Other Notable Birthdays
William Henry Harrison (Former U.S.President)
February 9, 1773 - April 4, 1841
Birthplace: Charles City County, Virginia, British America
Passed Away at Age 68 From Pneumonia
* Passed Away a Month After Getting Elected
The 9th President of the United States
Did You Know?
William Henry Harrison Was First President to Pass Away While in Office
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Bill Haley (Singer)
July 6, 1925 - February 9, 1981
Birthplace: Highland Park, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 55 From a Heart Attack
* Bill Haley & the Comets are Best Known for "Rock Around the Clock", "See You Later, Alligator" and "Shake, Rattle and Roll"
Known as The Father of Rock n' Roll
Ed Sabol (Film Producer)
September 11, 1916 - February 9, 2015
Birthplace: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Passed Away in His Arizona Home at Age 98
* Unknown Cause of Death
The Founder of NFL Films
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Fact!
Platoon (1986) Won Best Picture Despite Using the "F" Word 159 Times
* 2nd Most All-Time Behind Scarface (207) at the Time
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - Harry Anderson Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Bryan Adams
1987 - Final Episode of Gung Ho
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
Network: ABC
Based on the 1986 Film Starring Michael Keaton
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Fire Down Under
Riot (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #49
Singles Released
1983 - “Little Red Corvette”
Prince
Reached #6 on the US Billboard Charts
* #2 in the UK
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Rick Berry Became the First NBA Player to Make 8 3-Pointers in a Game
* The Houston Rockets Beat the Utah Jazz 117 - 95 in Houston
1982 - Wales Conference Beat the Campbell Conference 4 - 2 in the All-Star Game in the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland
MVP: Mike Bossy (Islanders)
1985 - Dominique Wilkins (Hawks) Won the NBA Slam Dunk Competition
1986 - The East Beat the West 139-132 in the NBA All-Star Game
MVP: Isiah Thomas (Pistons) 30 pts. 10 assist 5 steals
Coaches: K.C. Jones (East) Pat Riley (West)
Location: Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas
Magic Johnson Was the Leading Vote Getter
1986 - Marvin Johnson Beat Leslie Stewart in 7 Rounds to Win WBA Light Heavyweight Boxing Title
* Held in Indianapolis
1988 - Wales Conference Beat the Campbell Conference 6 - 5 (OT) in St. Louis
MVP: Mario Lemieux (Penguins)
1988 - Free Agent Don Baylor Signed with the Oakland A’s
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1989 - Charles Barkley Married Maureen Blumhardt in Elkton, Maryland
* Still Married
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"Like a Virgin"
The 80's Look
On February 9, 1981 Miss USA Played Against Miss Universe on an Episode of Family Feud
Fun Fact!
The First Recognized Wedding Was in 2950 B.C. in Mesopotamia
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Other Notable Dates
(February 9th)
1900 - The Davis Cup Was Formed
* Golf Tournament Between the United States and Europe
1964 - The Beatles Made Their First Appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show
* A Record Breaking 73 Million Viewers
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On February 9, 1985 Like a Virgin by Madonna Became the #1 Album in America
Halley's Comet Became Visible From Earth
Headlines
(February 9th)
1980 - Rick Berry (Houston Rockets) Became the First NBA Player to Make 8 3-Pointers in a Game
#1 Songs in America
(February 9th)
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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1971 - Satchel Paige (Pitcher) Became the First Negro League Player Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
On February 9, 1981 Brooke Shields Appeared on the Cover of Time Magazine titled "The 80s Look"
1985 - Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks) Won the NBA Slam Dunk Competition
Runner Up: Michael Jordan
Host City: Indianapolis
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1986 - Halley's Comet Appeared in the Inner Solar System
Happy 80s Birthdays
1943 - Joe Pesci (Actor) Raging Bull, Lethal Weapon 2
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
1945 - Mia Farrow (Actress) Hannah and Her Sisters
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1949 - Judith Light (Actress) Who’s the Boss
Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey
1952 - Danny White (Football)
Birthplace: Mesa, Arizona
1954 - Chris Gardner (Businessman) Gardner Rich & Co
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1955 - Charles Shaughnessy (Actor) Days of Our Lives
Birthplace: London, England
1956 - Mookie Wilson (Baseball)
Birthplace: Bamberg, South Carolina
1958 - Sandy Lyle (Golfer)
Birthplace: Shrewsbury, Shwopshire, England
1960 - Holly Johnson (Singer) Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
1961 - John Kruk (Baseball)
Birthplace: Charleston, West Virginia
Fun Fact!
Mookie Wilson Hit the Ball That Went Under Bill Buckner’s Legs in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series
Family Feud
February 9th in 80s History