1980 - 9 to 5 Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman
The 2nd Highest Grossing Movie From 1980
Empire Strikes Back #1
Seems Like Old Times
Other Notable Birthdays
Cicely Tyson (Actress)
December 19, 1924 - January 28, 2021
Passed Away at Age 96 (Unknown Cause)
Won 2 Emmy Awards For Her Role as Jane Pittman in the 1974 Television Film, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
* Also Nominated For an Academy Awards For Her Role as Rebecca Morgan in the 1972 Film, Sounder
Maurice White (Singer)
December 19, 1941 - February 4, 2016
Passed Away in His Home at Age 74 from the Effects of Parkinson's Disease
Lead Singer For Earth, Wind & Fire
“Mean” Gene Okerlund (Wrestling Announcer)
December 19, 1942 - January 2, 2019
Passed Away at Age 76 from Deteriorating Health After Suffering a Fall and 3 Kidney Transplants
Considered the Greatest Wrestling Announcer in History
Inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006
* Inducted by Hulk Hogan
Robert Urich (Actor)
December 19, 1946 - April 16, 2002
Passed Away at Age 55 from Synovial Sarcoma (Cancer that Attacks Soft Tissue)
Played Spencer on Spencer For Hire
Reggie White (Football)
December 19, 1961 - December 26, 2004
Passed Away at Age 43 from a Cardiac Arrhythmia
2x Defensive Player of the Year (1987, 1998)
NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
Elected to the Football Hall of Fame in 2006
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Rob Buck (Guitarist)
Passed Away on December 19, 2004 at Age 42 from Liver Disease
Guitarist For the 10,000 Maniacs
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - Raging Bull (Worldwide Release)
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office $23.4 Million
Academy Awards
Best Actor: Robert De Niro
Best Film Editing: Thelma Schoonmaker
1980 - Seems Like Old Times
Director: Jay Sandrich
Starring: Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Charles Grodin, Robert Guillaume and T.K. Carter
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $43.9 Million
1980 - The Jazz Singer
Director: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier and Lucie Arnaz
Budget: $14 Million
Box Office: $27.1 Million
1980 - 9 to 5
Director: Colin Higgins
Starring: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Elizabeth Wilson, Sterling Hayden and Dabney Coleman
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $103.3 Million
1980 - The Formula
Director: John G. Avidsen
Starring: Marlon Brando, George C. Scott, John Gielgud, Marthe Keller and Craig T. Nelson
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $8.9 Million
1980 - Inside Moves
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: John Savage, David Morse, Diana Scarwid, Amy Wright, Harold Sylvester and Tony Burton
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1984 - The River
Director: Mark Rydell
Starring: Sissy Spacek. Mel Gibson and Scott Glenn
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $11.5 Million
1986 - Platoon
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring: Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Keith David, Kevin Dillon, John C. McGinley, Forest Whitaker and Johnny Depp
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $138.5 Million
Academy Awards
Best Picture
Best Director: Oliver Stone
Best Film Editing: Claire Simpson
Best Sound: John K. Wilkinson, Richard Rogers, Charles "Bud" Grenzbach and Simon Kaye
#83 on AFI’s Top 100 Greatest Movies
1986 - Little Shop of Horrors
Director: Frank Oz
Starring: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Levi Stubbs, Bill Murray, John Candy and Steve Martin
Budget: $25 Million
Box Office: $39 Million
1986 - King Kong Lives
Director: John Guillermin
Starring: Brian Kerwin, John Ashton, Peter Michael Goetz and Linda Hamilton
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $4.7 Million
1986 - No Mercy
Director: Richard Pearce
Starring: Richard Gere and Kim Basinger
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $12.3 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1987 - Final Episode of Pound Puppies
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Network: ABC
1987 - Final Episode of My Pet Monster
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: ABC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1989 - Deep
Peter Murphy (3rd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #44
Fun Fact!
Peter Murphy Was Lead Singer For Bauhaus From 1978 to 1983
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - The FIFA World Cup Trophy ( The Jules Rimet Trophy) Was Stolen From the Brazilian Football Confederation Headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazi
1984 - At Age 23, Wayne Gretzky Became the Fastest and Youngest Player to Score 1000 Points
Current All Time Points Leaders
1. Wayne Gretzky 2,857
2. Jaromir Jagr 1,921
3. Mark Messier 1,887
1984 - Scotty Bowman Won His 691st Game as an NHL Head Coach
* NHL Record
Still Holds the Record with 1,244
1988 - Oklahoma Sooners Football Received 3-Year Probation for Repeated Recruiting Violations
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Little Shop of Horrors
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Headlines
(December 19th)
1980 - Raging Bull Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci
Robert DeNiro Won an Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as Real Professional Boxer, Jake LaMotta
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Tim Reid (Actor) WKRP in Cincinnati
1957 - Kevin McHale (Basketball)
1958 - Limahl (Singer) Kajagoogoo
1963 - Jennifer Beals (Actress) Flashdance
1966 - Robert MacNaughton (Actor) E.T.
1969 - Kristy Swanson (Actress) Flowers in the Attic
1972 - Alyssa Milano (Actress) Who’s the Boss
Fun Fact!
Alyssa Milano Made an Exercise Video in 1988 Titled "Teen Steam"
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#1 Songs in America
(December 19th)
1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 12/26
1981 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1982 - "Maneater"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
12/18 - 1/14
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 Way It Is"
Bruce Hornsby & the Range
12/13 - 12/19
1987 - "Faith"
George Michael
12/12 - 1/8
1988 - "Look Away"
Chicago
12/10 - 12/23
1989 - "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Bill Joel
12/9 - 12/22
Fun Fact!
The Lyrics for 'We Didn't Start the Fire" Includes More than 100 Headlines from 1949 to 1989
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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1983 - The FIFA World Cup Trophy, The Jules Rimet Was Stolen From the Brazilian Football Confederation Headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
December 19th in 80s History
On December 19, 1986 Little Shop of Horrors Starring Rick Moranis, Bill Murray John Candy and Steve Martin Premiered in Theaters
Platoon Premiered in Theaters
On December 19, 1980 Seems Like Old Times Starring Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn Premiered in Theaters
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1986 - Platoon Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Charlie Sheen, Willem DeFoe and Tom Berenger
Won an Academy Award For Best Picture Despite Using the “F” Word 159 Times, Which Was 2nd Most Behind Scarface at the Time
Best Director: Oliver Stone
#83 On AFI’s Top 100 Greatest Movies
1907 - 229 Coal Miner's Died in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania
* Known as The Darr Mine Disaster
Other Notable Dates
(On December 19th)
1777 - George Washington’s Continental Army Entered the Winter Quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania