Headlines
(December 2nd)
1980 - Four American Missionaries Were Raped and Murdered by a Death Squad in El Salvador
Other Notable Birthdays
William Cooper (American Judge)
December 2, 1754 - December 22, 1809
Passed Away at Age 55 (Unknown Cause)
Founded the City Cooperstown, New York
* The Baseball Hall of Fame is Located in Cooperstown
Charles Edward Ringling (Circus Promoter)
December 2, 1863 - December 3, 1926
Passed Away at Age 63 (Unknown Cause)
Co-Founded Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus With His Brother John
Willie Brown (Football)
December 2, 1940 - October 21, 2019
Passed Away at Age 78 (Unknown Cause)
100th Anniversary All-Time Team
1970s All-Decade Team
Elected to the Football Hall of Fame in 1984
* Played Defensive Back, Mostly With the Oakland Raiders
Giovanni Versace (Fashion Designer)
December 2, 1946 - July 15, 1997
Murdered in Front of His House at Age 50
* Shot in the Head at Pointe-Blank Range
Founder of the Versace Brand
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
John Ringling (Circus Promoter)
Passed Away at Age 70 (Unknown Cause)
Co-Founded Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus with His Brother Charles
Desi Arnaz (Actor)
Passed away on December 2, 1986 at Age 69 from Lung Cancer
Played Ricky Ricardo on the TV Series, I Love Lucy
Roxi Roker (Actress)
Passed Away on December 2, 1995 at Age 66 from Breast Cancer
Played Helen Willis on the TV Series, The Jeffersons
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1988 - The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Director: David Zucker
Starring: Leslie Nielson, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban, George Kennedy and O.J. Simpson
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $78.8 Million
1988 - Tequila Sunrise
Director: Robert Towne
Starring: Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Raul Julia and Kurt Russell
Budget: $23 Million
Box Office: $105 Million ($25 Million Domestic)
1988 - Watchers
Director: Tom Hess
Starring: Corey Haim, Michael Ironside, Barbara Williams and Lala Sloatman
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $940,000
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80s TV
(On This Day)
1989 - John Goodman Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: k.d. Lang & The Reclines
1989 - Final Episode of The Smurfs
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 256 (417 Segments)
Network: NBC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
No 80s Albums Released On This Day
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher, Fernando Valenzuela Won the National League Rookie of the Year
Runner Up: Tim Raines (Expos)
* Valenzuela Also Won the Cy Young Award
1985 - Chicago Bears Head Coach, Mike Ditka Got Into a Fight With His Defensive Coordinator Buddy Ryan on the Sideline
1987 - The "334" Club Was Formed After 334 New Jersey Devils Fans Traveled Through 20 Inches of Snow to Attend a Home Game Against the Calgary Flames
* The Devils Won 7 - 5
1989 - Houston Quarterback, Andre Ware Won the 55th Heisman Trophy Award
Runner Up: Anthony Thompson RB Indiana
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December 2nd in 80s History
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"Thriller"
On December 2, 1983 Michael Jackson's 14-Minute Music Video “Thriller” Aired For the First Time in Front of a National Audience
Andre Ware
#1 Songs in America
(December 2nd)
1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 12/26
1981 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1982 - "Truly"
Lionel Richie
11/27 - 12/10
1983 - "All Night Long"
Lionel Richie
11/12 - 12/9
1984 - "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"
Wham!
11/17 - 12/7
1985 - "Separate Lives"
Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
11/30 - 12/6
1986 - "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Bon Jovi
11/29 - 12/5
1987 - “(I've Had) The Time of My Life”
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
11/28 - 12/4
1988 - "Baby, I Love Your Way"
Will to Power
12/3 - 12/9
1989 - "Blame It on the Rain"
Milli Vanilli
11/25 - 12/8
1988 - The Naked Gun Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Leslie Nielson
On December 2, 1986 Desi Arnaz, Sr. Passed Away at Age 69 from Lung Cancer
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1989 - The Final Episode of The Smurfs Aired
* Ran 9 Seasons with 256 Episodes (417 Segments)
Network: NBC
The Cartoon Was Based on a Belgium Comic Strip Created by Peyo
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On December 2, 1988 Benazir Bhutto Was Sworn In as the New Prime Minister of Pakistan, Making Her the First Woman to Head the Government of an Islam-Dominated State
On December 2, 1989 Houston Quarterback, Andre Ware Won the 55th Heisman Trophy Award
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Other Notable Dates
(On December 2nd)
1859 - Militant, John Brown Was Hung For the Raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
1927 - Ford Released the Ford Motor A as Its New Automobile
* The Ford Motor T Was Their #1 Car For 19 Years
1930 - LaGuardia Airport Opened in New York
1976 - Fidel Castro Became the New President of Cuba
1993 - Colombian Drug Lord, Pablo Escobar Was Shot and Killed in Medellin
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1982 - Barney Clark Became the First Person to Receive a Permanent Artificial Heart
Desi Arnaz
Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Cathy Lee Crosby (Actress) That's Incredible!
1956 - Steven Bauer (Actor) Scarface
1960 - Rick Savage (Guitarist) Def Leppard
1963 - Rich Sutter (Hockey)
1963 - Ron Sutter (Hockey)
Fun Fact!
Cathy Lee Crosby Was a Former Tennis Star
* Crosby Was Ranked #7 in U.S. Junior Tennis and #4 in Doubles With Her Sister Linda
Graduated from USC in 1968 (Psychology)
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Benazir Bhutto
The Final Episode of The Smurfs