Other Notable Birthdays
Honus Wagner (Baseball)
February 24, 1874 - December 6, 1955
Birthplace: Chartiers Borough, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 81
* Unknown Cause of Death
Career Hits: 3,420
Batting Titles: 8
Elected to the First Hall of Fame Class of 1936
Fun Fact!
Honus Wagner’s 1909 T206 Baseball Card is the Most Valuable Sports Card in the World
* Recently Sold For $6.6 Million Dollars
Abe Vigoda (Actor)
February 24, 1921 - January 26, 2016
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away in HIs Sleep at Age of 94 From Natural Causes
* Best Known For Playing Tessio in the 1972 Film The Godfather
Steve Jobs (American Businessman)
February 24, 1955 - October 5, 2011
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Passed Away at Age 56 From a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
* Passed Away in His San Mateo Home With His Wife, Children, and Sister at His Side
The Founder of Apple Inc. and Pixar
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Passed Away
On This Day
Abe Vigoda (Actor)
February 24, 1921 - January 26, 2016
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away in HIs Sleep at Age of 94 From Natural Causes
* Best Known For Playing Tessio in the 1972 Film The Godfather
Steve Jobs (American Businessman)
February 24, 1955 - October 5, 2011
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Passed Away at Age 56 From a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
* Passed Away in His San Mateo Home With His Wife, Children, and Sister at His Side
The Founder of Apple Inc. and Pixar
Don Knotts (Actor)
July 21, 1924 - February 24, 2006
Birthplace: Morgantown, West Virginia
Passed Away at Age 81 From Pneumonia Related Lung Cancer
* Best Known For Playing Mr. Furley on Three’s Company and Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show
Harold Ramos (Director)
November 21, 1944 - February 24, 2014
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 69 of Complications From Autoimmune Inflammatory Vasculitis
* Directed Caddyshack and National Lampoon’s Vacation
Sally Kellerman (Actress)
June 2, 1937 – February 24, 2022
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
Passed Away at Age 84 From Heart Failure
* Played Dr. Diane Turner in the 1986 Film Back to School
Nominated For an Academy Award For Her Role as "Hot Lips" in the 1970 Film M*A*S*H
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - American Ninja 3
Director: Cedric Sundstrom
Starring: Steve James, Michele Chan, Calvin Jung. Marjoe Gortner and David Bradley
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $902,000
1989 - Bert Rigby, You’re a Fool
Director: Carl Reiner
Starring: Robert Lindsay, Robbie Coltrane, Jackie Gayle, Bruno Kirby, Corbin Bernsen and Anne Bancroft
Budget: $7 Million
Box Office: $75,000
1989 - The Toxic Avenger Part II
Directors: Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz
Starring: Ron Fazio, Phoebe Legere, John Altamura and Michael Jai White
Budget: $2.3 Million
Box Office: $792,000
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Fallen Angel (Made-for-TV Movie) Aired on CBS
1982 - The 24th Annual Grammy Awards Aired on CBS
Host: Quincy Jones
Location: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
Winners
Record of the Year: "Bette Davis Eyes
Artist: Kim Carnes
Album of the Year: Double Fantasy
Artist: John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Song of the Year: "Bette Davis Eyes"
Artist: Kim Carnes
Best New Artist: Sheena Easton
1986 - You Again? Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Starring Jack Klugman and John Stamos
1987 - The 29th Annual Grammy Awards Aired on CBS
Host: Billy Crystal
Location: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
Winners
Record of the Year: "Higher Love"
Artist: Steve Winwood
Album of the Year: Graceland
Artist: Paul Simon
Song of the Year: "That's What Friends Are For"
Artists: Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder
Best New Artist: Bruce Hornsby & the Range
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Swing to the Right
Utopia (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #102
1984 - Wings of Tomorrow
Europe (2nd Album)
* Reached #20 in Sweden
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - The XIII Olympic Winter Games Closed in Lake Placid, New York
1980 - The USA Hockey Team Won the Gold Medal with a 4-2 Victory over Finland
1987 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Scored His 36,000 Career Point
* Jabbar Was the NBA’s All Time Leading Scorer (38,387) Until 2023 When LeBron James Broke His Record
1989 - Roberto Duran Beat Iran Barkley to Win the WBC Middleweight Title
* 4th Title in 4 Different Weight Divisions
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In Other 80s News
(On February 24th)
1983 - A Special Commission of the United States Congress Condemned the Japanese American Internment During World War II
1984 - Tyrone Mitchell Initiated the 49th Street Elementary School Shooting in Los Angeles
* Killed 2 Children and injured 12
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United Flight 811 Disaster
Headlines
(February 24th)
1980 - The USA Hockey Team Beat Finland 4 - 2 to Win Gold at the Winter Olympics
* USA Defeated the Heavily Favorite Soviet Union the Game Before
The XIII Olympic Winter Games Closed in Lake Placid, New York
Total Medals
East Germany (23)
Soviet Union (22)
USA (12)
Gold Medals
Soviet Union (10)
East Germany (9)
USA (6)
Other Notable Dates
(On February 24th)
1920 - The Nazi Party (Led by Adolf Hitler) First Met n the Hofbräuhaus Beer Hall in Munich, Germany
#1 Songs in America
(February 24th)
1980 - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Queen
2/23 - 3/21
1981 - "9 to 5"
Dolly Parton
2/21 - 2/27
1982 - "Centerfold"
J. Geils Band
2/6 - 3/19
1983 - "Baby, Come to Me"
Patti Auston and James Ingram
2/19 - 3/4
1984 - "Karma Chameleon"
Boy George
2/4 - 2/24
1985 - "Careless Whisper"
Wham!
2/16 - 3/8
1986 - "How Will I Know"
Whitney Houston
2/15 - 2/28
1987 - "Livin' on a Prayer"
Bon Jovi
2/14 - 3/13
1988 - "Seasons Change"
Expose
2/20 - 2/26
1989 - "Straight Up"
Paula Abdul
2/11 - 3/3
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1982 - The 24th Annual Grammy Awards Aired on CBS
Location: Shrine Auditorium
City: Los Angeles
Host: John Denver
Record of the Year: “Bette Davis Eyes” (Kim Carnes)
Album of the Year: Double Fantasy (John Lennon and Yoko Ono)
Song of the Year: “Bette Davis Eyes” (Kim Carnes)
Best New Artist: Sheena Easton
Quincy Jones Won the Most Grammys With 5
On February 24, 1986 You Again? Starring John Stamos Premiered in Theaters
Happy 80s Birthdays
1945 - Barry Bostwick (Actor) Spin City
Birthplace: San Mateo, California
1947 - Edward James Olmos (Actor) Stand and Deliver
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1951 - Debra Jo Rupp (Actress) Big, That 70’s Show
Birthplace: Boxford, Massachusetts
1956 - Eddie Murray (Baseball)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1958 - Mark Moses (Actor) Platoon (Lt. Wolfe)
Birthplace: New York City
1959 - Beth Broderick (Actress) Stealing Home
Birthplace: Falmouth, Kentucky
1966 - Billy Zane (Actor) Back to the Future, Titanic
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1970 - Jonathan Ward (Actor) Mac and Me
Birthplace: Elkridge, Maryland
Fun Fact!
Edward James Olmos Played Lt. Martin Castillo on Miami Vice From 1984 - 1990
On February 24, 1989 1989 - United Airlines Flight 811 Tore Open During a Flight from Honolulu to New Zealand
* 9 Passengers Blew Out of the Business-Class Section
You Again?
1981 - Prince Charles Announced His Engagement to Lady Diana Spencer
* Married On July 29, 1981 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London
Divorced: 1996
Children: 2 (Prince William and Prince Harry
Fun Fact!
The Royal Wedding Was Viewed by 750 Million People Worldwide
February 24th in 80s History
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1987 - The 29th Annual Grammy Awards Aired on CBS
Location: Shrine Auditorium
City: Los Angeles
Host: Billy Crystal
Record of the Year: “Higher Love” (Steve Winwood)
Album of the Year: Graceland (Paul Simon)
Song of the Year: "That's What Friends Are For" (Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder)
Best New Artist: Bruce Hornsby & the Range
The U.S. Hockey Team Won Gold
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Fun Fact!
The First Grammy Awards Were Held on May 4, 1959
Location: Beverly Hilton Hotel
Host: Mort Sahl
Record of Year: “Volare” (Domenico Modugno)
Album of the Year: The Music from Peter Gunn (Henry Mancini)
Song of the Year: “Volare” (Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno)
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