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[Batgirl]

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[Batgirl]

Tuesday, November 15, 1983

Top News Headlines This Week:
Nov 15 - 75th hat trick in Islander history-Mike Bossy
Nov 15 - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus proclaimed
Nov 16 - Kapil Dev takes 9-83 v WI at Ahmedabad, but India still lose
Nov 17 - Harm Wiersma retains checkers world championship
Nov 17 - "La Tragedie de Carmen" opens at Beaumont Theater NYC for 187 perfs
Nov 17 - Phila Flyers win 13th straight NHL game

Top Songs for 1983
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
All Night Long by Lionel Richie
Beat It by Michael Jackson
Every Breath You Take by Police
Islands In the Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Flashdance by Irene Cara
Say Say Say by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
Down Under by Men at Work
Baby, Come to Me by Patti Austin & James Ingram

1983 Prices US President
Bread: $0.54/loaf Ronald Reagan
Milk: $1.89/gal US Vice President
Eggs: $1.43/doz George Bush
Car: $10,606 Academy Award Winners
Gas: $1.23/gal Best Picture: Terms Of Endearment
Directed By James L. Brooks
Best Actor: Robert Duvall
in Tender Mercies
Best Actress: Shirley Maclaine
in Terms Of Endearment

House: $89,800
Stamp: $0.20/ea
Avg Income: $28,638/yr
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
DOW Avg: 1,259

People born on November 15
1887 - Georgia O'Keefe Sun Prairie WI, painter (Cow's Skull)
1891 - W Averell Harriman US, (Gov-D-NY)/ambassador to USSR (1943-46)
1929 - Edward Asner Kansas City KS, actor (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant)

On TV in 1983
Kate & Allie Hotel Cagney & Lacey Scarecrow & Mrs. King AfterMASH
Hardcastle & McCormick TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes Riptide Webster Knight Rider

Hot New Toys in 1983
Monchichi Cabbage Patch Kids Nintendo Entertainment System
Rainbow Brite dolls

Top Books in 1983
Ironweed by William Kennedy Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt

Reagan was President!!

Thursday, June 19, 1986

Top News Headlines This Week:
Jun 19 - Argentina beats West Germany 3-2 in soccer's 13th World Cup Jun 20 - Drs at Bethesda Naval remove 2 small benign polyps from Reagan's colon Jun 20 - Jim Fregosi replaces Tony LaRussa as White Sox manager Jun 21 - Heike Drechsler of East Germany long jumps 7.45 m (women's record) Jun 21 - Pres Reagan gives speech defending his judicial appointments Jun 21 - "Living on Video" by Trans-X peaks at #61

Top Songs for 1986
- Rock Me Amadeus by Falco
- Walk Like an Egyptian by Bangles
- Stuck with You by Huey Lewis & the News
- That's What Friends Are For by Dionne & Friends
- Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
- On My Own by Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
- Greatest Love of All by Whitney Houston
- Kyrie by Mr. Mister
- How Will I Know by Whitney Houston
- Kiss by Prince & the Revolution

1986 Prices
- Bread: $0.56/loaf
- Milk: $1.92/gal
- Eggs: $1.21/doz
- Car: $12,894
- Gas: $0.93/gal
- House: $111,900
- Stamp: $0.22/ea
- Avg Income: $34,924/yr
- Min Wage: $3.35/hr
- DOW Avg: 1,896

US President
Ronald Reagan

US Vice President
George Bush

Academy Award Winners
Best Picture: Platoon
Directed By Oliver Stone
Best Actor: Paul Newman
in The Color Of Money
Best Actress: Marlee Martin
in Children Of Lesser God

People born on June 19
1902 - Guy Lombardo London Ontario Canada, orch leader (Auld Lang Syne)

On TV in 1986
Matlock
L.A. Law
Head of the Class
Amen
Hunter
Moonlighting
My Sister Sam
The Golden Girls
Miami Vice
Alf

Hot New Toys in 1986
GoBots Rock Lords
Super Madballs
Cabbage Patch Kids
GUTS
Lazer Tag
Kid Sister
Pictionary
Glo Worm Glo Friends
Sega Master System

Top Books in 1986
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner
The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes

[übergrunt]

Friday, June 13, 1986
Top News Headlines This Week:
Jun 13 - Pres Reagan criticizes South African state of emergency Jun 13 - Steve Garvey 1st ejection from a game, after Atlanta's triple-play Jun 15 - Pravda announces high-level Chernobyl staff fired for stupidity Jun 15 - 86th US Golf Open: Ray Floyd shoots a 279 at Shinnecock Hills GC NY Jun 15 - Juli Inkster wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open Jun 15 - Raymond Floyd wins US Open golf tournament
Top Songs for 1986
Rock Me Amadeus by Falco
Walk Like an Egyptian by Bangles
Stuck with You by Huey Lewis & the News
Kiss by Prince & the Revolution
On My Own by Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
That's What Friends Are For by Dionne & Friends
Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
Greatest Love of All by Whitney Houston
Kyrie by Mr. Mister
How Will I Know by Whitney Houston

US President-Ronald Reagan
US VP-George Bush

Academy Award Winners
Best Picture: Platoon
Directed By Oliver Stone

Best Actor: Paul Newman
in The Color Of Money

Best Actress: Marlee Martin
in Children Of Lesser God


1986 Prices
Bread: $0.56/loaf
Milk: $1.92/gal US
Eggs: $1.21/doz
Car: $12,894
Gas: $0.93/gal
House: $111,900
Stamp: $0.22/ea
Avg Income: $34,924/yr
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
DOW Avg: 1,896

People born on June 13
1903 - Harold "Red" Grange "Galloping Ghost" of football (Illinois Bears)
1913 - Ralph Edwards Merino Colo, TV host (This is Your Life)
1926 - Paul Lynde Mt Vernon Ohio, comedian (Uncle Arthur-Bewitched)
1937 - Eleanor Holmes Norton, Wash DC, lawyer/(Rep-D-DC)

On TV in 1986
Matlock
L.A. Law
Head of the Class
Alf
Moonlighting
Amen
Hunter
My Sister Sam
The Golden Girls
Miami Vice

Hot New Toys in 1986
GoBots Rock Lords
Super Madballs
Glo Worm Glo Friends
Sega Master System
Cabbage Patch Kids
GUTS
Lazer Tag
Kid Sister
Pictionary

Top Books in 1986
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes
Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner

Thats right born on Friday the 13th.

[brooklyn6]

Friday, November 02, 1984

Top News Headlines This Week:
Nov 2 - France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island Nov 2 - T Seki discovers asteroid #4439 Muroto Nov 3 - Body of assassinated Indian PM Indira Gandhi cremated Nov 3 - 3,000 die in 3 day anti-Sikh riot in India Nov 4 - Nicaragua holds 1st free elections in 56 years; Sandinistas win 63% Nov 4 - Nayoko Yoshikawa wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic

Top Songs for 1984
Against All Odds by Phil Collins When Doves Cry by Prince
What's Love Got to Do with It by Tina Turner Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.
Jump by Van Halen Like a Virgin by Madonna
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club Footloose by Kenny Loggins
I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!

1984 Prices US President
Bread: $0.54/loaf Ronald Reagan
Milk: $1.94/gal US Vice President
Eggs: $1.16/doz George Bush
Car: $11,450 Academy Award Winners
Gas: $1.20/gal
House: $97,600
Stamp: $0.20/ea
Avg Income: $31,052/yr
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
DOW Avg: 1,212

Best Picture: Amadeus
Directed By Milos Forman

Best Actor: F. Murray Abraham
in Amadeus

Best Actress: Sally Fields
in Places In The Heart


People born on November 2
1913 - Burt Lancaster, NYC, actor (From Here to Eternity, Elmer Gantry)
1795 - James Knox Polk, NC, 11th Pres (D) (1845-1849)
1865 - Warren Gamaliel Harding, Ohio, (R) 29th pres (1921-23)
1942 - Stefanie Powers Hollywood Ca, actress (Girl From UNCLE, Hart to Hart)

On TV in 1984
Family Ties Crazy Like a Fox The Cosby Show
Night Court Riptide Remington Steele
Cheers Murder, She Wrote Scarecrow & Mrs. King
Highway to Heaven

Hot New Toys in 1984
Body Boggle Sweet Secrets Lockets Axis & Allies
WWF Action Figures Rollerblades GoBots
Sweet Secrets Transformable Jewelry

Top Books in 1984
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Robin McKinley

[Lupin1]

Holy crap, Hooky and Uber are just like, 6 days apart. That's awesome.

[Lupin1]

Thursday, February 19, 1987

Top News Headlines This Week:
Feb 19 - "Stardust" opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 102 performances
Feb 19 - Less than a month after re-signing, A's pitcher Vida Blue retires
Feb 19 - Anti-smoking ad airs for 1st time on TV, featuring Yul Brynner
Feb 19 - Reagan lifts trade boycott against Poland
Feb 19 - Minn sheriff office arrest FBI most wanted, Thomas G Harrelson
Feb 19 - P Jensen discovers asteroid #5106

Top Songs for 1987
I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston
Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi
La Bamba by Los Lobos
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
Alone by Heart
Faith by George Michael
Didn't We Almost Have It All by Whitney Houston
With or Without You by U2
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship
I Knew You Were Waiting by Aretha Franklin & George Michael

US President
Ronald Reagan
US Vice President
George Bush

1987 Prices
Milk: $1.98/gal
Bread: $0.55/loaf
Eggs: $1.03/doz
Car: $13,386 Academy Award Winners
Gas: $0.96/gal
House: $127,200
Stamp: $0.22/ea
Avg Income: $36,884/yr
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
DOW Avg: 1,939

Best Picture: The Last Emperor
Produced By Columbia Pictures
Best Actor: Michael Douglas
in Wall Street
Best Actress: Cher
in Moonstruck

People born on February 19
1924 - Lee Marvin New York NY, actor (Paint Your Wagon, Cat Ballou)
1940 - William "Smokey" Robinson Detroit MI, singer (& the Miracles-Being With You)
1955 - Margaux Hemingway Portland OR, actress (Lipstick, They Call Me Bruce)
1966 - Justine Bateman Rye NY, actress (Mallory-Family Ties, Satisfaction)

On TV in 1987
Valerie's Family
The Wonder Years
Day by Day
A Different World
Alf
Aaron's Way
In the Heat of the Night
My Two Dads
Amen
My Sister Sam

Hot New Toys in 1987
Pez with Plastic Feet
Glitter & Gold Jem/Jerrica (with articulated limbs)
Jenga
Pictionary
Koosh Ball
Starcom: The U.S. Space Force
Boggle Bowl
Talking Pee-Wee Herman
Pogo Ball

Top Books in 1987
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman

[RR691983]

Monday, March 28, 1983
Top News Headlines This Week:
Mar 27 - Larry Holmes beats Lucien Rodriguez in 12 for heavyweight boxing title Mar 30 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
Top Songs for 1983
Down Under by Men at Work Flashdance by Irene Cara
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler Islands In the Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Every Breath You Take by Police Baby, Come to Me by Patti Austin & James Ingram
Say Say Say by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson All Night Long by Lionel Richie
Beat It by Michael Jackson

1983 Prices US President
Bread: $0.54/loaf Ronald Reagan
Milk: $1.89/gal US Vice President
Eggs: $1.43/doz George Bush
Car: $10,606 Academy Award Winners
Gas: $1.23/gal Best Picture: Terms Of Endearment
Directed By James L. Brooks
Best Actor: Robert Duvall
in Tender Mercies
Best Actress: Shirley Maclaine
in Terms Of Endearment

House: $89,800
Stamp: $0.20/ea
Avg Income: $28,638/yr
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
DOW Avg: 1,259
People born on March 28
1818 - Wade Hampton Charleston SC, Lieutenant General (Confederate Army), died in 1902
1955 - Reba McEntire McAlester OK, country singer (Can't Even Get the Blues)

On TV in 1983
The Fall Guy The Dukes of Hazzard Monday Night Football
Knight Rider M*A*S*H Newhart
Dallas The Jeffersons

Hot New Toys in 1983
Hungry Hungry Hippos ColecoVision Battlestar Galactica Toys
Nintendo Entertainment System Tron Intellivision
Magna doodle He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Top Books in 1983
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe

Wednesday, June 21, 1978

Top News Headlines This Week:
Jun 21 - Andrew Lloyd Webber & Rice's musical "Evita," premiers in London Jun 22 - James Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced Jun 22 - Neo-Nazis call off plans to march in Jewish community of Skokie, Ill Jun 22 - Pluto's moon Charon discovered by James Christy Jun 23 - 33rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Hollis Stacy Jun 25 - Pat Bradley wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open
Top Songs for 1978
Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste of Honey Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb
Kiss You All Over by Exile MacArthur Park by Donna Summer
Le Freak by Chic Night Fever by Bee Gees
Thicker Than Water by Andy Gibb Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees
Baby Come Back by Player Three Times a Lady by Commodores

1978 Prices US President
Milk: $1.44/gal Jimmy Carter
Eggs: $1.31/doz US Vice President
Car: $6,379 Walter F. Mondale
Gas: $0.65/gal Academy Award Winners
House: $62,500 Best Picture: The Deer Hunter
Directed By Michael Cimino
Best Actor: Jon Voight
in Coming Home
Best Actress: Jane Fonda
in Coming Home

Stamp: $0.15/ea
Avg Income: $20,091/yr
Min Wage: $2.65/hr
DOW Avg: 805

People born on June 21
1921 - Jane Russell Bemidji, MN, actress full-figured gal (The Outlaw)
1922 - Judy Holliday NYC, comedienne/actress (Born Yesterday, Adam's Rib)
1933 - Bernie Kopell NYC, actor (Love Boat, Get Smart, That Girl)
1982 - William of Wales, son of Prince Chuck & Lady Di

On TV in 1978
CHiPS Angie The Dukes of Hazzard
Stockard Channing in Just Friends Lou Grant Taxi
The Ropers Mork & Mindy Vega$
Diff'rent Strokes

Hot New Toys in 1978
2-XL Battlestar Galactica Toys Suckerman
Capsela Mattel Electronics Soccer Darci Doll
Easy-Bake Mini-Wave Hungry Hungry Hippos Merlin

Top Books in 1978
The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson



OH MY GOD I'm the oldest person to post so far!

[Wes]

June 8th, 1982.... stuff cost money, people were alive, the world wasn't ready for me then and it still is trying to adapt.

[Josh USMC Son]

December 23rd 1981, Wednesday
Top Headlines Of the Week
Dec 23 - Boycott becomes leading run-scorer in Test Crickets with 8033
Dec 23 - Purple Mountain Observatory discovers asteroid #5892
Dec 24 - Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa & Lisa Evers marry
Dec 24 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk, USSR
Dec 24 - L G Taff discovers asteroid #4324
Dec 26 - One of the great day's Test Cricket at the MCG Australia vs West Indies

Top Songs For 1981
Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield
Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes
Kiss On My List by Daryl Hall & John Oates
9 to 5 by Dolly Parton
Physical by Olivia Newton-John
Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates
Endless Love by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Arthur's Theme by Christopher Cross
I Love a Rainy Night by Eddie Rabbitt
Rapture by Blondie

1981 Prices
Bread: $0.53/loaf
Milk: $1.69/gal
Eggs: $1.26/doz
Car: $8,910
Gas: $1.35/gal
House: $83,000
Stamp: $0.18/ea
Avg Income: $25,838/yr
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
DOW Avg: 875

US President
Ronald Reagan

US Vice President
George HW Bush

Academy Award Winners 1981
Best Picture: Chariots Of Fire
Best Actor: Henry Fonda/On Golden Pond
Best Actress: Katharine Hepburn /On Golden Pond

People born on December 23
1918 - Jos‚ Greco, Italy, flamenco dancer (Holiday for Lovers)
1941 - Elizabeth Hartman Youngstown OH, actress (Walking Tall, Beguiled)

On TV in 1981
Hart to Hart
The Facts of Life
Falcon Crest
The Fall Guy
Dynasty
Hill Street Blues
Too Close for Comfort
T.J. Hooker
Real People
Magnum, P.I.

Hot New Toys in 1981
Fashion Fragrance Darci
Penny Racers
Dark Tower
Trivial Pursuit
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Top Books in 1981
The Gate of Heavenly Peace by Jonathan D. Spence
The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould
Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie