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1982 - Starcade Premiered on WTBS
* Ran 3 Seasons with 133 Episodes
The First TV Show Featuring Arcade Games
On December 27, 1983 The Police Opened Their First of 4 Sold Out Concerts and Wembley Stadium
Other Notable Dates
(On This Day)
1927 - The Boat Show Opened at the Ziegfeld Theater on Broadway
* Considered the First American Musical
Created by Kern and Hammerstein
1932 - Radio City Music Hall Opened in New York City
On December 27, 1983 Regis Philbin Ambushed David Letterman During The Morning Show
#1 Songs in America
(December 27th)
1980 - "(Just Like) Starting Over"
John Lennon
12/27 - 1/30
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 - "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
Poison
12/24 - 1/13
1989 - "Another Day in Paradise"
Phil Collins
12/23 - 1/19
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December 27th in 80s History
The Police
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"(Just) Like Starting Over" Became the #1 Song in America
Happy 80s Birthdays
1941 - Nolan Richardson (Basketball Coach) Arkansas
Birthplace: El Paso, Texas
1944 - Mick Jones (English Guitarist) Foreigner
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
1947 - Ax (Wrestler) Demolition
Birthplace: Brownsville, Pennsylvania
1948 - Gerard Depardieu (Actor)
Birthplace: Châteauroux, France
1950 - Terry Bozzio (Drummer) Missing Persons
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
1966 - Eva LaRue (Model)
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
Fun Fact!
Eva LaRue Received a Daytime Emmy Award Nomination for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series" for All My Children
* Won an Daytime Emmy Award in 2020 For Her Guest Appearance on The Young and the Restless
1988 - Child Actress Heather O’Rourke Passed Away at Age 12 From Congenital Stenosis of the Intestine
* Played Carol Anne in Poltergeist
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1983 - Pope John Paul II Visited Mehmet Ali Ağca in Prison to Forgive Him For Shooting Him at St. Peter's Square
* Ağca Was Released From Prison in 2020
Ağca Called the Pope "The Masked Leader of the Crusades"
Other Notable Birthdays
John Amos (Actor)
December 27, 1939 - August 21, 2024
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
Passed Away at Age 84 From Congestive Heart Failure
Best Known For Playing James Evans on Good Times
* Also Played Cleo McDowell in Coming to America
Fun Fact!
John Amos Played Running Back at Colorado State
* Signed a Free Agent Contract in 1964 with the Denver Broncos But Was Released Because of a Hamstring Injury
Heather O’Rourke (Actor)
December 27, 1975 - February 1, 1988
Birthplace: San Diego, California
Passed Away at Age 12 From Congenital Stenosis of the Intestine
Played Carol Anne in the 1982 Film Poltergeist
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Harry Carey Jr. (Actor)
May 16, 1921 - December 27, 2012
Birthplace: Santa Clara, California
Passed Away at Age 91 From Natural Causes
One of the Silent Flms Earliest Superstars,, Usually Cast as a Western Hero
Dave Henderson (Baseball) “Hendu”
July 21, 1958 - December 27, 2015
Birthplace: Merced, California
Passed Away at Age 57 From a Heart Attack
In 1986 Dave Henderson Hit One of the Most Dramatic Home Runs in Playoff History Against the California Angels as a Member of the Boston Red Sox
Carrie Fisher (Actress)
October 21, 1956 - December 27, 2016
Birthplace: Burbank, California
Passed Away at Age 60 From Cardiac Arrest
Played Princess Lea in Star Wars
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Starcade Premiered on WTBS
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 133
1983 - Final Episode of Just Our Luck
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: ABC
Starring T.K. Carter and Richard Gilliand
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
No 80s Albums Released On This Day
Singles Released
1988 - “The Living Years”
Mike + The Mechanics
* #1 Song in America from March 25 - 31
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Ireland, Australia and Japan
In Other 80s Music News
1983 - The Police Played Their First of 4 Sold Out Concerts at Wembley Stadium
1985 - Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) Married Yasmin Porvaneh (Model)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - The Buffalo Bills Beat the New York Jets 31 - 27 in the AFC Wild Card Game
Location: Shea Stadium in New York
Spread
Jets -3
O/U 33.0
Frank Lewis (Bills) 7 Receptions, 150 Yards and 2 Touchdowns
1981 - The New York Giants Beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27 - 21 in the NFC Wild Card Game
Location: Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia
Spread
Eagles -7
O/U 31.5
Rob Carpenter (Giants) 161 Yards Rushing
1983 - The San Diego Clippers Beat the Houston Rockets 110 - 95 in Houston to Snap Their 29-Game Road Losing Streak
Attendance: 10,679
* Terry Cummings (Clippers) 28 pts. 19 rebounds
1983 - The Detroit Pistons Scored 140 Points Against the Portland Trail Blazers
* The Pistons Beat the Blazers 140 - 100 in Detroit
Attendance: 10,124
1985 - Mike Tyson TKO’d Mark Young in the First Round to Improve His Record to 15 - 0
1987 - Steve Largent Set an NFL Record With His 752nd Career Reception
* Finished His Career with 819 Catches
Jerry Rice Currently Holds the Record with 1,549
1987 - The Denver Broncos (4) and San Diego Chargers (5) Combined for 9 Turnovers
* The Broncos Shutout the Chargers 24 - 0 at Mile High Stadium in Denver
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Broncos -11
O/U 39.0
1987 - The San Francisco 49ers Shutout the Los Angeles Rams 48 - 0 at Candlestick Park on Sunday Night Football
* Jerry Rice (49ers) 2 Touchdowns
Spread
49ers -9.5
O/U 43.0
1987 - Gayle Sierens Became the First Woman to Do the Play-By-Play Announcing For an NFL Football Game During the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos Game
* The Chiefs Beat the Seahawks 41 - 20 at Arrowhead Stadium
Spread
Seahawks -6
O/U 42.0
Herman Heard (Chiefs) 107 Yards Rushing and a Touchdown
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Headlines
(December 27th)
1980 - “(Just Like) Starting Over” by John Lennon Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from December 27 - January 30
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Switzerland and Australia
Regis Philbin
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