Other Notable Birthdays
Walter Knott (American Farmer)
December 11, 1889 - December 3, 1981
Passed Away at Age 91 from Parkinson’s Disease
Founded the Amusement Park, Knott’s Berry Farm
* Also Helped Introduce Boysenberries to America
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
David Lewis (Actor)
Passed Away on December 11, 2000 at Age 84 from a Long Illness
Played Edward Quartermaine on General Hospital From 1978 to 1993
John “Hot Rod” Williams (Basketball)
Passed Away on December 11, 2015 at Age 53 from Colon Cancer
Played 15-Seasons in the NBA, Mostly With the Cleveland Cavaliers
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - Pennies From Heaven
Director: Herbert Ross
Starring: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jessica Harper, Vernel Bagneris and Christopher Walken
Budget: $22 Million
Box Office: $2.4 Million
1981 - Buddy Buddy
Director: Billy Wilder
Starring: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $7 Million
1981 - Dawn of the Mummy
Director: Frank Agrama
Starring: Brenda King, Barry Sattels, George Peck, John Salvo, Ibrahim Khan, Joan Levy, Ellen Faison and Dianne Beatty
Budget: $500,000
Box Office: N/A
1981 - Four Friends
Director: Arthur Penn
Starring: Craig Wasson, Jodi Thelen, Jim Metzler and Glenne Headly
Budget: $ 10 Million
Box Office: N/A
1981 - Rollover
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Starring: Jane Fonda, Kris Kristofferson and Hume Cronyn
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $10.8 Million
1982 - Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
Director: William Dear
Starring: Fred Ward, Peter Coyote, Belinda Bauer and Ed Lauter
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $6 Million
1985 - The Jewel of the Nile
Director: Lewis Teague
Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito
Budget: $25 Million
Box Office: $96.7 Million
1987 - Wall Street
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring: Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Daryl Hannah, Terrance Stamp, Hal Holbrook, John C. McGinley, James Spader and Martin Sheen
Budget: $16.5 Million
Box Office: $33.9 Million
1987 - Throw Momma From the Train
Director: Danny DeVito
Starring: Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal and Anne Ramsey
Budget: $14 Million
Box Office: $57.9 Million
1987 - Nuts
Director: Martin Ritt
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss, Maureen Stapleton, Eli Wallach, Robert Webber, James Whitmore, Karl Malden, James Whitmore, William Prince, Dakin Matthews and Leslie Nielson
Budget: $25 Million
Box Office: $31 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Magnum, P.I. Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 162
1982 - 48 Hrs. Co-Stars Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Lionel Richie
Eddie Murphy Began the Show with “Live from New York It’s the Eddie Murphy Show”
1985 - Foley Square Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14
1985 - Mary Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Mary Tyler Moore, John Astin and Katey Sagal
1987 - The Wilton North Report Premiered on Fox
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 21
1987 - Final Episode of Dinosaucers (Animation)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 65
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Slade on Stage (Live Album)
Slade
Fun Fact!
All the Members of Slade Are From The Black Country in the United Kingdom
* The Black Country is an Area of the West Midlands County
1989 - Monty Python Sings (Compilation Album)
Monty Python
In Other Music News
1984 - Bucks Fizz's Tour Bus Crashed
* Mike Nolan Suffered Brain Damage and Every Member of the Group Was Injured
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Muhammad Ali Lost a 10-Round Decision to Trevor Berbick in His Last Professional Fight
1982 - ESPN Broadcasted Its first College Football Game, the Independence Bowl
* Wisconsin Beat Kansas State 14 - 3
Announcers: Howard David, Danny Abramowicz and Steve Grad
1983 - Mats Wilander Won the Australian Open
Runner Up: Ivan Lendl
Match: 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
1983 - Martina Navratilova Won the Australian Open
Runner Up: Kathy Jordan
Match: 6-2, 7-6
1989 - Pitcher Mark Davis Signed a Record $3.25 Million Per Year Contract With the Kansas City Royals
1989 - John Taylor (San Francisco 49ers) Had 286 Yards Receiving Against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football
* The 49ers Beat the Rams 30 - 27 at Anaheim Stadium
Spread
49ers -2
O/U 45.0
Taylor Had a 92 and 95 Yard Touchdown
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In Other 80s News
1980 - The U.S. Congress Passed The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund)
* Designed to Investigate and Clean Up Contaminated Sites With Hazardous Substances
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1987 - Wall Street Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen
Michael Douglas Won an Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as Gordon Gecko
December 11th in 80s History
Wall Street Premiered in Theaters
#1 Songs in America
(December 11th)
1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 12/26
1981 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1982 - "Mickey"
Toni Basil
12/11 - 12/17
1983 - "Say Say Say"
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
12/10 - 1/20
1984 - "Out of Touch"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
12/8 - 12/21
1985 - "Broken Wings"
Mister Mister
12/7 - 12/20
1986 - "The Next Time I Fall"
Peter Cetera and Amy Grant
12/6 - 12/12
1987 - "Heaven Is A Place On Earth"
Belinda Carlisle
12/5 - 12/11
1988 - "Look Away"
Chicago
12/10 - 12/23
1989 - "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Bill Joel
12/9 - 12/22
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
Throw Momma From the Train
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Other Notable Dates
(On December 11th)
1816 - Indiana Became the 19th US State
* Population Was 100,000
Now 7 Million
1934 - Bill Wilson, the Co-Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous Took His Last Drink
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The Jewel of the Nile
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1981 - Muhammed Ali Lost to Trevor Berbick in His Final Professional Fight
On December 11, 1985 The Jewel of the Nile (Sequel to Romancing the Stone) Starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito Premiered in Theaters
Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Donna Mills (Actress) Knots Landing
1944 - Teri Garr (Actress) Mr. Mom
1944 - Lynda Day George (Actress) 80s Slasher Films
1944 - Brenda Lee (Country Singer)
1953 - Bess Armstrong (Actress) Jaws 3-D
1954 - Jermaine Jackson (Singer) Jackson 5
1958 - Nikki Sixx (Bassist) Motley Crue
1961 - Dave King (Musician) Fastway
1967 - DJ Yella (Rapper) N.W.A.
Fun Fact!
DJ Yella (NWA) Was Born Antoine Carraby
1982 - “Mickey” by Toni Basil Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from December 11 - 17
Also Hit #1 in Canada and Australia
Fun Fact!
Toni Basil Was 39 Years Old When She Released “Mickey”
On December 11, 1987 Throw Momma from the Train Starring Billy Crystal and Dany DeVito Premiered in Theaters
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Headlines
(December 11th)
1980 - Magnum P.I. Premiered on CBS
* Ran 8 Seasons with 162 Episodes
Tom Selleck Won a Grammy Award In 1984 For Best Actor in a Drama Series