Today in Madonna History: July 10, 1985

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On July 10 1985, The Playboy magazine issue of nude Madonna photos was released.

Today in Madonna History: June 29, 1985

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On June 29 1985, Madonna’s Angel/Into the Groove single hit #5 in the USA.

Today in Madonna History: June 24, 1985

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On June 24 1985, Madonna and Sean Penn announced that they would marry on August 16, 1985.

Today in Madonna History: June 11, 1985

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On June 11 1985, Madonna ended The Virgin Tour with a sold-out concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Today in Madonna History: June 6, 1985

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On June 6 1985, Madonna performed the first of 3 sold-out Virgin Tour concerts at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

Today in Madonna History: May 27, 1985

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On May 27, 1985, Madonna appeared on the cover of Time Magazine.  Photos by Francesco Scavullo.

Today In Madonna History: April 27, 1985

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On April 27 1985, Madonna’s Angel debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at 48, while her previous single Crazy for You was at number-two on the chart.

After ten weeks, Angel reached a peak position of five on the chart. The song tied Madonna with Olivia Newton-John, as the female artist with most top-five hits on the Hot 100 at that time.  It was ranked at 75 on the year end chart for 1985.