August 14th in 80s History
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1941 - Connie Smith (Singer)
1943 - Ben Sidran (Keyboardist) Steve Miller Band
1945 - Steve Martin (Actor) Parenthood
1946 - Larry Graham (Bassist) Sly and the Family Stone
1946 - Susan Saint James (Actress) Kate & Allie
1950 - Gary Larson (Cartoonist) The Far Side
1951 - Bob Dunlap (Singer) The Replacements
1956 - Sharon Bryant (Singer) Atlantic Starr
1956 - Jackee Harry (Actress) 227
1956 - Rusty Wallace (Race Car Driver)
1958 - Bobby Eaton (Wrestler)
1959 - Magic Johnson (Basketball)
1960 - Sarah Brightman (Singer)
1962 - Mark Gubicza (Baseball)
1962 - Kevin Harris (Skateboarder)
1966 - Halle Berry (Actress)
Fun Fact!
Halle Berry Was Runner-Up in the 1986 Miss USA Pageant, Representing Ohio
Other Notable Birthdays
Alice Ghostley (Actress)
August 14, 1923 - September 21, 2007
Birthplace: Eve, Missouri
Passed Away at Age 84 From Colon Cancer
Played Esmeralda on the 60s TV Show, Bewitched
* Also Played Bernice Clifton on the Designing Women
David Crosby (Singer)
August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away at Age 81 From Covid-19
The Lead Singer For Crosby, Stills and Nash
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Passed Away
(On this Day)
William Randolph Hearst (Newspaper Publisher)
April 29, 1863 - August 14, 1951
Passed Away at Age 88 From a Stroke
Founded The Hearst Corporation
Pee Wee Reese (Baseball)
July 23, 1918 - August 14, 1999
Passed Away on August 14 at Age 81 From Prostate and Lung Cancer
* Played All 19-Seasons With the Dodgers
10x All-Star
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984 (Veterans Committee)
Fun Fact!
“Pee Wee” Reese Got His Nickname Because as a Kid He Was a Marble Champion
* A Small Marble is Called a “Pee Wee”
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - The Octagon
Director: Eric Karson
Starring: Chuck Norris and Karen Carson
Budget: $4 Million
Box Office: $25 Million
1981 - Deadly Blessing
Director: Wes Craven
Starring: Ernest Borgnine, Maren Jensen, Susan Buckner and Sharon Stone
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $8.2 Million
1981 - An Eye for an Eye
Director: Steve Carver
Starring: Chuck Norris, Christopher Lee, Richard Roundtree, Matt Clark, Mako Iwamatsu and Maggie Cooper
Budget: $4 Million
Box Office: $7.4 Million
1981 - They All Laughed
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, John Ritter, Colleen Camp, Patti Hansen, and Dorothy Stratten
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $8.6 Million
1987 - Can’t Buy Me Love
Director: Steve Rash
Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains and Seth Green
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $31.6 Million
1987 - North Shore
Director: William Phelps
Starring: Matt Adler, Nia Peeples, John Philbin, Gerry Lopez and Gregory Harrison
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $3.8 Million
1987 - The Monster Squad
Director: Fred Dekker
Starring: Andre Gower, Duncan Regehr, Stephen Macht, Stan Shaw, Tom Noonan, Robby Kiger, Brent Chalem, Ryan Lambert, Michael Faustino and Ashley Bank
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $3.8 Million
1987 - Disorderlies
Director: Michael Schultz
Starring: The Fat Boys and Ralph Bellamy
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $10.3 Million
1987 - No Way Out
Director: Roger Donaldson
Starring: Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton, Howard Duff, George Dzundza and Jason Bernard
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $35.5 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1989 - Cliff and Nina Warner From All My Children, Set a Soap Opera Record by Getting Married 4 Times on Television
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1987 - Crushin'
Fat Boys (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #8
Featuring “Wipeout”
1989 - Now That's What I Call Music 15 (UK series)
Hit #1 in the UK
Singles Released
1981 - "Arthur's Theme"
Christopher Cross
#1 Song in America from October 17 - November 6
* Also Hit #1 in Canada and Norway
Theme Song For the 1981 Film, Arthur
1985 - "Part-Time Lover"
Stevie Wonder
#1 Song in America from November 2 - 8
* Also Hit #1 in Canada, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Belgium and New Zealand
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Mike Schmidt Hit His 300th Career Home Run
Pitcher: Mike Scott
* The Phillies Beat the Mets 8 - 4 at Shea Stadium on a Friday Night
Attendance: 34,136
Hit 548 Career Home Runs
* 3x NL MVP
1981 - Jeff Burroughs (Seattle Mariners) Hit 3 Home Runs Against the Minnesota Twins in the Second Game of a Double Header
* The Mariners Beat the Twins 13 - 3 at the Metrodome
Attendance: 5,630
Every Mariners Starter Recorded a Hit
1982 - Pete Rose Broke the Major League Record with 12,365 Career At-Bats
* Still Holds the Record With 14,503 Career At-Bats
1987 - Oakland A's First Baseman, Mark McGwire Set a Rookie Record With 39 Home Runs
* Finished the Season with 49 Home Runs
Pete Alonso (New York Mets) Currently Holds the Record With 53 in 2019
1988 - Jeff Sluman (-12) Won the PGA Championship
Prize: $160,000
Runner Up: Paul Azinger (-9)
Runner Up Prize: $100,000
Location: Edmond, Oklahoma
Course: Oak Tree Golf Club
1988 - The Detroit Tigers Beat the Boston Red Sox 18 - 6 at Fenway Park, on a Sunday Afternoon, to Snap the Red Sox 24-Game Home Winning Streak
Attendance: 33,757
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Other Notable Dates
(On August 14th)
1885 - Japan Issued Their Very First Patent, For Rust-Proof Paint
1893 - France Became the First Country to Require Car Registrations
1959 - The AFL (American Football League) Was Officially Founded
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Mark McGwire
On August 14, 1987 Oakland A's Slugger Mark McGwire Set a Rookie Record with 39 Home Runs
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Can't Buy Me Love Premiered in Theaters
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1989 - All My Children's Cliff and Nina Warner Got Married For a Television Record, 4 Times
#1 Songs in America
(August 14th)
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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Headlines
(August 14th)
1987 - Can’t Buy Me Love Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Patrick Dempsey and Amanda Peterson
Did You Know?
During Filming, Patrick Dempsey Was 20, and Amanda Peterson Was 15
1987 - The Fat Boys Released Their 4th Album, Crushin’
* Reached #8 on the US Billboard Charts
Featuring ‘’Wipeout”
Fun Fact!
The Fat Boys Were Formed in Brooklyn, New York in the Early 80s
* Their Original Name Was The Disco 3
1987 - North Shore Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Matt Adler and Nia Peeples
Nia Peoples' Film Debut
Fun Fact!
John Philbin, Who Played the Character Turtle, Had to Convince the Director He Could Play the Role, So He Moved to Hawaii, Learned to Surf and Speak the Language
* Philbin Still Surfs and Helps Operate a Surfing School