admin On this day August 29 1984, The Jacksons Victory Tour set a new record by selling over 1.1 million tickets, making it the highest grossing concert tour in North America at the time. The tour marked the final time all six Jackson brothers performed together
On this day August 28 1987, Matewan premiered in theaters. Directed by John Sayles, the film told the powerful story of a 1920 labor uprising in the West Virginia coal fields. It focused on the arrival of union organizer Joe Kenehan in the small town
On this day August 28 1980, the final episode of Nobody’s Perfect aired on television. The series starred Ron Moody as Inspector Roger Hart, a British detective assigned to the San Francisco Police Department. Known for his overly formal ways and constant misunderstandings, Hart often
On this day August 28 1984, the soundtrack to The Woman in Red was released. Featuring a collection of songs by various artists, the album is most remembered for launching the chart topping hit I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder.
On this day August 28 1989, Adeva by Adeva was released. Her self titled debut album introduced a bold and powerful voice to the house and dance music scene, blending soulful vocals with club ready beats and gospel inspired energy. The album included standout singles
On this day August 28 1989, Still Cruisin by The Beach Boys was released. As their twenty sixth studio album, it blended new material with older classics and was timed to capitalize on the renewed interest sparked by the success of their single Kokomo from
On this day August 28 1988, the Ramstein air disaster took place during an air show at Ramstein Air Base in West Germany. In one of the deadliest air show tragedies in history, three aircraft from the Italian Frecce Tricolori demonstration team collided in midair
On this day August 28 1981, Chu Chu and the Philly Flash premiered in theaters. The offbeat comedy starred Carol Burnett as a former nightclub singer and Alan Arkin as a washed up baseball player turned street performer. Together, the unlikely duo found themselves in
On this day August 28 1981, Private Lessons premiered in theaters. The coming of age comedy starred Sylvia Kristel as a housekeeper who becomes involved in a scheme with a chauffeur to manipulate the wealthy teenager she works for, played by Eric Brown. The film
On this day August 28 1982, The Junkman premiered in theaters. Billed as a sequel to Gone in 60 Seconds, the film was written, produced, directed by, and starred H B Halicki. Known for his love of high speed car stunts, Halicki delivered another action