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35 years ago this month, Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) was released. The game was a resounding success, becoming the fifth-best-selling game on the Nintendo Entertainment System. #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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40 years ago, Kansas City Royal George Brett was involved in the Pine Tar Incident versus the New York Yankees. #80s #80shistory #PineTarIncident #boomtownpodcast
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On this day in 1985, the Live Aid concert was held at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. Episode 4 of our podcast features artist and song from the London show. #LiveAid #80s #80smusic #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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35 years ago today, Mike Tyson fought, and knocked out, heavyweight champion Michael Spinks in a fight that lasted 91 seconds. #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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40 years ago today, the Dragon’s Lair arcade game (1983) was released in the North America. #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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189 followers · 838 posts · Server mstdn.social40 years ago today, the Dragon’s Lair arcade game (1983) was released in the North America. #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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40 years ago today, the Mario Bros. arcade game was released (1983). #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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40 years ago today, the Atari Star Wars arcade game was released (1983). #StarWars #80s #80shistory #RevengeOfThe5th #boomtownpodcast
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35 years ago today, the legendary New York nightclub The Saint held its last party (1988). The event started at 8pm Saturday night and continued on through noon on Monday. #TheSaint #80s #80smusic #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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On this day in 1986, everything was fine at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, and then it wasn’t. #Chernobyl #ChernobylDisaster #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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35 years ago today, Sonny Bono was sworn in as Mayor of Palm Springs, CA (1988-1992). #SonnyBono #PalmSprings #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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40 years ago today (March 29, 1983), Ernö Rubik was granted U.S. Patent No. 4,378,116 for SPATIAL LOGICAL TOY, better known as the Rubik’s Cube. #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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40 years ago today, President Ronald Reagan referred to the Soviet Union as an "evil empire" and as "the focus of evil in the modern world" (1983). #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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We’ll admit, we were skeptical when a movie about Tetris was announced, but this looks great! #Tetris #AppleTV #80s #80shistory #USSR #boomtownpodcast
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35 years ago today, the 1988 Winter Olympics began in Calgary Alberta, Canada. #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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Our year end wrap up concludes. 40 years ago (Aug. 9, 1982), Diet Coke was introduced in the United States. #DietCoke #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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Our year end wrap up concludes. 35 years ago (Feb. 6, 1987), Sonny Bono announced he was running for mayor of Palm Springs, CA. He would hold the position from 1988-1992. #SonnyBono #PalmSprings #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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Our year end wrap up continues. 40 years ago (Jan. 8, 1982), the federal government settled a lawsuit with AT&T, prompting the breakup of one of the largest and most powerful monopolies of the 19th and 20th centuries. #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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Our year end wrap up continues. Originally started as a regional commercial in 1986, McDonalds went nationwide with Mac Tonight in 1987. Mac was portrayed by Doug Jones for three years (1986-1989) and 27 spots. #DougJones #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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Our year end wrap up continues. 35 years ago (Oct. 19, 1987), the global, sudden, severe, and largely unexpected stock market crash known as Black Monday occurred. #80s #80shistory #boomtownpodcast
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