November 5, 1979 — Russell Hoban finishes writing “Riddley Walker”
Russell Hoban was always somewhat peripatetic in his writing interests. While he tended to return to the same themes, he...
July 4, 2015
Art & Culture
January 18, 1980 — Paul McCartney is arrested for marijuana possession in Tokyo
It was a scandal briefly, and then completely forgotten. While passing through customs at Tokyo (on his way to tour...
June 19, 2015
February 19, 1980 – Bon Scott dies
The legendary lead singer of AC/DC from 1973 to 1980, Ronald Belford ‘Bon’ Scott was one of Australia’s greatest ever...
June 14, 2015
May 22, 1980 — Pac-Man is first released
The highest-grossing and most well-known computer game of all time, Pac-Man was created by the Japanese company Namco. It first...
June 4, 2015
August 17, 1980 — Azaria Chamberlain disappears
It became one of the most controversial court cases in Australian history. On August 17, 1980, Lindy and Michael Chamberlain...
May 24, 2015
December 8, 1980 — John Lennon is shot and killed
Mark David Chapman is, by any standard, an idiot. On this day in 1980, he shot John Lennon five times,...
May 14, 2015
January 5, 1981 — “The Great Space Coaster” is first broadcast
A children’s television show created by Kermit Love (who had previously worked with Jim Henson on The Muppets) and Jim...
April 24, 2015
January 12, 1981 — “Dynasty” premieres
In a three-hour long introduction, Dynasty first appeared on tv screens across America on January 12, 1981. Over the course...
April 19, 2015
January 15, 1981 — “Hill Street Blues” premieres
One of the greatest television shows of all time, “Hill Street Blues” was first broadcast on this day in 1981....
April 14, 2015
February 17, 1981 — Joseph Gordon-Levitt born
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of those people who just seems to have been born...
April 8, 2015
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