1988 - Pitcher Goose Gossage Recorded His 3,00th Career Save
Career Saves: 310
* 9x All-Star
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008 (9th Ballot)
Yo! MTV Raps Premiered on MTV
Happy 80s Birthdays
1932 - Michael Deeley (Producer) Blade Runner
1940 - Louise Sorel (Actress) Santa Barbara
1950 - Dorian Harewood (Actor) Full Metal Jacket
1951 - Catherine Hicks (Actress) Child’s Play
1952 - Pat MacDonald (Singer) Timbuk3
1954 - John Moschitta Jr. (Fast Talker)
1956 - Stepfanie Kramer (Actress) Hunter
1957 - Bob Horner (Baseball)
1958 - Randy DeBarge (Singer)
1960 - Dale Ellis (Basketball)
1965 - David Robinson (Basketball)
1965 - De'voreaux White (Actor) Die Hard
1976 - Soleil Moon Frye (Actress) Punky Brewster
Fun Fact!
Bob Horner Was the Only Player to Hit 4 Home Runs in a Game in the 80s
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Headlines
(August 6th)
1984 - Carl Lewis Won Olympic Gold in the Long Jump at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
* Lewis Won 4 Gold Medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Carl Lewis Has Won 9 Olympic Gold Medals During His Career
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1986 - Timothy Dalton Was Announced as the 4th Actor to Play James Bond
* Played James Bond in the 1987 Film, The Living Daylights and License to Kill in 1989
Fun Fact!
The First James Bond Film Was Dr. No Starring Sean Connery
August 6th in 80s History
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1988 - Yo! MTV Raps Premiered on MTV
* Ran 1,838 Episodes
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#1 Songs in America
(August 6th)
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 - "When Doves Cry"
Prince
7/7 - 8/10
1985 - "Shout"
Tears for Fears
8/3 - 8/23
1986 - "Glory of Love"
Peter Cetera
8/2 - 8/15
1987 - "Shakedown"
Bob Seger
8/1 - 8/7
1988 - "Roll With It"
Steve Winwood
7/30 - 8/26
1989 - "Batdance"
Prince
8/5 - 8/11
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Other Notable Birthdays
Lucille Ball (Actress and Comedian)
August 6, 1911 - April 26, 1989
Passed Away at Age 77 From a Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
The Star of I Love Lucy
Andy Warhol (Artist)
August 6, 1928 - February 22, 1987
Passed Away at Age 58 of Complications From Gallbladder Surgery
Warhol’s Art Include Some of the Most Expensive Paintings Ever Sold
Dino Bravo (Wrestler)
August 6, 1948 - March 10, 1993
Passed Away at Age of 44 From Gunshot Wounds
Won the WWE Tag Team Championship in 1978 with Partner Dominic DeNucci
* Defeated Mr. Fuji and Professor Tanaka
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Passed Away
(On this Day)
Rick James (Singer)
February 1, 1948 - August 6, 2004
Passed Away on August 6, 2004 at Age 56 From Cardiac Failure
Best Known For the Hit Song "Super Freak"
John Hughes (Director)
February 18, 1950 - August 6, 2009
Passed Away on August 6, 2009 at Age 59 From a Heart Attack
Directed The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles and Many More Popular 80s and 90s Films
Darren Daulton (Baseball)
January 3, 1962 - August 6, 2017
Passed Away on August 6, 2017 at Age 55 From Brain Cancer
Played Catcher For 13-Seasons With the Philadelphia Phillies
* 3x All-Star (1992, 1993, 1995)
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Things Are Tough All Over
Director: Thomas K. Avildsen
Starring: Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong
Budget: $7 Million
Box Office: $21.1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1988 - Yo! MTV Raps Premiered in MTV
Fun TV Fact!
Hill Street Blues Won 4 Consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984) for Most Outstanding Drama
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
No 80s Albums Released On This Day
Fun Music Fact!
Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album Was the Top Selling Album in 1983 & 84
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Carl Lewis Won Olympic Gold in the Long Jump at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
1985 - MLB Players Went On Strike For 1 Day
1986 - The Baltimore Orioles (2) and Texas Rangers (1) Hit 3 Grand Slams in One Game
* The Rangers Beat the Orioles 13 - 11 at Memorial Park in Baltimore on a Wednesday Night
Attendance: 19,519
Grand Slams
Jim Dwyer (Orioles)
Larry Sheets (Orioles)
Toby Harrah (Rangers)
(Harrah went 5 - 5)
1988 - Chicago Cubs Pitcher, Goose Gossage Recorded His 300th Career Save
* The Cubs Beat the Phillies 7 - 4 at Wrigley Field on a Saturday Afternoon
Attendance: 32,057
Gossage Only Played 1 Season with the Cubs
1988 - Oakland A’s Outfielder, Jose Canseco Hit the 30 - 30 Mark (30 Home Runs and 30 Stolen bases)
* Canseco Finished the Season as the First Member of the 40 - 40 Club
1989 - The Boston Red Sox Retired Carl Yastrezemski's #8
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Other Notable Dates
(On August 6th)
1819 - Norwich University Was Founded
* First Private Military School
1962 - Jamaica Became Independent From the United Kingdom
1965 - President Lyndon B. Johnson Signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965
* Preventing Racial Discrimination in Voting
1991 - The First Website Was Launched
Website: www.info.cer.ch
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