Other Notable Birthdays
Cliff Burton (Bassist)
February 10, 1962 - September 27, 1986
Passed Away at Age 24 After Getting Thrown Out of the Tour Bus While on the “Master of Puppets” Tour
Bassist for Metallica
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jim Varney (Actor and Comedian)
Passed Away on February 10, 2000 at Age 50 from Lung Cancer
Best Known For the “Ernest” Character
Roy Scheider (Actor)
Passed Away on February 10, 2008 at Age of 75 from Multiple Myeloma
Best Known as Chief Martin in the Horror Film, Jaws
* Also Played the Choreographer, Joe Gideon in All That Jazz (1979)
Charlie Wilson (Politician)
Passed Away on February 10, 2010 at Age 76 from Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Helped Afghanistan Defeat the Soviet Union
* Portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 2007 Film, Charlie Wilson's War
Shirley Temple (Actress)
Passed Away on February 10, 2014 at Age 85 from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Best Known For the Song “Animals Crackers in My Soup”
Jan-Michael Vincent (Actor)
Passed Away on February 10, 2019 at Age 74 from Cardiac Arrest
Played the Helicopter Pilot in Airwolf
Larry Flynt (Publisher)
Passed Away on February 10, 2021 at Age 78 from Heart Failure
Founder of Penthouse Magazine
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - Unfaithfully Yours
Director: Howard Zieff
Starring: Dudley Moore, Nastassja Kinski and Albert Brooks
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $19.9 Million
1989 - Tap
Director: Nick Castle
Starring: Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr.
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $9.1 Million
Sammy Davis Jr.’s Last Movie Appearance
1989 - The Fly II
Director: Chris Walas
Starring: Eric Stoltz and Daphne Zuniga
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $38.9 Million
1989 - Cousins
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini and Lloyd Bridges
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $22 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Amanda’s Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Starring Bea Arthur
1988 - Final Episode of The Law & Harry McGraw
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Network: CBS
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1986 - Live in New York City (Live Album)
John Lennon
Billboard Charts: #41
* The Album Was Supervised by Yoko Ono
1987 - Yo! Bum Rush the Show
Public Enemy (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #125
* #28 in R&B
In Other 80s Music News
1985 - Canadian Recording Artists Release "Tears Are Not Enough" as a Single
* Helped Raise Money For the Famine in Ethiopia
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Campbell Conference Beat the Wales Conference 4 - 1 in the All-Star Game
MVP: Mike Liut (Blues)
1985 - The West Beat the East 140 - 129 in the NBA All-Star Game
MVP: Ralph Sampson (Rockets) 24 pts. 10 rebounds
Coaches: Pat Riley (West) K.C. Jones (East)
Location: Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana
Magic Johnson Was the Leading Vote Getter
1985 - Campbell Conference Beat the Wales Conference 4 - 1 in the All-Star Game at the Forum in Los Angeles
MVP: Mike Liut (Blues)
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WWF Admits the Matches Are Scripted
#1 Songs in America
(February 10th)
1980 - "Rock With You"
Michael Jackson
1/19 - 2/15
1981 - "Celebration"
Kool and the Gang
2/7 - 2/20
1982 - "Centerfold"
J. Geils Band
2/6 - 3/19
1983 - "Africa"
Toto
2/5 - 2/11
1984 - "Karma Chameleon"
Boy George
2/4 - 2/24
1985 - "I Want To Know What Love Is"
Foreigner
2/1 - 2/15
1986 - "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne & Friends
1/18 - 2/14
1987 - "Open Your Heart"
Madonna
2/7 - 2/13
1988 - "Could've Been"
Tiffany
2/6 - 2/19
1989 - "When I'm With You"
Sheriff
2/3 - 2/10
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February 10th in 80s History
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Headlines
(February 10th)
1989 - The WWF Admitted That Wrestling is an Exhibition and Not a Sport
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On February 10, 1985 Canadian Recording Artists Released "Tears Are Not Enough" to Raise Money for Ethiopia
1989 - Ron Brown Was Elected Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Making Him the First African-American to Lead a Major American Political Party
Other Notable Dates
(On February 10th)
1861 - Jefferson Davis Received a Telegraph Informing Him That He’s Been Chosen as the President of the Confederate States
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On February 10, 1981 Miss USA Played Miss Universe During International Beauty Week on Family Feud
Happy 80s Birthdays
1930 - Robert Wagner (Actor) Hart to Hart
1937 - Roberta Flack (Singer)
1949 - Nigel Olsson (Drummer) Elton John
1955 - Greg Norman (Golf)
1959 - John Calipari (Basketball Coach)
1963 - Lenny Dykstra (Baseball)
1960 - Daryl Johnston “Moose” (Football)
1967 - Laura Dern (Actress) Teachers
Fun Fact!
Greg Norman Won 2 Majors During His Career
The British Open (1986, 1993)
* Now Called The Open Championship
Finished Runner-Up in 8 Majors
"Tears Are Not Enough"
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1989 - The Fly II Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Eric Stoltz
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1989 - Tap Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. (Final Film Appearance)