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1988 - Andre the Giant Beat Hulk Hogan to Win the WWF Heavyweight Championship Belt on Saturday Night's Main Event
* Ted DiBiase Bribed the Referee to Falsely Pin Hulk Hogan
Happy 80s Birthdays
1941 - David Selby (Actor) Falcon Crest
Birthplace: Morgantown, West Virginia
1943 - Michael Mann (Director) Manhunter
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1943 - Nolan Bushnell (Businessman) Chuck E. Cheeses
Birthplace: Clearfield, Utah
1946 - Charlotte Rampling (Actress) The Verdict
Birthplace: Sturmer, Essex, England
1947 - Darrell Waltrip (Race Car Driver)
Birthplace: Owensboro, Kentucky
1948 - Christopher Guest (Actor) The Princess Bride
Birthplace: New York City
1948 - Barbara Hershey (Actress) Hannah and Her Sisters
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1954 - Cliff Martinez (Drummer) Red Hot Chili Peppers
Birthplace: New York City
1955 - Mike Heath (Baseball)
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
1956 - Vinnie Colaiuta (Drummer) Frank Zappa
Birthplace: Brownsville, Pennsylvania
1962 - Jennifer Jason Leigh (Actress) Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1964 - Duff McKagan (Bassist) Guns N’ Roses
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
1968 - Roberto Alomar (Baseball)
Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico
1969 - Bobby Brown (Singer)
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Fun Fact!
Bobby Brown's Don't Be Cruel Was the Top Selling Album From 1989
February 5th in 80s History
Fun Fact!
The Brady Bathroom Was in Many Scenes But We Never Saw the Toilet
* Showing a Toilet Was Considered Taboo and the Network Wouldn't Allow It
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She's Having a Baby
Headlines
(February 5th)
1983 - “Africa” by Toto Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from February 5 - 11
Also Hit #1 in Canada
Fun Fact!
Toto Was Formed in Los Angeles in 1976
Debut Album: Toto (1978)
Other Notable Birthdays
Hank Aaron (Baseball)
February 5, 1934 - January 22, 2021
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama
Passed Away at Age 86 (Natural Causes)
All-Star: 25
Career Home Runs: 755
* 1957 NL MVP
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 (First Ballot)
Stuart Damon (Actor)
February 5, 1937 - June 29, 2021
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Passed Away at Age 84 From Kidney Failure
* Dr. Alan Quartermaine on General Hospital For 30 Years
Won a Daytime Emmy in 1999
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Stuart Damon (Actor)
February 5, 1937 - June 29, 2021
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Passed Away at Age 84 From Kidney Failure
* Dr. Alan Quartermaine on General Hospital For 30 Years
Won a Daytime Emmy in 1999
John Hench (Animator)
June 29, 1908 - February 5, 2004
Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Passed Away on February 5, 2004 at Age 95 From Heart Failure
* Designed Majority of the Fantasyland Rides at Disneyland
Hench Was a Former Designer and Director For the The Walt Disney Company
Sam Coppola (Actor)
July 31, 1932 - February 5, 2012
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey
Passed Away on February 5, 2012 at Age 79 From an Aneurysm
* Best Known For Playing the Paint Store Owner in Saturday Night Fever
Kirk Douglas (Actor)
December 9, 1916 - February 5, 2020
Birthplace: Amsterdam, NY
Passed Away in His Beverly Hills Home at Age 103
* The Father of Famous Actor Michael Douglas
Named the 17th-Greatest Male Star of Classic Hollywood Cinema
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Butterfly
Director: Matt Cimber
Starring: Stacy Keach, Pia Zadora, Lois Nettleton, Ed McMahon, James Franciscus, Edward Albert and Orson Welles
Budget: $3.5 Million
Box Office: N/A
1982 - Night Crossing
Director: Delbert Mann
Starring: John Hurt, Jane Alexander and Beau Bridges
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $8 Million
1982 - Personal Best
Director: Robert Towne
Starring: Mariel Hemingway, Scott Glenn Kenny Moore and Patrice Donnelly
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.6 Million
1988 - She’s Having a Baby
Director: John Hughes
Starring: Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $16 Million
1988 - The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Director: Philip Kaufman
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche and Lena Olin
Budget: $17 Million
Box Office: $10 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Mystery! Premiered on PBS
Seasons: 17
* Masterpiece Theater spin-off
1983 - Sid Caesar Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guests: Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
1983 - The Dukes (Animation) Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 20
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Boys Don’t Cry (Compilation Album)
The Cure
Singles Released
1986 - "Kiss"
Prince
#1 song in America from April 19 - May 2
* Also hit #1 in Spain and New Zealand
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Wales Conference Beat the Campbell Conference 6 - 3 in the NHL All-Star Game
MVP: Reggie Leach (Flyers)
Location: Joe Louis Arena in Detroit
1988 - Andre the Giant Beat Hulk Hogan to Win the Heavyweight Championship Belt on Saturday's Night Main Event
1988 - Michael Jordan Did His Signature Dunk From the Free Throw Line
1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Became the 1st NBA Player to Score 38,000 Points
Career Points: 38,387
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1988 - Former Leader of Panama Manuel Noriega Was Indicted on Drug Charges and Money Laundering
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1988 - Michael Jordan Did His Signature Dunk From the Free Throw Line
* Inspired the Air Jordan Shoe Logo
Other Notable Dates
(On February 5th)
1849 - The First Class at the University of Wisconsin (Madison) Took Place
* Held at Madison Female Academy
1919 - United Artist (Film Studio) was Launched
* Formed by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D. W. Griffith
1970 - Patton Premiered in Theaters
* Starring George C. Scott and Karl Malden
The Film Won Best Picture and George C. Scott Won Best Actor
"Africa" Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Songs in America
(February 5th)
1980 - "Rock With You"
Michael Jackson
1/19 - 2/15
1981 - "The Tide is High"
Blondie
1/31 - 2/6
1982 - "I Can't Go For that"
Daryl Hall & John Oates
1/30 - 2/5
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 - "At This Moment"
Bill Vera and the Beaters
1/24 - 2/6
1988 - "Need You Tonight"
INXS
1/30 - 2/5
1989 - "When I'm With You"
Sheriff
2/3 - 2/10
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1989 - Six Members of the Brady Bunch Reunited on the Sitcom Day by Day
* Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight and Mike Lookinland
On February 5, 1988 She's Having a Baby Starring Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern Premiered in Theaters