On This Day During the 80s
Travel back through the 1980s and discover what happened on this day in music, movies, television, pop culture and more.
5 On This Day Articles
On This Day June 26 1989 – Bad English Debut Album Released
On this day June 26 1989, Bad English released their self titled debut album bringing together members of Journey and The Babys for a powerful rock project that merged arena rock with melodic hooks. The lineup included Jonathan Cain Neal Schon John Waite Ricky Phillips
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On This Day June 26 1987 – Full Metal Jacket remiered in Theaters
On this day June 26 1987, Full Metal Jacket premiered in theaters and delivered one of the most intense and psychologically gripping war films of the decade. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, the movie unfolds in two stark halves. The first introduces audiences to a harsh
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On This Day June 26 1987 – Final Episode Of Rocky Road
On this day June 26 1987, the final episode of Rocky Road aired on ABC bringing closure to the family comedy about a widowed mother and her five daughters managing a seaside ice cream parlor. The show followed Andrea and her daughters as they juggled
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On This Day June 26 1983 – Loving Premiered on ABC
On this day June 26 1983, Loving premiered on ABC introducing audiences to the interwoven lives of families in the fictional town of Corinth. The series charted the turbulent romance between Iris Cummings and Schuyler Whitney alongside the fortunes of the Marsh family Its slow
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On This Day June 26 1981 – Stripes Premiered in Theaters
On this day June 26 1981, Stripes premiered in theaters and became one of the most iconic military comedies of the decade. Directed by Ivan Reitman, the film stars Bill Murray as a restless man who convinces his friend to enlist in the Army, leading
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