Happy 80s Birthdays
(September 2nd)
1937 - Peter Ueberroth (Baseball Commissioner)
Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois
1938 - Mary Jo Catlett (Actress) Different Strokes "Pearl"
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado
1948 - Nate “Tiny” Archibald (Basketball)
Birthplace: New York City
1948 - Terry Bradshaw (Football)
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana
1950 - Rosanna DeSoto (Actress) La Bamba
Birthplace: San Jose, California
1951 - Mark Harmon (Actor) Summer School
Birthplace: Burbank, California
1952 - Jimmy Connors (Tennis)
Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California
1957 - Tony Alva (Skateboarder)
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California
1957 - Steve Porcaro (Keyboardist) Toto
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut
1960 - Eric Dickerson (Football)
Birthplace: Sealy, Texas
1960 - Rex Hudler (Baseball)
Birthplace: Tempe, Arizona
1963 - Sam Mitchell (Basketball)
Birthplace: Columbus, Georgia
1964 - Keanu Reeves (Actor) Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
1965 - Lennox Lewis (Boxing)
Birthplace: West Ham, London, England
1969 - K-Ci (Singer)
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina
Fun Fact!
Eric Dickerson Set the NFL Single Season Rushing Record in 1984 With 2,105 Yards as a Member of the Los Angeles Rams
NFL Seasons: 11
Rushing Titles: 4
Pro-Bowl: 6
First Team All-Pro: 6
Offensive Player of the Year: 1986
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999
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#1 Songs in America
(September 2nd)
1980 - "Sailing"
Christopher Cross
8/30 - 9/5
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Eye of the Tiger"
Survivor
7/24 - 9/3
1983 - "Every Breath You Take"
The Police
7/9 - 9/2
1984 - "What's Love Got To Do With It"
Tina Turner
9/1 - 9/21
1985 - "The Power of Love"
Huey Lewis and the News
8/24 - 9/6
1986 - "Higher Love"
Steve Winwood
8/30 - 9/5
1987 - "La Bamba"
Los Lobos
8/29 - 9/18
1988 - "Monkey"
George Michael
8/27 - 9/9
1989 - "Right Here Waiting"
Richard Marx
8/12 - 9/1
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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
$57,229,890
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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
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September 2nd
(On This Day in 80s History)
1985 - The Attitudes (Talk Show) Premiered on The Lifetime Channel
Seasons: 7
Originally Hosted by Linda Dano and Nancy Glass
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1985 - The Situational Comedy Show Rocky Road Premiered on WTBS
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 71
Fun Fact!
The British TV Show Pinwright's Progress (1946) is Considered the First Situational Comedy Show
Network: BBC
Starring: James Hayter
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1988 - Eight Men Out Premiered in Theaters
Director: John Sayles
Starring: John Cusack, Clifton James, Michael Lerner, Christopher Lloyd, Charlie Sheen, David Strathairn and D. B. Sweeney
Charlie Sheen and John Cusack Were Star Baseball Players as Kids Making it Easy For Them to Shoot the Baseball Scenes
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1989 - “Cold Hearted” by Paula Abdul Hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from September 2 - 8
Also Hit #1 in Canada
Fun Fact!
The “Cold Hearted” Music Video Was Inspired From Bob Fosse's Choreography "Take Off With Us" From the Movie, All That Jazz
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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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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
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First All-Star Grand Slam
Sarah Jessica Parker Made Her Film Debut in Somewhere Tomorrow (1983)
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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
Fun Fact!
Indonesia Produces the Most Coconut in the World
#2 Phillipines
#3 India
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On October 26 1984 Michael Jordan Injured Himself on His Very First NBA Dunk Attempt
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Voted #1 80s Site on the Web
Memorable 80s Date
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
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Mike Tyson
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
Grammy Award History
Sarah Jessica Parker