The Resistance - Off-Topic/Social Thread!

Feb 27, 1988: "Father Figure" by George Michael hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. #80s Held the top spot for 2 weeks.

Happy #80s Birthday to Journey's Neal Schon(71), OMD's Paul Humphreys(65), Adam Baldwin(63) & James Worthy(64)

Feb 28, 1983: U2 released their 3rd studio album, War.

Feb 28, 1981: Rush released "Tom Sawyer" as the lead single from their Moving Pictures album.

Feb 28, 1984: the 26th annual Grammy Awards were held. #80s Michael Jackson won a record 8 awards including Album & Record of the Year; Best New Artist went to Culture Club

Feb 28, 1986: Pretty in Pink was released in theaters.

Feb 28, 1983: the series finale of M*A*S*H aired. #80s Began in 1972, ran 11 seasons & 256 episodes with over 125 million tuned in to watch the last one.

Happy #80s Birthday to Rae Dawn Chong(64), B-52's Cindy Wilson(68), Donnie Iris(72), John Turturro(68), Robert Sean Leonard(56), Ilene Graff(76), Mercedes Ruehl(77), Stephanie Beacham(78), Kelly Bishop(81), Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat(72) & Adrian Dantley(69)

Mar 14, 1989: Kool G Rap & DJ Polo released their debut album, Road to the Riches

Mar 14, 1990: Michael Jackson received the Artist of the Decade at the Soul Train Music Awards.

Mar 14, 1983: Duran Duran released "Is There Something I Should Know?" as a stand-alone single in the UK.

Mar 14, 1987: WWF Saturday Night's Main Event was headlined by a 20-man Battle Royal including Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant just 2 weeks before WrestleMania 3.

Mar 14, 1987: "Jacob's Ladder" by Huey Lewis & The News hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Happy #80s Birthday to Billy Crystal(78), Michael Caine(92), Adrian Zmed(71), Rick Dees(75) & @MeredthSalenger
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Nightline (or ABC News Nightline) debuted on ABC today back in 1980. The late-night news program featured Ted Koppel as its main anchor from March 1980 until his retirement in November 2005.

The Stockard Channing Show debuted today in 1980. The series lasted 13 episodes with the final one airing on July 12, 1980.

"Troop Beverly Hills" debuted on movie screens today in 1989. The film starred Shelley Long and Craig T. Nelson.

"Please", the debut album by English electronic music duo Pet Shop Boys was released today in 1986. According to the duo, the album's title was chosen so that people had to go into a record shop and say "Can I have the Pet Shop Boys album, 'Please'?"

"5150", the 7th studio album by Van Halen was released today back in 1986. It was the first of four albums to be recorded with new lead singer Sammy Hagar, who replaced David Lee Roth.

The late Norman Fell was born today in 1924. Fell played landlord Stanley Roper in the hit TV series Three's Company.