Sarah Jessica Parker
Happy 80s Birthdays
(February 24th)
1945 - Barry Bostwick (Actor) Spin City
Birthplace: San Mateo, California
1947 - Edward James Olmos (Actor) Stand and Deliver
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1951 - Debra Jo Rupp (Actress) Big, That 70’s Show
Birthplace: Boxford, Massachusetts
1956 - Eddie Murray (Baseball)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1958 - Mark Moses (Actor) Platoon (Lt. Wolfe)
Birthplace: New York City
1959 - Beth Broderick (Actress) Stealing Home
Birthplace: Falmouth, Kentucky
1966 - Billy Zane (Actor) Back to the Future, Titanic
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1970 - Jonathan Ward (Actor) Mac and Me
Birthplace: Elkridge, Maryland
Fun Fact!
Edward James Olmos Played Lt. Martin Castillo on Miami Vice From 1984 to 1990
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#1 Songs in America
(February 24th)
1980 - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Queen
2/23 - 3/21
1981 - "9 to 5"
Dolly Parton
2/21 - 2/27
1982 - "Centerfold"
J. Geils Band
2/6 - 3/19
1983 - "Baby, Come to Me"
Patti Auston and James Ingram
2/19 - 3/4
1984 - "Karma Chameleon"
Boy George
2/4 - 2/24
1985 - "Careless Whisper"
Wham!
2/16 - 3/8
1986 - "How Will I Know"
Whitney Houston
2/15 - 2/28
1987 - "Livin' on a Prayer"
Bon Jovi
2/14 - 3/13
1988 - "Seasons Change"
Expose
2/20 - 2/26
1989 - "Straight Up"
Paula Abdul
2/11 - 3/3
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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
February 24th
(On This Day in 80s History)
1980 - The USA Hockey Team Beat Finland 4 - 2 to Win Gold at the Winter Olympics
* USA Defeated the Heavily Favorite Soviet Union the Game Before
The XIII Olympic Winter Games Closed in Lake Placid, New York
Total Medals
East Germany (23)
Soviet Union (22)
USA (12)
Gold Medals
Soviet Union (10)
East Germany (9)
USA (6)
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1981 - Prince Charles Announced His Engagement to Lady Diana Spencer
* Married On July 29, 1981 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London
Divorced: 1996
Children: 2 (Prince William and Prince Harry
The Wedding Was Viewed by 750 Million People Worldwide
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1982 - The 24th Annual Grammy Awards Aired on CBS
Location: Shrine Auditorium
City: Los Angeles
Host: John Denver
Record of the Year: “Bette Davis Eyes” (Kim Carnes)
Album of the Year: Double Fantasy (John Lennon and Yoko Ono)
Song of the Year: “Bette Davis Eyes” (Kim Carnes)
Best New Artist: Sheena Easton
Quincy Jones Won the Most Grammys With 5
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1987 - The 29th Annual Grammy Awards Aired on CBS
Location: Shrine Auditorium
City: Los Angeles
Host: Billy Crystal
Record of the Year: “Higher Love” (Steve Winwood)
Album of the Year: Graceland (Paul Simon)
Song of the Year: "That's What Friends Are For" (Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder)
Best New Artist: Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Steve Winwood, Anita Baker, and Deniece Williams Won the Most Grammy Awards With 2
Fun Fact!
The First Grammy Awards Were Held on May 4, 1959
Location: Beverly Hilton Hotel
Host: Mort Sahl
Record of Year: “Volare” (Domenico Modugno)
Album of the Year: The Music from Peter Gunn (Henry Mancini)
Song of the Year: “Volare” (Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno)
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