Happy 80s Birthdays
1945 - Larry Bowa (Baseball)
1948 - JoBeth Williams (Actress) Poltergeist
1953 - Tom Hulce (Actor) Parenthood
1953 - Gary Ward (Baseball)
1955 - Rick Buckler (Drummer) The Jam
1956 - Peter Buck (Musician) R.E.M.
1961 - David Lovering (Drummer) Pixies
Fun Fact!
Larry Bowa Was a 5x All Star (1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979
* World Series Champion as a Player 1980 (Philadelphia Phillies)
2001 Manager of the Year (Phillies)
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Other Notable Birthdays
Otto Graham (Football)
December 6, 1921 - December 17, 2003
Passed Away at Age 82 from a Heart Aneurysm
3x MVP (1951, 1953, 1955)
* Led the Cleveland Browns to 3 Championships (1950, 1954, 1955)
Hall of Fame (1965)
Nick Bockwinkel (Wrestler)
December 6, 1934 - November 14, 2015
Passed Away at Age 80 from (Unknown Cause)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jefferson Davis (American Politician)
Passed Away on December 6, 1889 at Age 81 from Acute Bronchitis Complicated by Malaria
Former President of the Confederate South
Honus Wagner (Baseball)
Passed Away on December 6, 1955 at Age 81 (Unknown Cause)
* Nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman
Elected to the First Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1936
Fun Fact!
Honus Wagner’s T206 Baseball Card is the Most Valuable in the World
* Recently Sold for $6.6 Million
Other Notable Dates
(On December 6th)
1884 - The Washington Monument in Washington D.C. was Completed
* World's Tallest Stone Structure and Obelisk (554 Feet)
1897 - London Became the First Place to Have Licensed Taxi Cabs
#1 Songs in America
(December 6th)
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 - "The Next Time I Fall"
Peter Cetera and Amy Grant
12/6 - 12/12
1987 - "Heaven Is A Place On Earth"
Belinda Carlisle
12/5 - 12/11
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
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1986 - Miami Quarterback, Vinny Testaverde Won the 52nd Heisman Trophy Award
Runner Up: Paul Palmer QB (Temple)
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December 6th in 80s History
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1986 - “The Next Time I Fall” by Peter Cetera and Amy Grant Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from December 6 - 12
Also Hit #1 in Canada
Roy Orbison (Singer)
Passed Away on December 6, 1988 at Age 52 from aHeart Attack
Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987
* Best Known For the Hit Songs "Only the Lonely" (1960) and "Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964)
Don Ameche (Actor)
Passed Away on December 6, 1993 at Age 85 from Prostate Cancer
Played Mortimer Duke in the 1983 Film, Trading Places
Pete Rozelle (Former NFL Commissioner)
Passed Away on December 6, 1996 at Age 70 from Brain Cancer
Commissioner of the NFL From 1960 to 1989
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - Popeye
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Paul L. Smith, Paul Dooley and Dennis Franz
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $60 Million
1983 - The Dresser
Director: Peter Yates
Starring: Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Zena Walker, Eileen Atkins and Michael Gough
Budget: $1.4 Million
Box Office: $5.3 Million
1985 - Spies Like Us
Director: John Landis
Starring: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Bernie Casey and Donna Dixon
Budget: $22 Million
Box Office: $77.3 Million
1985 - Fool for Love
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Sam Shepard, Kim Bassinger, Randy Quaid and Harry Dean Stanton
Budget: $2 Million
Box Office: $900,000
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Ellen Burstyn Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Aretha Franklin and Keith Sykes
1980 - Freebie and the Bean Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
1980 - Secrets of Midland Heights Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
1986 - The Three Amigos Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Randy Newman
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Japanese Whispers (Compilation Album)
The Cure
Billboard Charts: #181
* #26 in the UK
Did You Know?
The Cure Released Their Debut Album, Three Imaginary Boys in 1979
* Reached #44 in the UK (No US Charts)
1988 - Almost Acoustic (Live Album)
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Manny Fernandez and Dusty Rhodes Beat Don Kernodle and Ivan Koloff For the NWA Tag Team Championship
Location: Raleigh, NC
1985 - Mike Tyson TKO’d Sammy Scaff in the 1st Round to Improve His Record to 14-0
1986 - Manny Fernandez and Rick Rude Beat The Rock 'n' Roll Express For the NWA Tag Team Championship
Location: Atlanta, GA
1986 - Vinny Testaverde QB (Miami) Won the 52nd Heisman Trophy Award
Runner Up: Paul Palmer RB (Temple)
* Drafted #1 Overall in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1988 - The Milwaukee Bucks Became the 2nd Fastest Team to Win Their 1000th Game
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1985 - Spies Like Us Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase
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Headlines
(December 6th)
1980 - Popeye Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Robin Williams
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Vinny Testaverde Won The Heisman