Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - John Glover (Actor) Scrooged
1955 - Wayne Knight (Actor) Dirty Dancing, Seinfeld
1958 - Russell Baze (Horse Jockey)
1958 - Bruce Dickinson (Singer) Iron Maiden
1960 - David Duchovny (Actor) Working Girl
1966 - Kristin Hersh (Singer)
Fun Fact!
Russell Baze Currently Holds the Record For Most Thoroughbred Victories in Northern California
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Other Notable Birthdays
Don Larsen (Baseball)
August 7, 1929 - January 1, 2020
Passed Away at Age 90 From Esophageal Cancer
Fun Fact!
Don Larsen Pitched a Perfect Game Against the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1956 World Series
* The First and Only Perfect Game in World Series History
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Passed Away
(On this Day)
Peter Jennings (TV Journalist)
July 29, 1938 - August 7, 2005
Passed Away at Age 67 From Lung Cancer
The Anchorman For ABC World News Tonight From 1983 Until His Death in 2005
Fun Fact!
Peter Jennings Dropped Out of High School, But Became One of America's Most Respected Journalist of All-Time
Don Baylor (Baseball)
June 28, 1949 - August 7, 2017
Passed Away at Age 68 From Multiple Myeloma
Won the American League MVP in 1979 as a Member of the California Angels
Markie Post (Actress)
November 4, 1950 - August 7, 2021
Passed Away at Age 70 From Cancer (Unknown)
Played the Public Defender Christine Sullivan on Night Court from 1985 to 1992
* Also Played Terri Michaels in The Fall Guy from 1982 to 1985
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - Heavy Metal
Director: Gerald Pootterton (Animation)
Starring: Star Studded Cast
Budget: $9.3 Million
Box Office: $21.1 Million
1981 - Student Bodies
Directors: Mickey Rose and Michael Ritchie
Starring: Kristen Riter, Matt Goldsby and Cullen Chambers
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.2 Million
1981 - Condorman
Director: Charles Jarrott
Starring: Michael Crawford, Oliver Reed, Barbara Carrera, James Hampton, Jean-Pierre Kalfon and Dana Elcar
Budget: $14 Million
Box Office: N/A
1985 - Real Genius
Director: Martha Coolidge
Starring: Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarret, Michelle Meyrink and William Atherton
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $13 Million
1987 - Who’s That Girl
Director: James Foley
Starring: Madonna and Griffin Dunne
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $7.3 Million
1987 - Back to the Beach
Director: Lyndall Hobbs
Starring: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Lori Loughlin, Tommy Hinkley, Demian Slade, Connie Stevens, Don Adams, Bob Denver and Pee-wee Herman
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $13.1 Million
1987 - Masters of the Universe
Director: Gary Goodard
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella and Courteney Cox
Budget: $22 Million
Box Office: $17.3 Million
1987 - Nadine
Director: Robert Benton
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, Rip Torn and Jerry Stiller
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $5.6 Million
1987 - The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (Animation)
Director: Raymond Jafelice
Starring: The Care Bears
Budget: $5 Million
Box Office: $6 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1987 - Final Episode of Airwolf
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 80
Network: NBC (1984 -86)
USA (1987)
Click Here For More TV Fun Facts and Awards
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Born Again
Black Sabbath (11th Album)
Billboard Charts: #39
* #4 in the UK
Fun Fact!
Born Again is the Only Black Sabbath Album With Lead Vocalist, Ian Gillan
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - Hal Sutton (-10) Won the PGA Championship
Prize: $100,000
Runner Up: Jack Nicklaus (-9)
Runner Up Prize: $60,000
Location: Los Angeles
Course: Riviera Country Club
1984 - The US Women’s Basketball Team Won Their First Olympic Gold Medal
* Defeated South Korea 85 - 55 at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
1984 - Carl Lewis Won Olympic Gold in the 200M at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
1987 - Who’s That Girl Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Madonna
1987 - Lynne Cox Became First Person to Swim From the United States to the Soviet Union
* Recognized For Easing the Tensions Between President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev
August 7th in 80s History
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Headlines
(August 7th)
1981 - The Washington Star Stopped Publications After 128 Years
Lynn Cox Swam From the United States to the Soviet Union
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#1 Songs in America
(August 7th)
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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1988 - Thoroughbred Jockey, Eddie Delahoussaye Won His 4,000th Career Race
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1985 - Takao Doi, Mamoru Mohri and Chiaki Mukai Were Chosen as Japan's First Astronauts
1987 - U.S. Congressman, Mickey Leland and 15 Other People Died in a Plane Crash in Ethiopia
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Other Notable Dates
(On August 7th)
1782 - George Washington Ordered the Creation of The Badge of Military Merit to Honor Wounded Soldiers
* Later Renamed The Purple Heart
1786 - The United States Created the First Indian Reservation
1789 - The First United States Department of War Was Formed
1858 - The Very First Australian Rules Football Match Was Played Between Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College
1909 - Alice Huyler Ramsey and Her 3 Friends Became the First Women to Drive a Continental Trip
* Drove from New York to San Francisco in 59 Days
1970 - Marin County, California Judge, Harold Haley Was Taken Hostage in His Courtroom and Killed
* In an Effort to Free George Jackson From Police Custody
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1987 - The Final Episode of Airwolf Aired
* Ran 4 Seasons with 80 Episodes
Network: NBC (1984 -86)
USA (1987)