Today in 80s History: 1981- The Postman Always Rings Twice (Jack Nicholson, Jessica Lange, Anjelica Huston, Chuck Liddell) opened in movie theaters 1982- I Love Rock N Roll, by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, peaked at #1 on the pop singles chart and stayed there for 7 weeks 1988- Mike Tyson knocked out Tony Tubbs in two rounds for the heavyweight boxing title 1988- An eight-year-old girl found herself airborne when the string of her kite was snagged by an airplane flying over Shoreline Park in Mountain View, California. She was lifted ten feet off the ground and carried 100 feet until she let go. She was not seriously hurt 1989- Peter Ueberroth, the commissioner of Major League Baseball, announced an inquiry was being conducted into gambling allegations concerning Cincinnati Reds manager, Pete Rose
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