Partners in Crime
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1982 - Dolby Introduced Surround Sound For the Home
Fun Fact!
Walt Disney's Fantasia (1940) Was the First Movie to Use Surround Sound
1989 - Wayne Gretzky and Martina Navratilova Were Named Athletes of the Decade
Fun Fact!
Wayne Gretzky is Married to Actress Janet Jones
Other Notable Dates
(On December 29th)
1607 - Indian Princess Pocahantas Saved Captain John Smith From Murder
1913 - Hollywood's First Feature Film, The Squaw Man Began Filming
* A Silent Western Film
Produced and Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Other Notable Birthdays
Ed Flanders (Actress)
December 29, 1934 - February 22, 1995
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Passed Away at Age 60 From a Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Best Known For Playing Dr. Donald Westphall on the 80s TV Series, St. Elsewhere
Mary Tyler Moore (Actress)
December 29, 1936 - January 25, 2017
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 80 From Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Won 7 Primetime Emmy Awards
* Best Known For Her Roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Joe Louis Clark (High School Principal)
May 8, 1938 - December 29, 2020
Birthplace: Rochelle, Georgia
Passed Away at Age 83 After Battling a Long Illness
Played by Morgan Freeman in the 1989 Film, Lean on Me
Pelé (Soccer)
October 23, 1940 - December 29, 2022
Birthplace: Três Corações, Brazil
Passed Away at Age 82 From Colon Cancer
Considered the Greatest Soccer Player of All-Time
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Fact!
Platoon Won an Academy Award for Best Picture Despite Using the"F" Word 159 Times
* 2nd Most Behind Scarface (207) at the Time
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - Final Episode of Partners in Crime
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: NBC
Starring Lynda Carter and Loni Anderson
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Trans
Neil Young (12th Album)
Billboard Charts: 12
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Mark McGwire Married Kathleen Hughes
* Divorced in 1990
1984 - Paul O'Neil Married His Childhood Sweetheart Nevalee Davis
* Still Married With 3 Kids
1984 - The Miami Dolphins Beat the Seattle Seahawks 31 - 10 in the AFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Orange Bowl in Miami
Steve Largent (Seahawks)
6 Catches 128 Yards 1 TD
Spread
Dolphins -5.5
O/U 45.0
The Dolphins Beat the Steelers 45 - 28 in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
* Lost to the San Francisco 49ers 38 - 16 in Super Bowl XIX
1984 - The San Francisco 49ers Beat the New York Giants 21 - 10 in the NFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Candlestick Park in San Francisco
Dwight Clark (49ers)
9 Catches 121 Yards 1 TD
Spread
49ers -12
O/U 41.0
The 49ers Beat the Bears 21 - 0 in the NFC Championship Game
* Beat the Miami Dolphins 38 - 16 in Super Bowl XIX
1985 - The New York Giants Beat the San Francisco 49ers 17 - 3 in the NFC Wild Card Game
Location: Giants Stadium
Joe Morris (Giants)
141 Yards Rushing
Spread
49ers -3
O/U N/A
1985 - Stan Hansen Beat Rick Martel For the AWA Heavyweight Championship
1989 - Wayne Gretzky and Martina Navratilova Were Named Athletes of the Decade
Fun Fact!
Martina Navratilova Won 18 Majors In Her Career
Wimbledon (1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990)
US Open (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987)
Australian Open W (1981, 1983, 1985)
French Open W (1982, 1984)
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On December 29, 1984 the Final Episode of Partners in Crime Aired
#1 Songs in America
(December 29th)
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
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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Martina Navratilova and Wayne Gretzky Were Named Athlete's of the Decade
Headlines
(December 29th)
1982 - Nastassja Kinski Made an Unforgettable Appearance on Late Night with David Letterman
* Something Seemingly Kept Appearing On Top of Her Head
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December 29th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1938 - Jon Voight (Actor) Runaway Train
Birthplace: Yonkers, New York
1946 - Laffit Pincay Jr. (Jockey)
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama
1947 - Ted Danson (Actor) Cheers
Birthplace: San Diego, California
1952 - Gelsey Kirkland (Ballerina)
Birthplace: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
1959 - Patricia Clarkson (Actress) The Untouchables
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
1959 - Paula Poundstone (Comedian)
Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama
1962 - Devon White (Baseball)
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
Fun Fact!
Ted Dansen Has Been Married to Mary Steenburgen Since 1995
1975 - A Bomb Exploded at LaGuardia Airport in New York City
* Killed 11 and Injured 74
The Suspects Were Never Found
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1985 - Stan Hansen Beat Rick Martel For the AWA Heavyweight Championship
Location: East Rutherford, NJ
Lost the Belt to Nick Bockwinkel on June 28, 1986