On This Day in 80s History

1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 12/26
1981 - "Private Eyes"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
11/7 - 11/20
1982 - "Up Where We Belong"
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
11/6 - 11/26
1983 - "All Night Long"
Lionel Richie
11/12 - 12/9
1984 - "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"
Wham!
11/17 - 12/7
1985 - "We Built This City"
Starship
11/16 - 11/29
1986 - "Human"
Human League
11/22 - 11/28
1987 - "Mony Mony"
Billy Idol
11/21 - 11/27
1988 - "Bad Medicine"
Bon Jovi
11/19 - 12/2
1989 - "When I See You Smile"
Bad English
11/11 - 11/24

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On February 28th 1983 the Final Episode of M*A*S*H Aired in Front of 105 Million Viewers
* The Most Watched Non Sporting Event

The Piña Colada Song

Lea Thompson, Elisabeth Shue and Sarah Michelle Gellar Got Their Start In the Early 80s on Burger King Commercials

Welcome Back to the 80s!

Fun Movie Facts!

(Highest Grossing Movies From 1980)

1. Empire Strikes Back

$209,398,025
2. 9 to 5

$103,290,500
3. Stir Crazy

$101,300,000
4. Airplane

$83,453,539
5. Any Which Way You Can

$70,687,344
6. Private Benjamin

$69,847,348
7. Coal Miner's Daughter

$67,182,787
8. Smokey and the Bandit II

$66,132,626
9. The Blue Lagoon

$58,853,106
10. The Blues Brothers

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Fun TV Facts!

(Emmy Awards For Best Comedy)

1980 - Taxi
1981 - Taxi
1982 - Barney Miller
1983 - Cheers
1984 - Cheers
1985 - The Cosby Show
1986 - The Golden Girls
1987 - The Golden Girls
1988 - The Wonder Years

1989 - Cheers

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Fun Baseball Facts

(Attendance Leaders)

1980 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,249,287
Average: 39,625
1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 2,381,292
Average: 42,523
1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,608,881
Average: 44,554
1983 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,510,313
Average: 43,879
1984 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,134,824
Average: 38,702
1985 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,264,593
Average: 40,304
1986 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,023,208
Average: 37,324
1987 St. Louis Cardinals
Attendance: 3,072,122
Average: 37,927
1988 New York Mets
Attendance: 3,055,445
Average: 38,193
1989 Toronto Blue Jays
Attendance: 3,375,883
Average: 41,678

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"Escape" (The Piña Colada Song) by Rupert Jones Was the #1 Song in America Entering the 1980's

A Standard Piña Colada Drink
1 oz Coconut Cream
1 oz White Rum
3 ounces Pineapple Juice
Mix with Crushed Ice
Serve in a Chilled Glass

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On March 6th 1985 Mike Tyson Beat Trevor Berbick at Age 20 to Become the Youngest Heavyweight Champion of All-Time

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On July 6 1983 Fred Lynn Hit the First Grand Slam in All-Star History

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Young Burger King Stars

Michael Jordan's Debut

On This Day in 80s History

(November 24th)

Headlines

1981 - Simon & Simon Premiered on CBS
* Ran 8 Seasons with 156 Episodes

1987 - Keith Sweat Released His Debut Solo Album Make It Last Forever
Billboard Charts: #15
* Hit #1 in R&B
Keith Sweat Was Married to The Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Lisa Wu Hartwell from 1992 to 2002

1988 - Mystery Science Theater 3000 Premiered on The Comedy Channel
* Ran 12 Seasons with 217 Episodes

1988 - The 2nd Annual WWF Survivor Series Took Place at Richfield Coliseum in Ohio

Fun Fact!

The Richfield Coliseum Opened On October 26, 1974 as the New Home Court For the Cleveland Cavaliers
* One of the First Arenas to Have Luxury Boxes

Did You Know?

On April 11, 1963 “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers Became the First WWE Heavyweight Champion
* Called the WWWF Then
Lost the Belt to Bruno Sammartino on May 17, 1963

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Happy 80s Birthdays

(November 24th)

1947 - Dwight Schultz (Actor) The A-Team (Murdock)
Birthplace: Baltimore, MD
1948 - Steve Yeager (Baseball)
Birthplace: Huntington, WV
1952 - Rachel Chagall (Actress) Gaby: A True Story
Birthplace: New York City
1955 - Clem Burke (Drummer) Blondie
Birthplace: Bayonne, NJ
1956 - Terry Lewis (Record Producer)
Birthplace: Minneapolis, MN
1957 - Denise Crosby (Actress) 48 Hrs.
Birthplace: Hollywood, CA
1960 - Amanda Wyss (Actress) Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Lisa)
Birthplace: Manhattan Beach, CA

Fun Fact!

Denise Crosby Posed Nude in a 1979 Edition of Playboy

Did You Know?

Playboy Was Founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner
* Margie Harrison Was the First First Playboy Playmate (Centerfold) in the Second Issue of Playboy
In the First Issue Marilyn Monroe Was Known as the “Sweetheart of the Month”

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M*A*S*H

On January 14th 1984 Madonna Told Dick Clark That She Wanted to "Rule the World" on an Episode of American Bandstand

First All-Star Grand Slam

Sarah Jessica Parker Made Her Film Debut in Somewhere Tomorrow (1983)

On October 26 1984 Michael Jordan Injured Himself on His Very First NBA Dunk Attempt

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Memorable 80s Date

Grammy Award History

In 1981 Christopher Cross Became the First Singer to Win "Album of the Year", "Song of the Year", "Record of the Year" and "Breakthrough Artist of the Year" on the Same Night

Mike Tyson