#1 Songs in America
(August 19th)
1980 - "Magic"
Olivia Newton-John
8/2 - 8/29
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 "Ghostbusters"
Ray Parker, Jr.
8/11 - 8/31
1985 - "Shout"
Tears for Fears
8/3 - 8/23
1986 - "Papa Don't Preach"
Madonna
8/16 - 8/29
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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1983 - Easy Money Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Rodney Dangerfield, Joe Pesci and Jennifer Jason-Leigh
Fun Fact!
Rodney Dangerfield's Character, Monty Capiletti Only Drank Miller Lite Because Rodney Was the Miller Lite Spokesman at the Time
August 19th in 80s History
1984 - Lee Trevino (-15) Defeated Gary Player and Lanny Watkins by 4-Strokes to Win the 66th PGA Championship
Prize: $125,000
Runner Up Prize: $62,500
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Course: Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club
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Easy Money Premiered in Theaters
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1983 - Mr. Mom Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Michael Keaton and Teri Garr
Did You Know?
Michael Keaton's Character, Jack Butler Was the Only Man Shopping in the Grocery Store Scene
Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Eddy Raven (Singer)
1947 - Gerald McRaney (Actor) Simon & Simon
1951 - John Deacon (Guitarist) Queen
1952 - Jonathan Frakes (Actor) Star Trek: The Next Generation
1955 - Peter Gallagher (Actor) Sex, Lies and Videotapes
1956 - Adam Arkin (Actor) A Year in the Life
1958 - Gary Gaetti (Baseball)
1958 - Anthony Munoz (Football)
1958 - Darryl Sutter (Hockey)
1959 - Ricky Pierce (Basketball)
1960 - Ron Darling (Baseball)
1963 - John Stamos (Actor) Full House
1965 - Kevin Dillon (Actor) Platoon
1969 - Matthew Perry (Actor) Boys Will be Boys
Fun Fact!
John Stamos Began His Acting Career in 1982 on the Daytime Soap, General Hospital
* Played Blackie Parrish From 1982 to 1984
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Other Notable Birthdays
Bill Shoemaker ( Thoroughbred Jockey)
August 19, 1931 - October 12, 2003
Passed Away in His Home at Age 72 From Natural Causes
Considered One of the Greatest Thoroughbred Jockeys of All-Time
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Passed Away
(On this Day)
Dick Gregory (Comedian)
October 12, 1932 - August 19, 2017
Passed Away at Age 84 From Heart Failure
Civil Rights Leader and a Vegetarian Activist
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - Easy Money
Director: James Signorelli
Starring: Rodney Dangerfield, Joe Pesci and Jennifer Jason-Leigh
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $29.3 Million
1983 - Mr. Mom
Director: Stan Dragoti
Starring: Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Martin Mull, Ann Jillian and Christopher Lloyd
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $64.8 Million
1983 - Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
Director: Charles Band
Starring: Jeffrey Byron, Michael Preston, Tim Thomerson, Kelly Preston and Richard Moll
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.3 Million
1988 - Married to the Mob
Director: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell, Mercedes Ruehl and Alec Baldwin
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: 21.4 Million
1988 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: Robert Englund
Budget: $13 Million
Box Office: $49.4 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - NBC's Today Show Was Interrupted by David Letterman, When Leaned Out of His Office Window and Yelled, "My Name is Larry Grossman (The President of NBC News) and I'm Not Wearing Any Pants!"
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1985 - The Family
The Family (Debut Album)
* Reached #14 in R&B
The First Band to Sign With Paisley Park Records
(Prince’s Record Label)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - George Brett’s Hitting Streak Was Snapped at 30
1983 - The Los Angeles Dodgers Traded Dave Stewart and Ricky Wright to the Texas Rangers For Rick Honeycut
1984 - Lee Trevino (-15) Won the PGA Championship
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Other Notable Dates
(On August 19th)
1692 - 1 Woman and 4 Men Were Executed For Witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts
* Known as the Salem Witch Trials
1812 - During the War of 1812, the USS Constitution Defeated the British HMS Guerriere off the Coast of Nova Scotia, Canada
* Earned the Nickname "Old Ironsides"
1934 - The First All-American Soap Box Derby Was Held in Dayton, Ohio
* Robert Turner, From Muncie, Indiana Was the Winner
Did You Know?
Jim Davis, the Creator of Garfield is From Muncie, Indiana
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Headlines
(August 19th)
1980 - Fans at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Staged a Riot After Alice Cooper Cancelled a Concert Due to an Illness
Did You Know?
Alice Cooper is so Good at Golf Some Consider Him a Pro