Sarah Jessica Parker
Happy 80s Birthdays
(August 13th)
1949 - Jim Brunzell (Wrestler)
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota
1958 - Feargal Sharkey (Irish Singer) The Undertones
Birthplace: Derry, Northern Ireland
1959 - Danny Bonaduce (Actor) The Partridge Family
Birthplace: Brookmall, Pennsylvania
1959 - Tom Niedenfuer (Baseball)
Birthplace: St. Louis Park, Minnesota
1961 - Dawnn Lewis (Actress) A Different World (Jaleesa)
Birthplace: New York City
1964 - Jay Buhner (Baseball)
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky
Fun Fact!
Danny Bonaduce Made His Television Debut in an Episode of the 1960's TV Show Accidental Family
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#1 Songs in America
(August 13th)
1980 - "Magic"
Olivia Newton-John
8/2 - 8/29
1981 - "Jessie's Girl"
Rick Springfield
8/1 - 8/14
1982 - "Eye of the Tiger"
Survivor
7/24 - 9/3
1983 - "Every Breath You Take"
The Police
7/9 - 9/2
1984 "Ghostbusters"
Ray Parker, Jr.
8/11 - 8/31
1985 - "Shout"
Tears for Fears
8/3 - 8/23
1986 - "Glory of Love"
Peter Cetera
8/2 - 8/15
1987 - "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
U2
8/8 - 8/21
1988 - "Roll With It"
Steve Winwood
7/30 - 8/26
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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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
View Mike Tyson Fights and Results
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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
August 13th
(On This Day in 80s History)
1982 - Fast Times at Ridgemont High Premiered in Theaters
Director: Amy Heckerling
Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason-Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Robert Romanus and Brian Backer
Sean Penn's Character Jeff Spicoli Made Checker Board Vans Extremely Popular
Fun Fact!
Sean Penn and Friends Were Really Smoking Marijuana Before Filming Each Scene
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1982 - Tempest Premiered in Theaters
Director: Paul Mazursky
Starring: John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Susan Sarandon, Raull Julia and Molly Ringwald
Molly Ringwald's Film Debut
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1986 - MC Hammer Released His Debut Album, Feel My Power
Billboard Charts: #30
Fun Fact!
MC Hammer Borrowed $20,000 From Oakland A’s Players Dwayne Murphy and Mike Davis to Start His Music Business
* MC Hammer Used To Be the Bat Boy For the Oakland A's
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1988 - Payne Stewart (-12) Won the 70th PGA Championship
First Prize: $200,000
Runner Up: Andy Bean, Mike Reid and Curtis Strange (-11)
Runner Up Prize: $83,333
Location: Long Grove, Illinois
Course: Kemper Lakes Golf Club
Fun Fact!
The First PGA Championship Was Played in 1916
Winner: Jim Barnes (England)
First Place Prize: $500
Runner Up: Jock Hutchison (Scotland)
Golf Course: Siwanoy Country Club
Location: Bronxville, New York
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