was released.
4. 1987 Randy Travis's 2nd album Always & Forever and Fields of the Nephilim's debut album Dawnrazor were released.

 

[Pete]

May 5th

Movies

1. 1989 Listen to Me and Signs of Life were released.

Television

1. 1986 The final episode of Hardcastle and McCormick aired.
2. 1988 The final episode of Hotel was released.

Music

1. 1980 The Fall's live album Totale’s Turns was released.
2. 1981 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 4th album Hard Promises was released.
3. 1986 Nu Shooz's 3rd album Poolside was released.
4. 1988 Testament's 2nd album The New Order was released.

Highlights

1. 1980 British Special Air Service operatives launched Operation Nimrod, storming the Iranian Embassy in London following a six-day siege.
2. 1981 Bobby Sands passed away at 27 in a prison hospital after a 66-day hunger strike.
3. 1984 Chrissie Hynde, the lead singer of the Pretenders, tied the knot with Jim Kerr, the vocalist of Simple Minds, before divorcing in 1990.
4. 1985 President Ronald Reagan delivered a speech at the Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp site.
5. 1987 The Iran-Contra Affair congressional hearings commenced in the United States.

 

[Pete]

May 6th

Movies

1. 1983 Still Smokin was released.
2. 1988 Dead Heat, Shakedown and Jack’s Back were released.

Television

1. 1983 The last episode of Dallas' season 6 aired.
2. 1985 Dumbo’s Circus premiered.
3. 1987 Mr. Belvedere was canceled after season 3.
4. 1988 The final episode of The Highwayman aired.

Music

1. 1982 Camel's 9th album The Single Factor was released.
2. 1985 Duran Duran's single View To A Kill and The Hooters 2nd album Nervous Night were released.
3. 1986 The Cure's compilation Standing on a Beach was released.

Highlights

1. 1980 Ron Howard and Donny Most left the main cast of Happy Days.

 

[Pete]

May 7th

Movies

1. 1982 Diner, Paradise, Death Valley and Forbidden World were released.
2. 1988 Salsa was released.

Television

1. 1986 The final episode of Blacke’s Magic aired.
2. 1988 The final episodes of The Facts of Life, Spencer: For Hire and Ohara aired.

Music

1. 1982 Raven's 2nd album Wipe Out was released.
2. 1986 Red Rider's 5th album Tom Cochrane & Red Rider was released.

Highlights

1. 1987 Shelley Long made her last regular appearance on Cheers.
2. 1988 "Wishing Well" by Terence Trent D'Arby hit the top spot as America's number one song.

 

[Pete]

May 8th

Movies

1. 1981 Graduation Day and The Burning were released.
2. 1985 Creature was released.
3. 1987 Gardens of Stone and Hot Pursuit were released.

Television

1. 1985 The final episode of Sara aired.
2. 1987 The final episode of Stingray aired.
3. 1988 The miniseries Something is Out There premiered. The final episodes of House and Magnum P.I. aired.

Music

1. 1980 Motörhead's live album The Golden Years was released.
2. 1984 Bob Marley & the Wailers' compilation album Legend was released.
3. 1989 Phish's debut album Junta and Kirsty MacColl's 2nd album Kite were released.

Highlights

1. 1980 The World Health Organization verified the eradication of smallpox, marking the end of one of the deadliest diseases in human history, responsible for claiming millions of lives.
2. 1982 "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis claimed the top spot on the charts in America, becoming the number one song.
3. 1984 In response to the United States' boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, the USSR retaliated by announcing their boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Additionally, 14 other countries followed suit in boycotting the event. Corporal Denis Lortie stormed into the Quebec National Assembly and began shooting, resulting in the deaths of three individuals and the injury of thirteen others.
4. 1988 A fire that erupted at Illinois Bell's Hinsdale Central Office sparked what is known as the "most catastrophic telecommunications disaster in the history of the U.S. telephone industry."

 

[Pete]

May 9th

Movies

1. 1980 Friday the 13th and The Nude Bomb were released.
2. 1986 Short Circuit, Dangerously Close and Fire with Fire were released.

Television

No 80s television show premiers or finales on this day.

Music

1. 1980 Grace Jones' 4th album Warm Leatherette and Linton Kwesi Johnson's poet album Bass Culture were released.
2. 1989 Madonna's single Express Yourself, John Mellencamp's 10th album Big Daddy, Cyndi Lauper's 3rd album A Night to Remember and Dangerous Toys' debut album Dangerous Toys were released.

Highlights

1. 1980 A Liberian Cargo Ship Collided with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa, Florida, Causing a 1,400-ft. Section of the Southbound Span to Collapse. This Tragic Accident Resulted in a Greyhound Bus and 6 Cars Plunging Into the Water, Resulting in the Loss of 35 Lives. Five Armed Robbers Robbed a Security Pacific Bank in Norco, California, Triggering a Violent Shoot-Out in One of California's Biggest Police Pursuits. The Encounter Resulted in the Deaths of 2 Robbers and 1 Police Officer, with 33 Police and Civilian Vehicles Damaged or Destroyed.

 

[Pete]

May 10th

Movies

1. 1985 Rustlers’ Rhapsody was released.

Television

1. 1983 The final episode of Laverne & Shirley aired.
2. 1988 The final episodes of Crime Story and Dolly, the Dolly Parton Variety Show aired.

Music

1. 1981 Kraftwerk's 8th album Computer World was released.
2. 1982 The Birthday Party's 3rd album Junkyard and Duran Duran's 2nd album Rio were released.
3. 1983 Ministry's debut album With Sympathy was released.
4. 1984 Twisted Sister's 3rd album Stay Hungry was released.

Highlights

1. 1986 The Pet Shop Boys' West End Girls Claimed the Top Spot on the American Charts. Heather Locklear Tied the Knot with Mötley Crüe Drummer Tommy Lee Before Their Divorce in 1993.

 

[Pete]

May 11th

Movies

1. 1984 The Natural and Firestarter were released.

Television

1. 1980 The made for tv film The Return of the King aired.
2. 1989 The final episode of Dynasty aired.

Music

1. 1980 Marty Balin's debut album Balin, Grace Jones' 5th album Nightclubbing and Frank Zappa's live album Shut Up ‘n’ Play Yer Guitar were released.
2. 1983 Foghat's 12th album Zig-Zag Walk was released.
3. 1987 Swing Out Sister's debut album It’s Better to Travel, Simple Minds' live album Live in the City of the Light and Bathory's 3rd album Under the Sign of the Black Mark were released.
4. 1989 Stevie Nicks' 4th album The Other Side of the Mirror, Badlands' debut album Badlands and Accept's 8th album Eat the Heat were released.

Highlights

1. 1981 Cats Debuted on the Broadway Stage in London. Bob Marley Succumbed to Skin Cancer at the Age of 36.
2. 1985 Madonna's "Crazy For You" Ascended to the Top Spot on the American Charts.

 

[Pete]

May 12th

Movies

1. 1989 Earth Girls Are Easy and See No Evil, Hear No Evil were released.

Television

1. 1982 The final episode of The Incredible Hulk aired.
2. 1987 The final episodes of Hill Street Blues, Gimme a Break and The Tortellis aired.
3. 1988 The final episode of Max Headroom aired.

Music

1. 1980 Billy Joel's single It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me was released.
2. 1984 Slade's compilation album Slades Greats were released.
3. 1986 Joan Armatrading's 12th album Sleight of Hand was released.
4. 1988 Screaming Trees' 3rd album Invisible Lanter was released.
5. 1989 Morbid Angel's debut album Altars of Madness and TM Network's remix album Dress were released.

Highlights

1. 1984 Hello by Lionel Richie Reached the #1 Spot in America.

 

[Pete]

May 13th

Movies

1. 1983 Blue Thunder was released.
2. 1988 Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, Maniac Cop and The Nest were released.

Television

1. 1987 The final episode of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer aired.
2. 1989 The final episodes of A Man Called Hawk and the cartoon Snorks aired.

Music

1. 1980 Elton John's 14th album 21 at 33 was released.
2. 1982 Rick James' 6th album Throwin’ Down was released.
3. 1985 Dire Straits' 5th album Brothers in Arms, New Order's 3rd album Low-Life and Magnum's 5th album On a Storyteller’s Night were released.
4. 1986 Top Gun's soundtrack was released.

Highlights

1. 1980 President Jimmy Carter declared Kalamazoo County, Michigan, a federal disaster area following a major tornado.
2. 1985 In Philadelphia, a police bomb targeting the black liberation group MOVE resulted in the deaths of 6 adults and 5 children, and left 250 people homeless, ending a standoff with the police. MOVE had been protesting the persistent trash issues around their building.
3. 1989 Large numbers of students gathered in Tiananmen Square in Beijing to commence a hunger strike.

 

[Pete]

May 14th

Movies

1. 1982 Conan the Barbarian and The House Where Evil Dwells were released.
2. 1986 Sweet Liberty was released.

Television

1. 1983 Wizards and Warriors was released.
2. 1988 The final episode of Second Chance (Boys will be Boys) aired.
3. 1989 The final episodes of Family Ties and Moonlighting aired.

Music

1. 1981 Peter Frampton's 7th album Breaking All the Rules and Teena Marie's 4th album It Must Be Magic were released.
2. 1982 The Clash's 5th album Combat Rock, Saxon's live album The Eagle Has Landed and Hawkwind's 12th album Church of Hawkwind were released.
3. 1984 Chicago's 14th album Chicago 14 was released.

Highlights

1. 1981 Following a two-decade tenure with Motown Records, Diana Ross inked a record-breaking $20 million contract with RCA Records.
2. 1987 In Carrollton, Kentucky, a tragic incident occurred where 27 people lost their lives on a school bus. The devastating event unfolded when a drunk driver traveled in the wrong direction on the interstate and collided with the bus carrying a church youth group.
3. 1988 "Anything for You" by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine claimed the top spot as the number one song in America.

 

[Pete]

May 15th

Movies

1. 1981 The Fan was released.
2. 1987 The Gate and Ishtar were released.

Television

1. 1985 The final episode of Dynasty's season 5 aired.
2. 1987 The final episodes of Dallas' season 10 and Roomies aired.

Music

1. 1981 The Moody Blues' 10th album Long Distance Voyager and Squeeze's 4th album East Side Story were released.
2. 1983 The Creatures' debut album Feast and The Fixx's 2nd album Reach the Beach were released.
3. 1984 Stevie Ray Vaughan's 2nd album Couldn’t We Stand Together and Michael Jackson's compilation album Farewell My Summer Love were released.
4. 1985 Prince's single Raspberry Beret, Stryper's 2nd album Soldiers Under Command, Amy Grant's 6th album Unguarded and Wanted Dead or Alive's 2nd album Youthquake were released.
5. 1986 Run-DMC's 3rd album Raising Hell was released.
6. 1987 Richard Marx's debut album Richard Marx, Mötley Crüe's 4th album Girls, Girls, Girls and Jane’s Addiction's live album Jane’s Addiction were released.
7. 1989 Jason Donovan's debut album Ten Good Reasons was released.

Highlights

1. 1981 A riot erupted at The Ritz Rock Club in New York after Public Image Ltd performed behind a video screen while different music played over the speakers.
2. 1982 "Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder claimed the top spot as the #1 song in America.

 

[Pete]

May 16th

Movies

1. 1980 Fame and The Long Riders were released.
2. 1983 Deadly Eyes was released.
3. 1986 Top Gun was released l

Television

1. 1985 The final episode of Street Hawk aired
2. 1986 The final episodes of Dallas season 9, Charlie & Co and Misfits of Science aired.
3. 1988 The final episode of Cagney & Lacey aired.

Music

1. 1980 Devo's 3rd album Freedom of Choice and Paul McCartney's 2nd album Paul McCartney II were released.
2. 1982 Chicago's single Hard to Say I'm Sorry was released.
3. 1983 Iron Maiden's 4th album Piece of Mind and Barclay James Harvest's 12th album Ring of Changes were released.
4. 1984 Prince's single When Doves Cry was released.
5. 1987 Heart's single Alone was released.
6. 1988 Fairground Attraction's debut album The First of a MillionKisses was released.
7. 1989 10,000 Maniacs' 4th album Blind Man’s Zoo, Obituary's debut album Slowly We Rot and Special Ed's debut album Youngest in Charge were released.

Highlights

1. 1981 Kim Carnes' rendition of "Bette Davis Eyes" claimed the top spot as the #1 song in America.
2. 1983 During Motown's 25th Anniversary Special, Michael Jackson showcased the Moonwalk dance move.
3. 1987 'With or Without You' by U2 reached the #1 spot as America's top song."