1988 - The Naked Gun Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Leslie Nielson
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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
Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Cathy Lee Crosby (Actress) That's Incredible!
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
1956 - Steven Bauer (Actor) Scarface
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
1960 - Rick Savage (English Guitarist) Def Leppard
Birthplace: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1963 - Rich Sutter (Hockey)
Birthplace: Viking, Alberta, Canada
1963 - Ron Sutter (Hockey)
Birthplace: Viking, Alberta, Canada
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)
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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The Final Episode of The Smurfs
1982 - Barney Clark Became the First Person to Receive a Permanent Artificial Heart
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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
Birthplace: Smithfield, PA
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
Birthplace: McGregor, IA
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
Birthplace: Yazoo City, MS
Passed Away at Age 78 (Unknown Cause)
100th Anniversary All-Time Team
1970s All-Decade Team
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984
* Played Defensive Back, Mostly With the Oakland Raiders
Giovanni Versace (Fashion Designer)
December 2, 1946 - July 15, 1997
Birthplace: Reggio Calabria, Italy
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)
May 31, 1866 - December 2, 1936
Birthplace: McGregor, IA
Passed Away at Age 70 (Unknown Cause)
Co-Founded Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus with His Brother Charles
Desi Arnaz (Actor)
March 2, 1917 - December 2, 1986
Birthplace: Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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)
August 28, 1929 - December 2, 1995
Birthplace: Miami, FL
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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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
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
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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
#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