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Other Notable Birthdays
Barbara Billingsley (Actress)
December 22, 1915 - October 16, 2010
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away at Age 94 From Polymyalgia (Body Stiffness)
Played June Cleaver on the TV Series, Leave it to Beaver
* Also Played the Jive Speaking Passenger in Airplane (1980)
Ray Guy (Football)
December 22, 1949 - November 3, 2022
Birthplace: Swainsboro, Georgia
Passed Away at Age 72 From Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
* The Punter For the Oakland/ Los Angeles Raiders From 1973 to 1986
Pro Bowls: 7
3x Super Bowl Champion
Considered the Greatest Punter of All-Time
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Joe Cocker (Singer)
May 20, 1944 - December 22, 2014
Birthplace: Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Passed Away at Age 70 From Lung Cancer
Best Known For the 1982 Hit Song “Up Where We Belong”
* The Theme Song For the 1982 Film An Officer and a Gentleman
Joe Strummer (Singer and Guitarist)
August 21, 1952 - December 22, 2002
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Passed Away at Age 50 From an Undiagnosed Congenital Heart Defect
Co-Founder of The Clash
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Kiss Me Goodbye
Director: Robert Mulligan
Starring: Sally Field, James Caan, Jeff Bridges, Claire Trevor and Paul Dooley
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $15.7 Million
1989 - Tango & Cash
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Jack Palance and Teri Hatcher
Budget: $55 Million
Box Office: $63.4 Million
Fun Fact!
Patrick Swayze Was Signed to Co-Star with Sylvester Stallone in Tango & Cash But Backed Out to Star in Road House
* Replaced by Kurt Russell
1989 - Always
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Brad Johnson, Keith David and Audrey Hepburn
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $74.1 Million ($43 Million Domestic)
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Premieres or Finales On This Day
Fun Fact!
Richard Mulligan Won an Emmy for Most Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series 2 Times in the 80s On 2 Separate Shows
Soap (1980)
Empty Nest (1989)
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - The Seattle Seahawks Beat the Los Angeles Raiders 13 - 7 in the AFC Wild Card Game at the Seattle Kingdom
* Dan Doornink (Seahawks) 129 Yards Rushing
Spread
Raiders -1.5
O/U 40.0
1985 - Wide Receiver Stephone Paige (Kansas City Chiefs) Had 309 Yards Receiving Against the San Diego Chargers
The Chiefs Beat the Chargers 38 - 34 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City
Spread
Chiefs -2
O/U 46.0
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Other Notable Dates
(On December 22nd)
1937 - The Lincoln Tunnel in New York City Opened to Traffic
* Connects New Jersey to Manhattan
1944 - During the Battle of the Bulge (World War II) German Troops Demanded the Surrender of American Troops in Bastogne, Belgium
* US General Anthony McAuliffe Replied with Are You "Nuts"
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1936 - Hector Elizondo (Actor) American Gigolo, Pretty Woman
Birthplace: New York City
1944 - Steve Carlton (Baseball)
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
1945 - Diane Sawyer (Journalist)
Birthplace: Glasgow, Kentucky
1948 - Steve Garvey (Baseball)
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
1948 - Rick Nielsen (Musician) Cheap Trick
Birthplace: Elmhurst, Illinois
1955 - Lonnie Smith (Baseball)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1960 - Luther Campbell (Rapper) 2 Live Crew
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
Fun Fact!
In 1972 Steve Carlton (Philadelphia Phillies) Became the First Pitcher to Win the Cy Young Award For a Losing Team, Winning Almost 50% of the Phillies Games
* Phillies Won 59 Games (Carlton Won 27)
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On December 22, 1984 the Seattle Seahawks Beat the Los Angeles Raiders 13 - 7 in the AFC Wild Card Game
Always
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"Like a Virgin" Became the #1 Song in America
Headlines
(December 22nd)
1984 - Bernhard Goetz Shot 4 Teenagers Trying to Mug Him on an Express Train in Manhattan
* Known as the "Subway Vigilante"
1985 - Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver Stephone Paige Had 309 Yards Receiving On the Last Game of the Season Against the San Diego Chargers
AFC Wild Card Game
1989 - Tango & Cash Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell
Fun Fact!
Patrick Swayze Was Signed to Co-Star With Sylvester Stallone But Backed Out at the Last Minute To Star In Road House
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1984 - “Like a Virgin” by Madonna Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from December 22 - February 1
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Australia and Japan
Fun Fact!
"Like a Virgin" Was Madonna's First #1 Song
December 22nd in 80s History
#1 Songs in America
(December 22nd)
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 - "Like a Virgin"
Madonna
12/22 - 2/1
1985 - "Say You Say Me"
Lionel Richie
12/21 - 1/17
1986 - "Walk Like an Egyptian"
The Bangles
12/20 - 1/16
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
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On December 22, 1989 Always Starring Richard Dreyfuss (Directed by Steven Spielberg) Premiered in Theaters