Happy 80s Birthdays
1941 - Harrison Page (Actor) Sledge Hammer!
1944 - G.W. Bailey (Actor) Police Academy (Lt. Harris)
1947 - Barbara Bach (Actress) Bond Girl
1948 - Sgt. Slaughter (Wrestling)
1949 - Jeff Cook (Musician) Alabama
1950 - Charles Fleischer (Actor) Voice of Roger Rabbit
1951 - Buddy Bell (Baseball)
1953 - Alex Lifeson (Guitarist) Rush
1955 - Diana Scarwod (Actress) Rumble Fish, Mommie Dearest
1956 - Glen Matlock (Guitarist) The London Cowboys
1963 - Downtown Julie Brown (MTV)
Fun Fact!
Charles Fleischer, the Voice Roger Rabbit Had a Recurring Roles on the Welcome Back, Kotter (Carvelli) and Laverne & Shirley (Chuck)
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Other Notable Birthdays
Lyndon B. Johnson (Former U.S. President)
August 27, 1908 - January 22, 1973
Birthplace: Gillespie County, Texas
Passed Away at Age 64 From a Heart Attack
The 36th President of the United States
Paul Reubens (Actor and Comedian)
August 27, 1952 – July 30, 2023
Birthplace: Peekskill, New York
Passed Away at Age 70 From Myelogenous Leukemia and Metastatic Lung Cancer
Played the Character Pee-Wee Herman
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Passed Away
(On this Day)
Stevie Ray Vaughn (Singer)
October 3, 1954 - August 27, 1990
Passed Away at Age 35 in a Helicopter Accident
Frontman for the Blues Rock Band, Double Trouble
Darryl Dawkins “Chocolate Thunder” (Basketball)
January 11, 1957 - August 27, 2015
Passed Away at Age 58 From a Heart Attack
The #5 Overall Pick in the 1975 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Fact!
The First PG-13 Movie Was the 1984 Film Red Dawn
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1989 - Open House Premiered on Fox
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 24
Ellen DeGeneres Played a Man-Hungry Secretary
Click Here For More TV Fun Facts and Awards
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Wild Planet
The B-52's (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #18
1984 - Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo (Debut Album)
1987 - Open Sesame
Whodini (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #30
1988 - So Good
Mica Paris (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #86
* #6 in the UK
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Rickey Henderson Set a Major League Record With 119th Career Stolen Bases
* Finished the Season With a Major League Record 130 Stolen Bases
1985 - At Age 14, Mary Joe Fernandez Became the Youngest Player to Win a Game at the US Open
* Defeated Sara Gomer in the First Round
Match: 6 - 1, 6 - 4
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Other Notable Dates
(On August 27th)
1859 - Petroleum Was Discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania
* Led to the World's First Successful Commercial Oil Well
1939 - The World’s First Jet Aircraft, The Heinkel Took Off From Germany 3 Days Before Germany Invaded Poland
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The New Stolen Base King!
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August 27th in 80s History
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1989 - Open House Premiered in Fox
* Well Known Gay Comedian, Ellen DeGeneres Played a Man-Hungry Secretary
Did You Know?
Ellen Won 33 Daytime Emmy Awards For the Ellen DeGeneres Show
* Aired From 2003 to 2022
#1 Songs in America
(August 27th)
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 - "The Power of Love"
Huey Lewis and the News
8/24 - 9/6
1986 - "Papa Don't Preach"
Madonna
8/16 - 8/29
1987 - "Who's That Girl"
Madonna
8/22 - 8/28
1988 - "Monkey"
George Michael
8/27 - 9/9
1989 - "Right Here Waiting"
Richard Marx
8/12 - 9/1
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Headlines
(August 27th)
1982 - Rickey Henderson Set a Major League Record With His 119th Stolen Base of the Season
* Finished the Season with 130 Stolen Bases, Still the Major League Record
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1988 - “Monkey” by George Michael Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from August 27 - September 9
Also Hit #1 in Canada
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1985 - At Age 14, Mary Joe Fernandez Defeated Sara Gomer to Became the Youngest Player to Win a Match at the U.S. Open
* Fernandez Was Born in Santo Domingo, Dominic Republic