August 2019
The Class of 1985
August 3 The Class of 1985 All your favorites from 1985 noon- 6 pm on 89 9 The Wave
Find out more »Def Leppard released Hysteria
Hysteria is the fourth studio album by Def Leppard, released on 3 August 1987. It is Def Leppard's best-selling album to date, selling over 25 million copies worldwide, and spawning seven hit singles. The title of the album was thought up by drummer Rick Allen, referring to his 1984 auto accident and the ensuing worldwide media coverage surrounding it. It is also the last album to feature guitarist Steve Clark before his death. Hysteria's creation took over three years and was plagued by delays, including the aftermath…
Find out more »The Class of 1985
The Class of 1985 (encore broadcast) August 5 All your favorites from 1985 Noon-6 pm on 89 9 The Wave
Find out more »Dingle Beach Party
12th Annual Dingle Natal Day Beach Party Monday, August 5, 2019 1 – 4 p.m. The Dingle, Fleming Park Free beach party with live music, games and activities - rain or shine! Join us for DJ music, bouncy castles, a mermaid show, and live cirques show by Atlantic Cirque. Plus, a special visit from Elmo and Cookie Monster!
Find out more »The film Risky Business is released
Released : August 5, 1983. The film stars Tom Cruise. On the first night, he raids the liquor cabinet, plays the stereo loudly, and dances around the living room in his underwear and pink dress shirt to "Old Time Rock and Roll".
Find out more »Closures for the Macdonald Bridge
The following are the scheduled closures for the Macdonald Bridge to replace an approach span bearing and an expansion joint on the Dartmouth side of the bridge. 7:00pm to 5:30am Tuesday Aug 06 – bike lane will be closed. Cyclists will be directed to use the sidewalk 7:00pm to 5:30am Wednesday Aug 07 – sidewalk will be closed. Walkers will be directed to use the bike lane 7:00pm to 5:30am Thursday Aug 08. FULL bridge closure including sidewalk and bike lane. Shuttle service…
Find out more »Sidney Crosby’s birthday
Born : August 7, 1987 in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. Crosby has made uniform No. 87 famous (he was born on 8-7-87), but he's not the only NHL player to wear it. Donald Brashear (2001-10), Pierre Turgeon (2005-07), David Musil (2014-15) and Liam O'Brien (2014-17) have also worn No. 87. At 21 years, 10 months and five days old, Crosby became the youngest captain in NHL history to lead his team to the Stanley Cup when the Penguins defeated the Detroit Red…
Find out more »Beverly Hills 90210 reboot
BH90210 : 10 pm : Fox TV : August 7th. Returning with a brand-new look, the gang is all here for the six-part Fox reboot BH90210: Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Shannen Doherty, Brian Austin Green, Tori Spelling, Ian Ziering and Gabrielle Carteris. Beverly Hills, 90210 ran from 1990 to 2000 on Fox and was a defining show of the era. It spawned two other spinoff series, Melrose Place and the short-lived Models, Inc.
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