@andrewcordisco.bsky.social
Chronologically presenting a history of time through the lens of Philly sports, Presidential history, AFI100 movies, classic TV, Phish and the Grateful Dead.
10/30/1983 The @Eagles woes continue as they drop under .500 after a loss to the @Colts 22-21. Now 0-4 at home.
Kicker Raul Allegre boots five fields for the Colts. Its their last game in Philly as the Baltimore Colts.
PHI is 4-5; 3rd NFC East
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#Eagles
10/12/1983 The @Orioles break it open against the @Phillies and win Game 2 4-1.
For Phila, it was more offensive woes with just three hits. Mike Boddicker was the latest pitcher to roll as he goes the distance in G2.
The series is tied 1-1.
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#Phillies
10/11/1983 The
@Phillies
draw first blood in the 1983 World Series, winning Game 1 in Baltimore.
The
@Orioles
broke out to an early 1-0 lead before surrendering to the Phils 2-1. Gary Maddox had the game winning HR.
PHI leads the series 1-0
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#Phillies
9/25/1982 "Abracadabra" by Steve Miller Band hits #1 for the second time in four weeks.
It was the bands last top ten hit and their biggest one to date. It would gain new life sampled in top hit "Houdini" by
@Eminem
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#Billboard200
9/25/1982 SNL kicks off its 8th season with veteran Chevy Chase guest hosting. Due to a missed flight he is being broadcast from California.
It was also notable for the SNL debut of Julia Louis-Dreyfus. It was Queen's last performance in America.
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#SNL
9/20/1982 In the wake of tragedy in Lebanon, President Reagan addresses the nation.
He announces a multinational effort to restore peace in the region. It came just days after the killing of President Bachir Gemayel of Lebanon.
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#Reagan #POTUS
9/18/1983 The
@Eagles
get their first look at rookie John Elway and eek out a 13-10 victory.
Outside of a huge Mike Quick touchdown, this was an old school defensive grudge match between the two squads.
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PHI is 2-1; t-2nd NFC East
#Eagles #NFL
9/14/1985 "St Elmos Fire" by John Parr hits #1 for the second straight week
Written in less than 24 hours it was inspired by a Man‑in‑Motion on wheels, not just a Brat‑Pack flick. Yet another soundtrack leads the summer.
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#Billboard200 #TheGreatWeave
9/12/1982 The
@Eagles
open the 1982 season with a crushing loss to the
@Commanders
37-34.
In a back and forth game that the Birds once led 27-14, they coughed up a late FG to tie and another in OT.
PHI is 0-1; 5th in NFC East
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#Eagles #NFL
9/9/1984 The
@Eagles
sweat out a 19-17 win over the
@Vikings
in their home opener.
Despite blowing a 12-3 advantage late in the fourth quarter, a final drive from Jaws finds Spags for the game winning score.
PHI is 1-1; T-2nd NFC East
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#Eagles
9/1/1982 President Reagan addresses the nation on the event of American withdrawal from Lebanon.
However the speech was more remembered for its loud calls for Palestinian autonomy and Isreali peace while rejecting the push for Two States.
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#Reagan #POTUS
8/31/1985 "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News hits #1 for the second straight week
Fueled by Back to the Future and a driving hook, it's the band's first chart-topper—cementing their place in mid-80s Americana.
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#Billboard200 #TheGreatWeave
8/25/1984 "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr hits #1 for the third consecutive week.
Parker's only number 1 of his career was a template for cross promotion, adding nearly $20m to the box office numbers. It spent 21 weeks on the charts
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#Billboard200
8/22/1984 The RNC unanimously renominates Ronald Reagan and George Bush to be the '84 ticket.
Very little drama for Republicans creates the clear contrast to the contested week for Dems a month earlier. Reagan and Bush speak tomorrow.
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#Reagan
8/12/1981
@bobdylan
releases Shot of Love to a storm of negative reviews.
Though credited with a couple of standout tracks such as "Grain of Sand" and "Groom" the third and final Christian Rock album from Dylan is met with more chagrin.
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#BobDylan
7/27/1985 "Everytime You Go Away" by
@PaulYoungParlez
hits #1 for the first and only week.
Originally a Hall and Oates track, Young's 1985 cover becomes a huge hit on both coasts. With the help of Live Aid, it's his lone #1
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#Billboard200 #TheGreatWeave
7/27/1982 The
@Phillies
are listless in a 4-0 loss to open a quick series in Pittsburgh.
Larry McWilliams no hits the Phils for 7.1 innings. However they had em loaded in the 8th no out before hanging a 0
PHI is 54-42; 2nd NL East 1.0 GB
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#Phillies #MLB
7/27/1981 After six months in office, the moment of massive tax cuts arrived for President Reagan.
Speaking to the nation from the Oval he announces his plan and the pressure for Congress to pass it. The bill would pass two weeks later.
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#Reagan #POTUS
7/18/1984 Rev. Jesse Jackson and his Rainbow Coalition highlight day 2 of the 1984 DNC.
The broad base and big tent speech would heavily re-identify the Dems with these issues for decades. He would formally remove his delegates the next day.
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#DNC
7/18/1981 "Bette Davis Eyes" by
@kim_carnes
hits #1 for the ninth time in ten weeks.
It would later net her a Grammy for Record of the Year and be the top Billboard song for 1981.
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#Billboard200 #TheGreatWeave
![1984 - USFL Championship Game: Arizona Wranglers vs Philadelphia Stars [Complete Game]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ipnxmbp7au4ao62m3cnkohkq/bafkreiem5mjq7vtqnpflzvnnsmk2b42sccncrexdf5yok3blq2pmbt7xoe@jpeg)
7/15/1984 The Philadelphia Stars down the Arizona Wranglers 23-3 to win the USFL title.
Despite just three years of existence the Philly squad wins two titles and comes within two points of a third. Future POTUS dooms the league in 1986.
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#USFL
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7/6/1985 "Sussudio" Phil Collins hits #1 for the first and only week.
Top of the charts again for Phil who earlier had a #1 with "One More Night." The now forgotten bop borrowed heavily from 1999 and bathed in 80s style.
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#Billboard200 #TheGreatWeave
6/30/1982 Chess Records finally maximizes the appeal of Chuck Berry releasing the iconic compilation "The Great Twenty-Eight"
For Berry, it is his most regarded album despite being a set of singles released over a decade prior.
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#Albums
6/29/1981 President Reagan makes a rare attempt to widen his coalition.
He uses the NAACP National Convention as an attempt to rectify old wounds and push on. The speech was met with tepid applause and ultimately never successful.
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#Reagan
6/23/1983 The
@Phillies
struggles continue as they fall to the Expos 4-3.
They only win once in a rare five game series up on Montreal and find themselves a season low 5.5 games back in the division
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PHI is 29-33; 3rd NL East
#Phillies
6/17/1984
@Phillies
complete a devastating four game sweep of the
@Cubs
in Wrigley Field.
They win here 9-7 on three long homers from the lineup clicking. Cubs enter in first and leave the series in third.
PHI is 36-27 up 0.5 games NL East
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#Phillies
6/8/1982 President Reagan becomes first POTUS to address the British Parliament.
Among other memorable quips, the famous line became "the forward march of freedom and democracy will leave Marxism–Leninism on the ash-heap of history."
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#Reagan #POTUS
6/3/1982 Though it was a bit closer this time, the
@sixers
again fall to the
@lakers
in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
The 111-101 score papers over a comfortable wire to wire win for LA.
Lakers are now up 3-1 and on the doorstep of a title.
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#Sixers #NBA
5/28/1982 The iconic Rocky character returns as Rocky 3 premieres nationwide.
For this bout Clubber Lang
@MrT
is the opponent. He triumphs over Rocky early in the film, taking his belt.
Rocky works with Apollo to get the Eye of the Tiger back.
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#Rocky
5/18/1981 The
@Phillies
meet up with Fernandomania and Fernando Valenzuela in Dodger Stadium.
Despite a massive run of success, the Phils clobber him tonight winning 4-0.
PHL is 22-13; 0.5 GB in NL East
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#Phillies #MLB
