1988 - Twins Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito
Did You Know?
Twins Was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s First Comedy and Said It Was the Best Decision He Ever Made
1989 - “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from December 9 - 22
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Terms of Endearment Premiered In Theaters
Other Notable Birthdays
Kirk Douglas (Actor)
December 9, 1916 - February 5, 2020
Passed Away at His Home at Age 103
Named the 17th-Greatest Male Star of Classic Hollywood Cinema
* The Father of Famous Actor, Michael Douglas
Redd Foxx (Actor and Comeidan)
December 9, 1922 - October 11, 1991
Passed Away at Age 68 After Suffering a Heart Attack on the Set of Royal Family
Foxx Was a 3x Emmy Nominee (1972, 1973, 1974) For Most Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series For His Role as Fred Sanford on the Hit TV Series, Sanford & Sons
Dick Van Patten (Actor)
December 9, 1928 - June 23, 2015
Passed Away at Age 86 of Complications from Diabetes
Played Tom Bradford On the TV Series, Eight is Enough
Morton Downey, Jr. (Talk Show Host)
December 9, 1932 - March 12, 2001
Passed Away at Age 68 from Lung Cancer
The Pioneer For "Trash TV"
Deacon Jones (Football)
December 9, 1938 - June 3, 2013
Passed Away from Natural Causes at Age 74
NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
Elected to the Football Hall of Fame in 1980
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Vincent Gardenia (Actor)
Passed Away on December 9, 1992 at Age 72 from a Heart Attack
Won an Academy Award For Best Supporting Actor in 1987 For His Role as Cosmo Castorini in the Film, Moonstruck
Patty Donahue (Singer)
Passed Away on December 9, 1992 at Age 40 from Lung Cancer
Lead Singer For the Waitresses
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - Terms of Endearment
Director: James L. Brooks
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels and John Lithgow
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $104 Million
1983 - Sudden Impact
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke
Budget: $22 Million
Box Office: $150 Million
1983 - Scarface
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Robert Loggia, F. Murray Abraham and and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Budget: $37 Million
Box Office: $65.9 Million
1988 - Mississippi Burning
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Gene Hackman and WIllem Dafoe
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $34.6 Million
1983 - Christine
Director: John Carpenter
Starring: Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $21 Million
1988 - Twins
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Chloe Webb, Kelly Preston, Bonnie Bartlett and Tony Jay
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $216.6 Million
1988 - My Stepmother is an Alien
Director: Richard Benjamin
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, Jon Lovitz, Seth Green, Juliette Lewis and Alyson Hannigan
Budget: $19 Million
Box Office: $13.8 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - The 2-Part Mini Series Alice in Wonderland Aired on CBS
1988 - Final Episode of Something is Out There
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
Network: NBC
1989 - Final Episode of The California Raisin Show (Animation)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: CBS
1989 - Robert Wagner Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guests: Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1986 - Good Music
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #105
1988 - Empnefs!
Anna Vissi (10th Album)
1989 - Digitalian is Eating Breakfast
Tetsuyo Komuro
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Los Angeles Rams Running Back, Eric Dickerson Rushed for 215 Yards Against the Houston Oilers
* The Rams Beat the Oilers 27 - 16 at Anaheim Stadium
Spread
Rams -11.5
O/U 43.0
1984 - Mats Wilander Won the Australian Open
Runner Up: Kevin Curren
Match: 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-2
1985 - San Francisco 49ers Rookie, Jerry Rice Had 241 Yards Receiving Against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football
* The 49ers Lost the Rams 27 - 20 at Candlestick Park on Monday Night Football
Spread
49ers -9
O/U 40.0
Rice Also Caught His First of 274 Consecutive Games With a Catch
1987 - Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) Missed a Free Throw After Making 59 Straight
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Other Notable Dates
(On December 9th)
1872 - P.B.S. Finchback Became the First African-American to be Elected Governor of a State (Louisiana)
Happy 80s Birthdays
1941 - Beau Bridges (Actor) The Fabulous Baker Boys
1942 - Dick Butkus (Football)
1945 - Michael Nouri (Actor) Flashdance
1949 - Tom Kite (Golf)
1952 - Michael Dorn (Actor) Star Trek: The Next Generation
1953 - John Malkovich (Actor) Places in the Heart
1953 - World B. Free (Basketball)
1954 - John Paragon (Actor) Pee-wee's Playhouse
1956 - Sylvia (Country Singer)
1957 - Donny Osmond (Singer)
1957 - Steve Askew (Guitarist) Kajagoogoo
1958 - Nick Seymour (Guitarist) Crowded House
1960 - Juan Samuel (Baseball)
1969 - Allison Smith (Actress) Kate & Allie
Fun Fact!
Tom Kite was the Runner-Up of The Masters 3 Times (1983, 1986, 1997)
* Won the US Open in 1992
On December 9, 1988 Mississippi Burning Starring Gene Hackman and WIllem Dafoe Premiered in Theaters
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December 9th in 80s History
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1979 - The Eradication of Smallpox Was Certified
* The First of Only 2 Diseases Driven to Extinction
Rinderpest (Cow Plague) the Other
#1 Songs in America
(December 9th)
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 - "Out of Touch"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
12/8 - 12/21
1985 - "Broken Wings"
Mister Mister
12/7 - 12/20
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 - "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Bill Joel
12/9 - 12/22
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1983 - Scarface Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Al Pacino
Did You Know?
Scarface Used the Most “F” Words (207) in a Movie at Time
Mississippi Burning
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Headlines
(December 9th)
1983 - Terms of Endearment Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels and John Lithgow
Won an Academy Award For Best Picture
Best Director: James L Brooks
Best Actress; Shirley MacLaine
Best Supporting Actor: Jack Nicholson